See how Orange County homebuilding soared in 2016

 

    The sounds of hammers and saws buzz through the air during construction of the Fusion Apartment Homes on Murphy and McGaw in Irvine on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG

      Pedestrians stroll past construction of the Fusion Apartment Homes on Murphy and McGaw in Irvine on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017.Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG

 

Homebuilding and new home sales soared in Orange County last year, driven by job growth, rising demand and an abundant supply of new home projects to choose from, industry reports show.

And O.C. stood apart from neighboring Southern California counties,…

Strong Results

KW productivity gains make it the “Top Power Broker by Brand” for second consecutive year

For the second year in a row, Keller Williams, had the most firms on the REAL Trends 500, according to the annual ranking and reporting published by REAL Trends, Inc.

 

The company had 161 brokerages featured on the REAL Trends 500.

“Keller Williams is thrilled to be home to more representatives on the REAL Trends 500 than any other franchise,” said John Davis, co-CEO, Keller Williams.

Collectively, the Keller Williams brokerages on the 2017 REAL Trends 500 handled more than $178 billion in sales, up 23 percent over the previous year. They also handled 645,000 transactions - a one-year gain of 21 percent. 

"Housing sales in the…