A new class-action lawsuit was filed by a former agent against real estate brokerage Keller Williams (KW), contesting alterations made to the company's profit-sharing program. There are now a total of five class-action lawsuits against KW challenging the company's profit-sharing program adjustments.

Keller Williams agents are offered a 70/30 split on commissions. That means agents get 70% of the commission and the broker gets 30%. Because Keller Williams is a franchise, it also levies a 6% franchise fee on each transaction until the agent reaches $3,000.

Keller Williams competitors include RE/MAX, Zillow, Realty ONE Group, Coldwell Banker and KKR. Keller Williams ranks 2nd in CEO Score on Comparably vs its competitors.

By Clever Real Estate Updated February 2, 2023. With the Keller Williams commission split, agents keep 64% of their gross commission for themselves. Of the remainder, 30% goes to the broker, and 6% goes to Keller Williams Realty as a franchise fee.