Keller Williams Portland Central

Build a business worth owning. Have a life by design, not by default.

A coaching-led Keller Williams market center for real estate agents who are done trading weekends for their quota. Keller Williams MAPS Coaching. Proven systems. A peer group that raises the bar.

Every conversation is confidential. We do not contact your current brokerage.

Keller Williams Portland Central is a real estate market center serving licensed agents across Oregon and Southwest Washington. We offer in-person Keller Williams MAPS Coaching, weekly training, a cap-model commission structure, and a community of 190+ active agents who closed $772M in sales volume in 2025. Led by Aaron Heard, Executive MAPS Coach.

200+Active agents
$13.5B+Closed since 2010
31,800+Homes sold since 2010
2Oregon offices
Start where you are

Three ways to get to know the Market Center

Whether you are ready to have the conversation today or just quietly exploring, there is a next step that matches where you are.

Ready to talk

Schedule a confidential call

A 30-minute private conversation with a senior leader. No follow-up list. No pressure. No contact with your current brokerage.

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Exploring quietly

Download the Career Audit

The 14-point framework our agents use to evaluate whether a move is right for them — without tipping off the office.

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Meet in person

Come to an upcoming event

Training, CE, and community events across both Portland metro offices. Open to the industry.

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Aaron Heard, CEO of Keller Williams Portland Central, working at his desk
Leadership

Led by an Executive MAPS Coach who has built the kind of business we teach you to build.

Aaron Heard  ·  CEO, Keller Williams Portland Central  ·  Owner, RealTour Property Group  ·  Executive MAPS Coach

Aaron began his career in 2007 at a smaller local firm and was named Rookie of the Year in 2008. He joined Keller Williams in 2012 and sold 107 homes in his first year here, then later grew a national expansion team to 167 agents across 97 U.S. locations — selling nearly 1,000 homes in a single year at peak.

He now coaches the top 1% of agents in the country through Keller Williams MAPS Coaching, and leads the Portland Central market center with one idea at its center: build a business worth owning, and a life by design.

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The Market Center by the numbers

A Keller Williams office built for agents who want to grow.

Sixteen years of results at KW Portland Central — agents who plug into our systems, coaching, and peer group close more homes than they ever did on their own.

200+
Active agents
$13.5B+
Closed since 2010
31,800+
Homes sold since 2010
2
Oregon offices

Source: KW Portland Central Monthly Year-to-date report. Cumulative figures reflect closed production from 2010 through the most recent full year.

What we offer

Four things the Market Center does, for four kinds of agents.

C

1:1 Coaching

Executive coaching through Keller Williams MAPS Coaching for established agents ready to scale beyond themselves.

T

Training

Weekly practical training on lead generation, conversion, systems, and team building.

A

Confidential Consultations

Private conversations for agents evaluating whether Keller Williams Portland Central is the right fit.

E

Community Events

In-person connection with agents across Oregon and SW Washington — and a place to learn from each other.

From the blog

Fresh thinking from inside the business.

One practical essay a week — written for working agents, not for the feed.

Editorial compass rose with a red true-north marker and an off-axis 'you are here' heading, visualizing self-examination before choosing a brokerage.
Choosing a Brokerage 7 min read

The real reason agents leave their brokerage (and how to know if it’s you)

Most agents who leave their brokerage don’t cite the thing that was actually driving the decision. Here’s the pattern we see — and a simple check to see if it’s you.

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2x2 diagram labeling four real-estate agent business models — Solo, Partnership, Team, Mega — with the Mega quadrant highlighted in KW red to represent choosing on purpose.
Agent Growth 5 min read

Four business models every real estate agent eventually has to choose between

Solo agent, partnership, team, or mega business. Every agent ends up choosing one of these — usually by default. Here’s how to pick on purpose.

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Two large facing quotation marks in charcoal and red separated by a '30 MIN, CONFIDENTIAL' ruler, evoking a private conversation with the Market Center.
Inside the Market Center 4 min read

What a confidential call with the Market Center actually looks like

Agents ask all the time what’s actually on the other side of a confidential call with us. No pitch, no pressure — here’s exactly what happens, and what it’s for.

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Common questions

What agents ask before they reach out.

Short, direct answers to the questions we get most often from agents considering a move or a coaching relationship.

Is a conversation with Keller Williams Portland Central confidential?
Yes. Every conversation with Keller Williams Portland Central is private. We do not contact your current brokerage, we do not add you to a follow-up list without your permission, and we do not share your inquiry with anyone outside the immediate leadership team.
What is Keller Williams MAPS Coaching?
Keller Williams MAPS Coaching is Keller Williams’ official coaching program. Keller Williams MAPS coaches work with the top 1% of real estate agents in the industry on business planning, lead generation, conversion, team building, and personal leadership. Aaron Heard is an Executive MAPS Coach through Keller Williams MAPS Coaching.
How do I become a real estate agent in Oregon?
To become a licensed real estate agent in Oregon, you must complete 150 hours of pre-license education, pass the Oregon real estate license exam, submit fingerprints for a background check, and affiliate with a licensed real estate brokerage. The full process typically takes three to six months and costs approximately $800 to $1,200 including education and exam fees.
What is the commission split at Keller Williams Portland Central?
Keller Williams operates on a cap-based commission split model. Once an agent reaches their annual cap, they keep 100% of commission for the rest of the year. Specific cap amounts vary by market center and are discussed in a private consultation.
Does Keller Williams Portland Central coach newly licensed agents?
Yes. Keller Williams Portland Central offers training and mentorship for newly licensed agents, including structured onboarding programs, weekly training sessions, and peer accountability. New agents also have access to Keller Williams MAPS Coaching as they grow.
Where is Keller Williams Portland Central located?
Keller Williams Portland Central serves agents across Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our main market center is at 919 NE 19th Ave in Portland, Oregon — centrally located to serve the entire Portland metro with convenience — and we have additional small offices for agent use in Downtown Gresham at 109 N Main Ave.

Still have questions? Let’s have a private conversation.

30 minutes. Confidential. No sales pitch, no follow-up list — unless you ask for one.

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Every conversation is confidential. We do not contact your current brokerage.