Tara Smith from Lexington Kentucky, started her journey with Keller Williams in 2013 as a Mega Agent and KW Franchise Investor. Immediately she stepped into a CEO role and launched a Market Center that won the national production award with Keller Williams Realty in 2014. She has since partnered with Maps Coaching as an Agent Coach and went on to become a Leadership Coach, coaching Franchise Owners and CEOs inside and outside of the United States. Tara is now the Operating Principal and Franchise Owner of Keller Williams Commonwealth in Lexington, Kentucky, Keller Williams Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, Keller Williams Seven Hills Realty in Cincinnati, Ohio and Keller Williams Realty Consultants in New Albany, Indiana. In her 4 main office locations her agent community reach is close to 800 agents in 3 states.
Tara has been a licensed agent in Kentucky for 17 years, and a Broker in Kentucky since 2010. In 2023 she became the Principal Broker of one of Cincinnati's largest and most diverse real estate offices. Her personal sales evolved from selling 3 homes (her first year) to over 78 her last year in full times sales. She has personal experience working as a solo agent, a small team, and with one of the largest teams in the United States. Her focus in sales was national referrals and effective listing lead generation using For Sale By Owner and Expired Listing Leads.
Tara’s commitment to value and serving people energizes her daily. She is passionate about helping people achieve their personal potential as it relates to impacting the world, bringing “magic” and possibility and empowering others to make a difference. She believes failure is the ultimate pathway to success and celebrates vulnerability and authenticity in her life and her personal leadership style.
Tara’s coaching strengths are built around Recruiting to Mega Teams, 200-1000 Unit Producers, creating winning Brokerage Operations, Dynamic Leadership Teams, Advancing the Ball in Numbers and Culture, Grit, Tenacity, and creating Black Belt Team Leaders. For Tara, a great coaching partnership is partnering with a client that has something to prove, is committed to being #1 in the Market, in the State, and in the Country.
