Our Story

History

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Key Realty is a local company owned and operated by Nevadans. Key Realty was founded by Ted Federwitz in 1989. Though the company started small, the volume of business and the quality of service quickly turned the company into one of Nevada’s leading real estate firms. Because Key Realty also shares ownership with Key Realty School, you will find Key Realty agents to be among the most educated in the United States. 

Key Realty specializes in all aspects of the real estate marketplace and has brokered several billions of dollars in real estate activity within the last 30 years. The Key brokerage companies include: Key Realty, Key Advantage and Key Properties. The 3 brokerages house over one thousand real estate licensees across the state of Nevada. 

The brokerage works in all areas of real estate, including: residential, commercial, investment, and business opportunities.

Key Realty is a Las Vegas based real estate company dedicated to the Las Vegas community. Specific nonprofit organizations are selected by Key staff to receive volunteer hours and monetary charities. The following is a list of these charities:

Eagle Scouts

A Las Vegas based nonprofit organization

Mission: Identify Eagle Scout candidates and to provide a manpower resource for local Eagle Scout councils. The primary objective of local chapters is to guide Eagle Scouts of all ages into service within the local council.

Key Participation – Monetary and Volunteer

Shade Tree

A Las Vegas based nonprofit organization

Mission: To provide safe shelter to homeless and abused women and children in crisis and to offer life-changing services promoting stability, dignity, and self-reliance.

Key Participation – Monetary and Volunteer

Nevada Cancer Society

An extension of UC San Diego

Mission: Committed to reducing the burden of cancer by offering the best in high-quality patient care, clinical trials, education, early detection and prevention.

Key Participation – Monetary

For Kids Now

A Las Vegas based nonprofit organization

Mission: Volunteer service charity dedicated to assisting autistic children to optimize their independence, well-being, and integration within their home, school and community.

Key Participation – Monetary

Newspapers In Education

A nonprofit division of the Las Vegas Review Journal

Mission: To put the newspaper, literally a “living textbook,” into the hands of educators and students. NIE also provides nationally acclaimed curriculum materials that help teachers incorporate timely content from the newspaper into all areas of study for their students.

Key Participation – Monetary and Volunteer

Nevada Partners

A North Las Vegas based nonprofit organization

Mission: To build a healthy, sustainable community where all residents achieve their full potential through effective education, meaningful employment, safe and affordable housing, and vibrant civic and cultural engagement. By collaborating with private employers, community and faith-based groups, and public agencies, we are able to connect youth, adults, and dislocated workers with the support they need to thrive.

Key Participation – Monetary

UNLV Athletic Fund

Commonly referred to as RAF – The Rebel Athletic Fund – A Nevada University System Athletics Program

Mission: Help nearly 500 UNLV student-athletes in 17 different athletic programs, providing support to achieve academic and long-term goals.

Key Participation – Monetary