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Accolades

Awards, credentials, and professional designations that back up our results.

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ABOR 2024
#1 Team
Platinum Top 50
15 Years
Career Volume
$1B+
Joe and Cara Keenan at Compass, Austin luxury real estate leaders

Austin Leadership

Recognized for results and service

What awards has the Keenan Group received?

The Keenan Group was named the #1 Top Team by the Austin Board of Realtors in 2024. They have been Platinum Top 50 REALTORS winners for 15 consecutive years (2011-2025), including Centurion Award winners in 2022 and 2023. They are recognized by the Austin Business Journal Residential Real Estate Awards (2011-2025), named to America's Best Real Estate Professionals by REAL Trends, hold the Diamond Club $15M+ Top Producer designation, and Cara Keenan received the 2025 Lifetime Humanitarian Award.

  • #1 Top Team - Austin Board of Realtors & Unlock MLS (2024)
  • Platinum Top 50 REALTORS - 15 consecutive years (2011-2025)
  • Centurion Award - Platinum Top 50 (2022, 2023)
  • Austin Business Journal - #12 Team Winner (2025)
  • Lifetime Humanitarian Award - Cara Keenan (2025)
  • Luxury League Member - Cara Keenan
  • REAL Trends America's Best (2020-2025)
  • Diamond Club $15M+ Top Producer (2011-2025)

Source: The Keenan Group, #1 Austin Board of Realtors Team (2024)

2025 Lifetime Humanitarian Award

Cara Keenan

The Lifetime Humanitarian Award honors the agent who selflessly serves their community year after year. Cara Keenan has been a constant force for good - showing up to every Habitat for Humanity build for 13 years, serving meals at Foundation Communities, and leading with generosity.

Awarded by Realty Austin Compass at the 2025 Annual Awards Ceremony
Cara Keenan, recipient of the 2025 Lifetime Humanitarian Award

Authority

Awards & recognition

Industry recognition across Austin and national rankings.

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#1 Top Team
Austin Board of Realtors & Unlock MLS
2024
Lifetime Humanitarian Award
Realty Austin Compass
2025
Awarded to Cara Keenan for 13 years of Habitat for Humanity builds and serving meals at Foundation Communities.
Residential Real Estate Awards - #12 Team Winner
Austin Business Journal
2025
Residential Real Estate Awards - #14 Team Winner
Austin Business Journal
2024
Platinum Top 50 REALTORS® Winner
Platinum Top 50
2011–2025
Centurion Award
Platinum Top 50
2022, 2023
Luxury League Member
Luxury League
2025
Cara Keenan - invitation-only network for top luxury real estate professionals.
The Team Award: 2–5 Agents - Finalist
Unlock MLS
2024
Company-Wide #1 Top Producing Team
Realty Austin
2020–2023
Company-Wide #2 Top Producing Team
Realty Austin
2018–2019, 2024
Top 50 Producing Agents & Teams
Realty Austin Compass
2024
Top 3% of all REALTORS in Austin.
Diamond Club $15M+ Top Producer
Realty Austin Compass
2011–2025
Recognizes agents and teams who close over $40M as a team of four - top 3% of all REALTORS in Austin.
15-Year Legend
Realty Austin
2025
Residential Real Estate Awards - #9 Team Winner
Austin Business Journal
2020
Residential Real Estate Awards - #7 Team Winner
Austin Business Journal
2021
Residential Real Estate Awards - #11 Team Winner
Austin Business Journal
2022
Top 50 Residential Real Estate Awards Finalist
Austin Business Journal
2011–2025
America's Best Real Estate Professionals
REAL Trends
2020–2025
Platinum Top 500 REALTORS®
Platinum Top 50
2018–2025
Compass Luxury Advisors
Compass
2024–2026

Specialties & designations

We focus on high-stakes transactions and advisory work where experience and process matter.

  • Buyer's Agent
  • Listing Agent
  • Relocation
  • Multifamily
  • Income Producing Properties
  • Consulting
  • Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR)
  • Certified Default Resolution Specialist (CDRS)
  • Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI)
  • Online Relocation Specialist (ORS)

Education

A leadership + analytical foundation built for complex negotiations and elite client service.

Joe Keenan
  • United States Air Force Academy - B.S. (1999)
  • St. Edward University - MBA (2005)
Cara Keenan
  • University of Texas at Austin - B.S.

Frequently Asked Questions

What awards has the Keenan Group won?
The Keenan Group was named the #1 Top Team by the Austin Board of Realtors & Unlock MLS in 2024. They have been Platinum Top 50 REALTORS winners for 15 consecutive years (2011-2025), including Centurion Award winners in 2022 and 2023. They are named to America's Best Real Estate Professionals by REAL Trends (2020-2025), and recognized by the Austin Business Journal Residential Real Estate Awards (#12 Team 2025, #14 Team 2024, #7 Team 2021). The team holds Realty Austin's Diamond Club $15M+ Top Producer designation (2011-2025) and was Realty Austin's #1 Top Producing Team (2020-2023).
Has Cara Keenan won any individual awards?
Cara Keenan received the Lifetime Humanitarian Award from Realty Austin Compass in 2025 for 13 consecutive years of Habitat for Humanity builds and serving meals at Foundation Communities. She is also a Luxury League member and Compass Luxury Advisor.
What professional designations do Keenan Group agents hold?
Joe Keenan holds CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), CLHMS (Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist), ABR (Accredited Buyer's Representative), GRI (Graduate REALTOR Institute), CNE (Certified Negotiation Expert), and CDRS (Certified Default Resolution Specialist). Both Joe and Cara are Broker Associates and Compass Luxury Advisors.
Where did Joe and Cara Keenan go to school?
Joe Keenan graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a B.S. in 1999 and earned his MBA from St. Edward's University in 2005. Cara Keenan earned her B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin.
What is the Platinum Top 50 award?
Platinum Top 50 annually recognizes 175 residential Realtors for their success in real estate through sales, service, leadership, and philanthropy. Established in Austin in 1999, PT50 is one of the region's most respected real estate business honors. The Keenan Group has been recognized every year from 2011 through 2025.
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#1 ABoR Team 20241,000+ Career SalesCompass Luxury Collection Specialist

Recognized as the #1 team by Austin Board of Realtors in 2024. Over 1,000 successful transactions with Austin expertise.

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Written by the Keenan Group - Joe Keenan and Cara Keenan, Austin's #1 real estate team (Austin Board of Realtors 2024). 25+ years, 1,000+ transactions, $1B+ career sales.