Karen Allen has been elected 2006 president of the Georgia CRS Chapter of the Council of Residential Specialists, a not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. As chapter president, Allen manages the chapter’s activities and acts as a liaison between her regional vice president, Council’s leadership team and staff.

Allen has been involved in real estate since January 1991. Currently, she is an associate broker with Coldwell Banker Fulton Realty and serves Fayette & Coweta counties.

The Georgia CRS Chapter is one of 52 chapters that provide educational opportunities for Realtors, promote the Council and the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation, assist the Council in achieving its purposes and objectives, plan community service projects and provide a forum for the exchange of information.

The Council of Residential Specialists awards the CRS designation to Realtors who have completed advanced education and professional training and serves almost 45,000 top agents nationwide.