Kelly Allen
C&T Real Estate School
Expert panelist for AVLmeetup's "The Missing Middle - Affordable Housing in Asheville." (August 6th, 2024)
After a decades-long career in elementary education, Kelly Allen transitioned to real estate in 2002, earning her license from Cumbie and Trull School of Real Estate, an institution she now owns. Throughout her extensive career, Kelly has excelled in various facets of the real estate industry, including residential sales, business coaching, and recruiting. Currently, she is a distinguished NCREC-certified instructor, earning numerous accolades for her contributions. Kelly's passion for her role as an educator is evident; she considers assisting students in their journey to transformative careers in real estate to be the most rewarding aspect of her career. Beyond teaching, Kelly has authored two NCREC-approved electives focused on the history of housing, which she refers to as the "history of unfair housing." Her latest course, "Crunched: Zoning and the Housing Crisis," delves into the origins of zoning laws and their ongoing impact on the contemporary housing market.