The Boulder Market Center of Keller Williams Realty (3005 Center Green Dr., #100, Boulder) announced that Realtor Amber Pelon has received a Certified Residential Specialist ( CRS) Designation.

"Amber is an award-winning Realtor who can now add CRS to her title," said Kay Bellhouse, the Market Center Team Leader.

Formerly with Re/Max of Boulder and Metro Brokers, Pelon has worked in real estate since 1999. An active member of the community, Pelon completed theBoulder County Master Gardener training and now teaches classes, mentors special populations, and maintains demonstration sites. As a volunteer with Indian Peaks Wilderness Association, she educates day hikers and overnighters about the rules and regulations, answers questions, and records vital data for rangers.

" I attended a class at the Boulder Market Center and was amazed at the camaraderie among the agents and the energy in the office," said Pelon. "That experience made me want to be a part of the office. At Keller Williams,agentsare alwayswilling to help out other agents and share resources, ideas and systems with each other."

With more than 73,000 agents and 692 franchised Market Centers in 45 states and provinces, Keller Williams Realty International is now America's fourth-largest and fastest-growing residential real estate company. Keller Williams Realty franchised the Colorado Region in 1993 and has succeeded by creating a unique agent-focused model that builds partnerships between agents and local ownership through participation in a life-long, profit sharing program. In 2007, Keller Williams Realty International shared more than $44 million in profits with its agents.

In Colorado, the company has 28 locations and more than 2,800 agents. In 2007, Keller Williams agents achieved a sales volume of more than $3.5 billion. For more information, contact Team Leader Kay Bellhouse at 303-440-8080 or visit www.gokellerwilliams.com.