Williamsburg, VA – (December 5, 2024) –
At the end of every fiscal year, the Williamsburg Area Association of REALTORS® (WAAR) elects new Presidents, to lead the REALTOR® non-profit trade organization and the Williamsburg Multiple Listing Service (WMLS). On November 1, 2024, Crisney Brooks began her term as the 2025 WAAR President and Karen Schureman began her term as the 2025 WMLS President.
Crisney Brooks is a full-time REALTOR® Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker Traditions and Property Manager with Brooks Real Estate. Brooks Real Estate was established in 1885 and is the parent company to Coldwell Banker Traditions as well as Coldwell Banker Commercial.
She has been in the real estate business more than 9 years, specializing in residential real estate helping buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants. Born and raised in Williamsburg, she is a fourth-generation real estate agent. Being in and around the industry her entire life she credits many influences throughout the past 9 years but specifically her brokers John Wilson and Charlotte Jones, her parents, Cheri and Tyler Brooks, for their sound advice and work ethic.
This is why she chose to get involved with Williamsburg REALTORS® numerous committees and has a front row perspective on the housing challenges facing our community. These issues make more sense when you get involved with your local association and start to see, firsthand, how interconnected our roles in the community shape the future for homeownership.
She continues her dedication to our community as well as her personal and professional growth and encourages other agents to join in volunteering for local organizations. Join her as she continues to support Williamsburg REALTORS®, Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army, Wreaths Across America, Bacon Street and Hospice House.
Karen Schureman is an accomplished Associate Broker with a rich background in education and real estate. Originally from Hanover County, Karen has called New Kent County home for the past 40 years. She holds a Master’s Degree in teaching High School Science, and a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Science. She spent 20 years shaping young minds as a dedicated high school teacher in New Kent County.
Today, Karen brings her passion for education into the real estate world, teaching real estate classes and has served as Chair and Co-chair of the Professional Development Committee. Her leadership extends to her role as President of the Williamsburg Multiple Listing Service, where she champions data sharing with other MLSs, innovation, and professional standards in the industry.
When she is not working, Karen enjoys gardening, kayaking, refreshing wood projects, reading books and spending time with family and friends. Her blend of professional expertise, community involvement and personal interests make her a respected leader and cherished member of her community.
The Williamsburg Area Association of REALTORS®, the Voice for Real EstateTM in America’s Historic Triangle is part of the tri-level organization of the national, state and local associations of REALTORS®. As the local Association, we strive to be the collective force influencing and shaping the real estate industry. The Williamsburg Area Association of REALTORS® seeks to be the leading advocate of the right to own, use, and transfer real property; the acknowledged leader in developing standards for efficient, effective and ethical real estate business practices; and valued by highly skilled real estate professionals and viewed by them as crucial to their success. Working on behalf of America’s property owners, the Williamsburg Area Association of REALTORS® provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system and the right to own, use, and transfer real property.
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