Pat Allen moved to Highlands thirty years ago and she and her late husband, also named Pat, opened a bed and breakfast and cooking school. After eight years the inn was sold, and Pat went into real estate in the small mountain town of Highlands -just voted the number one small mountain town in the country by Travel and Leisure Magazine in 2024. Pat's knowledge, determination, work ethic, and negot
iation skills quickly soared her to a top producer for her twenty-year career in real estate. From being the BIC at Harry Norman Realtors in Highlands for 8 years she ventured out to open Pat Allen Realty Group twelve years ago and merged with Allen Tate Realtors, the largest and most successful firm in the country. In 2023 she and her daughter, Julie Osborn, were the number one team in the company selling over sixty-eight million! Pat continuously wins awards and breaks records! She is an avid dog lover and large supporter of the Highlands/Cashiers Humane Society as well as other Humane Societies throughout the country. She also supports too many non-profits to name! She is a true believer in giving back. Pat enjoys writing, and has done two cookbooks: Whisk Upon a Star and Mouth of the South. Her latest book: Hurdles in a Girdle...Holding Life Together When You're Bursting at the Seams was published by the same group that did Jack Canfield's books known for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series as well as the Success Principles. Jack endorsed Pat's book on the cover. Part of the profit is donated to Goalfriends a non-profit that helps women struggling to get back on their feet. Her book is available on Amazon and was launched on April 25, 2024. Pat is dedicated, determined, and driven and her success is due to the fact that she always makes it about her client...not herself.
