Remembering Mark Allen, former CEO of Minneapolis Area REALTORS®

SPAAR - 10/19/2026

SPAAR is saddened to share the passing of Mark Allen who served as CEO of Minneapolis Area REALTORS® from 1998-2014.

As shared by Minnesota Realtors®, Mark also served as chair of the National Association of REALTORS® Association Executives Committee, among many other leadership roles. He served the real estate industry through executive positions, strategic consulting and market analytics technology, most recently as Chief Strategy Officer at DirectOffer.

Mark passed away from cancer. SPAAR shares its condolences with all of Mark’s family members, friends and industry peers.

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