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LONG & FOSTER® REAL ESTATE OFFICE NAMED
“BEST REAL ESTATE OFFICE” BY PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS
People Paper Awardees Selected by Readers
Chantilly, Va., January 6, 2010 – Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. announced today that the Philadelphia Long & Foster Real Estate office has been named “Best Real Estate Office” by the Philadelphia Daily News and their “People Paper Awards for 2009-2010.”
The award represents the “BEST of the very best by Daily News readers.” Among all of the ballots submitted, Long & Foster received the most votes of all real estate businesses and the paper honored the company in a special section published in their December 2 issue. The Philadelphia Daily News has more than 90,000 subscribers in the Philadelphia region.
“We are delighted to have received this prestigious award,” stated Jeffrey S. Detwiler, president and chief operating officer of The Long & Foster® Companies. “Congratulations to Art Herling and all of the Long & Foster associates in the Philadelphia office,” Detwiler added.
“The award is particularly meaningful to us since it is voted on by readers of the Daily News,” stated Art Herling, regional vice president for Long & Foster. “We will continue to work hard and deliver on our brand promises to our customers and the residents of the Philadelphia region. This is really proof that the tools we provide for our sales associates has a very positive impact on making them successful in delivering exceptional customer service for buyers and sellers.”
Herling was presented with a plaque and a banner to place in the company offices announcing the company’s selection as number one with Daily News readers.
About Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc.
Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. is the largest privately held residential real estate company in the United States. The company is part of The Long & Foster® Companies, which also includes Prosperity Mortgage® Company; Walker Jackson® Mortgage Corporation; Long & Foster Insurance Agency, Inc.; and Long & Foster Settlement Services. Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. represents more than 13,000 agents in seven Mid-Atlantic states, plus the District of Columbia. The company sold more than $26.4 billion worth of homes and helped people buy and sell homes 76,714 times in 2008. The Long & Foster Companies 2008 combined sales for the year were in excess of $48.9 billion.
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