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RICHMOND ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS RECOGNIZES
LONG & FOSTER® REAL ESTATE WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS
Chantilly, Va., January 7, 2010– Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. announced today that the Richmond Association of Realtors has recognized sales associates in the Richmond region with the following awards:
John Powell, with the Long & Foster® Real Estate TriCities/Southpark Office, was selected as “Realtor of the Year;” Marianne Donahue, with the Grove Office, was named, “Civic Leader of the Year;” Christina Royal, Page George, and Dare Tulloch, with the Virginia Properties Office, received the “C. Porter Vaughan Award;” Ann Vandersyde, also with the Virginia Properties Office, received the “A. Kenton Muehleman Jr. Award;” Vicki Vogt with the Patterson Office was named, “CRS Member of the Year;” and Gail Ailor, with the Patterson Office was named “WCR Member of the Year.” Ailor was also selected as the president of the 2010 president of the Women’s Council of Realtors.
“I am so pleased with the success of the Richmond region,” stated Jeffrey S. Detwiler, president and chief operating officer of The Long & Foster® Companies. “Congratulations go out to these sales associates for their outstanding work.”
“Long & Foster swept the night at the Richmond Association of Realtors annual board of directors’ installation for the second year in a row,” explained R. Scott Shaheen, regional vice president of Long & Foster’s Richmond region. “While Long & Foster provides some of the best tools for real estate professionals in the industry, we know that it is the commitment and dedication of the individual sales associates that really drive the business. This prestigious recognition and these awards demonstrate the caliber and the commitment of our Long & Foster’s sales associates.”
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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