Long & Foster Real Estate is proud to announce that Kathleen Kellett, a sales agent with the company’s Staunton/Waynesboro office in Virginia, has received the 2016 Valley Favorites award from the News Virginian. This is the fourth consecutive year she has been chosen for the honor.

People across Staunton, Waynesboro, Augusta County and Nelson County voted for Kellett to receive this award, earning her the title of 2016 Valley’s Favorite Real Estate Agent.

“I’m truly thankful to have once again earned this recognition and it means a lot that it came from the community,” Kellett said. “I love the relationships I’ve been able to build with my clients, and it brings me so much joy to help them reach their real estate goals and learn more about all the great things our community has to offer.”

“Long & Foster is proud that the News Virginian has recognized Kathleen’s many accomplishments and her commitment to the industry. Kathleen is a true professional in the real estate industry, and her dedication to buyers and sellers alike is a testament to her passion for the real estate industry,” said Max Hirtriter, manager of the Staunton/Waynesboro office.

Kellett has been a professional in the real estate industry for the past 11 years and has been involved in the industry for the past 14 years. In addition to this most recent award, Kellett has also been recognized as a top selling realtor in the Greater Augusta area of Virginia for several years, and has earned other honors such as RealTrends’ America’s Best Real Estate Agents and membership in Long & Foster’s Master’s Club of the Gold Team. Kellett also runs the top selling real estate team in Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County.

“It’s the commitment of agents like Kathleen that has enabled her to earn an honor such as this one, and we’re proud to have her as part of the Long & Foster family,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Our company has a reputation of honesty, integrity and best-in-class customer service that spans 45 years, and the talent of professionals like Kathleen is why we remain the top real estate company in the Mid-Atlantic.”

Kellett lives in Waynesboro with her husband, and enjoys spending time with her two children when she’s not serving her clients with their home buying and selling needs.

Long & Foster Real Estate is the No. 1 privately owned residential real estate company in the United States. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.