Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Nadine J. Shammas to its Falls Church office, in Falls Church, Va. Shammas will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Nadine join our team of highly trained professionals,” said David W. Gillis, manager of the Falls Church office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Nadine’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Shammas successfully completed Long & Foster’s Star Builders program, an extensive training course for newly licensed sales associates, as well as associates returning to the field of real estate. The program’s curriculum covers contracts, agency, prospecting, business planning, finance and working with buyers and sellers. Shammas holds membership in the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.

“Knowing other real estate agents from Long & Foster sparked my interest in starting a great and exciting real estate career with the company,” Shammas said.

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Completing our Star Builders program has provided Nadine with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Boomer Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “We welcome Nadine to Long & Foster, a company that has helped local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals for more than 45 years.”

Shammas holds a communication degree from George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va. She resides in Burke, Va.

For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.