Gary Hardy, manager of Long & Foster Real Estate’s Silver Spring/Burtonsville/Laurel office has announced the appointment of two new sales associates to the Long & Foster team. The new agents are Sonny Simpson and Ericka Shepherd.

“We are pleased to welcome these fantastic agents to the Long & Foster family,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Long & Foster remains an industry leader through its commitment to providing sales associates with the latest and best tools, technology and training. This gives us a competitive edge in the market, and more importantly, allows our sales associates to help more local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals.”

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