Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently held residential real estate company in the United States, today announced that top producing sales associate Jeff Derp has joined its recently opened Greenville, Del., sales office, located at 3801 Kennett Pike, Building D, Suite 204.

Derp, a native Delawarean with over 10 years of real estate experience, joins the Greenville location – Long & Foster’s fifth office in Delaware – which opened in December 2012 as part of the company’s effort to expand its real estate services across the state. The office serves the Wilmington and the Delaware Valley region, and includes several top-producing area real estate teams and highly successful sales associates.

“With his years of experience in navigating the local Wilmington market, Jeff is the perfect addition to our quickly growing team of real estate professionals here in Greenville, Del.,” said R.T. Christopher, manager of the Greenville office. “Backed by the powerful Long & Foster brand, Jeff now has the best tools and resources ready at his disposal to help local buyers and sellers navigate the complex local real estate landscape.”

“We are pleased to welcome Jeff to the Long & Foster family, and particularly our new Greenville, Del., location,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Our commitment to our agents and their clients is a top priority, which has enabled us to grow to become the place where more and more of the most innovative, successful, and talented agents – like Jeff – choose to call home.”

Derp, a licensed professional realtor in Delaware and Pennsylvania, specializes in working with first-time buyers in the sale and listing of residential properties, land development and new construction. Formerly affiliated with RE/MAX International, Derp has been consistently recognized as a leading real estate agent and has been included as a member of the company’s 100 Percent Club.

“I am pleased to become part of the number one independent real estate company in the United States, in a local market that I know and love,” said Derp. “I know that selling or purchasing a home is one of life’s biggest decisions – which is why I chose to affiliate with a company like Long & Foster that operates with an agent-first philosophy and goes above and beyond to satisfy the needs of its agents and our clients.”