Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Betts McGurn to its Strawberry Street office in Richmond, Va. McGurn will specialize in working with home buyers and sellers.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Betts join our team of highly trained professionals,” said John Martin, manager of the Strawberry Street office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Betts’ unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

McGurn is currently attending 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. McGurn holds membership in the Richmond Association of Realtors.

“I was looking for a company that offered extensive training, as well as ongoing support to help me achieve my professional goals. Additionally being associated with a proven market leader is important to me. Long and Foster’s Strawberry Street office provides me with all of these opportunities and more,” McGurn said.

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

McGurn holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va. She resides in Richmond.

For more information, visit www.LongandFoster.com.