Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Thomas Dale to its Tuckahoe office, in Richmond, Va. Dale will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

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

Dale 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. Dale holds membership in the Richmond Association of Realtors.

“I joined the Tuckahoe office to be with one of the most elite, professional and hard working offices in the Richmond Metropolitan area. I am looking forward to learning from the best and I could not think of a better place to start my real estate career,” Dale said.

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

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