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

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Leon join our team of highly trained professionals,” said Fatima Pereira-Shepherd, manager of the Annandale office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Leon’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Pham 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. Pham holds membership in the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.

“I am happy to be working with one of the most recognized names in real estate. It is a privilege to serve the area through a great company like Long & Foster,” Pham said.

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

Pham holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va., and resides in Springfield.

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