Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Steve Vutsinas to its Chesapeake office, in Chesapeake, Va. Vutsinas will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

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

Vutsinas 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. Vutsinas holds membership in the Hampton Roads Realtors Association.

“I chose the Long & Foster Chesapeake office because of their commitment to excellence, both in the area of client satisfaction and in the area of training their agents to be the best at their profession,” Vutsinas said.

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

Vutsinas holds a two degrees from East Carolina University; one in music performance (violin) and the other in music education. Vutsinas was honored as the 2014 Teacher of the Year at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Va., and was a top ten finalist for Music Educator of the Year from the Grammy Foundation. He resides in Chesapeake along with his spouse of 25 years, Sandi, and their two children plus a newborn joining them in October.

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