Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate company in the United States, has announced that its Lake Gaston Sales office had an exceptional sales month during August.

According to Scott Shaheen, senior regional vice president of the Southern Virginia region, “Our Lake Gaston office’s sales volume was up 588 percent over last August. Year to date, their sales volume is up 104 percent over last year.”

“Each month we have seen a steady rise in our business. When August’s production numbers came in we amazed ourselves. We have now more than doubled last year’s numbers, with over $17 million in year-to-date sales volume,” said Nancy Steinke, manager of the Lake Gaston office.

“For many consumers, today’s market presents historic homeownership opportunities,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “The sales professionals at our Lake Gaston office recognize this and work hard to help local buyers and sellers reach their goals.”

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