Heather Placer, a sales associate with Long & Foster Real Estate’s Village of Midlothian office, has earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation.

Awarded by the CCIM Institute, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, the CCIM designation recognizes that Placer is an expert in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing valuation and investment analysis. Placer joins more than 9,000 designees and 5,000 candidates in North America, Asia and Europe.

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