Long & Foster Real Estate welcomes Crystal Murphy to its Lake Gaston Sales office in Bracey, Virginia. Murphy will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

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

Murphy is participating in Long & Foster’s Success Path program, which offers extensive training and resources for agents at any stage of their career. The program’s curriculum includes tools for agents to build their business, mentor-style programs, techniques for prospecting and working with buyers and sellers, skills for negotiating and more. Murphy holds membership in the Roanoke Valley Lake Gaston Board of Realtors.

“My attention to detail will be the key to my clients’ success and my work ethic will be the reason they will call me back,” Murphy said.

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Participating in our Success Path program has provided Crystal with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “We welcome Crystal to Long & Foster, a company that has helped local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals for nearly 50 years.”

Born and raised in Southside Virginia, Murphy left the area for years but returned to the natural beauty of Lake Gaston. After a successful career in federal background investigations, she is looking forward to pursuing her long-held passion for real estate.

Long & Foster Real Estate is the nation’s No. 1 independent real estate brand by sales volume. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.