Long & Foster Real Estate, the nation’s No. 1 real estate company*, took top ranking in several categories in the 2019 REAL Trends Market Leaders report. The report ranks the top residential real estate firms in over 125 different metropolitan markets, by closed transaction sides and sales volume. Long & Foster earned the No. 1 position in both closed transaction sides and sales volume in Baltimore, Md., Richmond, Va., Roanoke, Va., and the Washington, D.C., metro area (Washington, D.C./Arlington/Alexandria).

“We couldn’t be more proud that we have achieved this No. 1 industry ranking,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “This is a testament to the hard work of the talented agents, employees and leaders at Long & Foster, who deliver an exceptional real estate experience to their buyers and sellers.”

Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate, echoed Foster’s comments. “Long & Foster’s sales agents are committed to helping their clients realize their dreams of owning a home,” said Scott. “These rankings reflect our agents’ high standards and quality service, as well as the investment Long & Foster makes in ensuring that each of our associates has the very best training, tools and support in the industry.”

Long & Foster ranked as No. 1 in these metropolitan areas:

Baltimore
No. 1: Transaction sides with 15,490 and sales volume with $5,065,588,964

Richmond
No. 1: Transaction sides with 7,805 and sales volume with $2,297,490,651

Roanoke
No. 1: Transaction sides with 2,618 and sales volume with $557,224,493.

D.C. Metro Region (Washington D.C./Arlington/Alexandria)
No. 1: Transaction sides with 21,501 and sales volume with $11,480,762,160.

In addition, Long & Foster ranked in the top five in these metropolitan areas:

Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill (Long & Foster/Fonville Morisey)
No. 2: Transaction sides with 5,562 and sales volume with $1,727,898,647

Philadelphia/Wilmington (DE)
No. 3: Transaction sides with 11,800
No. 2: Sales volume with $4,007,854,539

Virginia Beach/Norfolk
No. 4: Transaction sides with 2,171 and sales volume with $566,677,303

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