Long & Foster Real Estate is proud to announce that Janice R. Kirkner, a sales agent with the Eldersburg office, has received the Life Achievement Award from Maryland REALTORS.

The Life Achievement Award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the real estate profession and to the REALTOR organization. Throughout her career, Kirkner has demonstrated extraordinary and outstanding leadership and made countless contributions to the real estate profession, and to the REALTOR organization at the national, state and local levels.

Kirkner was widely acknowledged by professional colleagues for the highest level of professional competence including personal and professional ethics as well as general reputation.

“Long & Foster is proud that the Maryland REALTORS has recognized Janice’s many accomplishments and her commitment to the industry,” said Brian C. Lipsky, manager of the Eldersburg office. “Janice is a true professional in the real estate industry, and her dedication to her buyers and sellers is a testament to her passion for the real estate industry.”

Kirkner has been a professional in the real estate industry for the past 41 years. She lives in Westminster with her husband Benny.  She has two daughters and four grandchildren. Kirkner and her husband spend most of their free time watching their grandchildren play sports and spending time in their Ocean City, Maryland condo.

“It’s the commitment of agents like Janice that has enabled her to earn an honor such as this one, and we’re proud to have her as part of the Long & Foster family,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Our company has a reputation of honesty, integrity and best-in-class customer service that spans more than 50 years, and the talent of professionals like Janice is why we remain the top real estate company in the Mid-Atlantic.”

Long & Foster Real Estate is the nation’s No. 1 real estate company as part of HomeServices of America. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.