Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, announced that real estate agent Jessica Lindsay of its Tri-Cities Southpark Office received the Fred C. Morene Rookie of the Year Award from the Southside Virginia Association of Realtors.

This award is given to a new member of the Realtor organization who has been a full time real estate licensee for 18 months or less. Sales volume, mandatory association participation and civic activities are considered.

“I am very honored and grateful to have received the Fred C. Morene Rookie of the Year award,” Lindsay said. “This is such a meaningful award and I look forward to upholding the standards of which this award was founded. I feel blessed to be a part of the Long & Foster family.”

“We are always proud when our agents are recognized within their own communities, and we congratulate Jessica,” said Gary A. Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Jessica is one of many examples of Long & Foster’s highly-trained professionals who go to great lengths to best serve clients seeking the total homeownership experience.”

Jessica graduated from Radford University with a degree in interior design. Before her career in real estate, she worked as a residential interior designer for clients throughout the Tri-Cities and Richmond areas. Her love of homes and working with people lead her to her current career at Long & Foster Real Estate. Jessica joined Long & Foster in August 2012 after passing her real estate exam. She was honored with the L&F Executive’s Club award as well as “Rookie of the Office” for the Tri-Cities/Southpark office for 2013.

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