About The Long & Foster Companies
Long & Foster was founded in 1968 by P. Wesley (Wes) Foster, Jr., and Henry Long in a 600-square-foot office in Fairfax, Virginia. The company then comprised Foster, Long and one employee. It provided residential and commercial real estate services to buyers, sellers & renters in the Northern Virginia area, selling about $3 million in volume in the first year.
Since then, Long & Foster has grown to more than 10,000 agents and employees in seven states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and it is part of The Long & Foster Companies, which also includes Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC, Long & Foster Insurance, Long & Foster Settlement Services, a corporate relocation services division and one of the largest property management firms in the United States.
In September 2017, The Long & Foster Companies were acquired by HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and the nation’s largest real estate brokerage, by transaction sides, and one of the largest providers of integrated real estate services.
Long & Foster Quick Facts
- 200+ offices
- 9,000+ real estate agents
- 97% customer satisfaction
- Locations across the East Coast, from North Carolina to New Jersey
- Headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia
- No. 1 real estate company in the United States as part of HomeServices of America, by transaction sides
- Founded in May 1968 by Wes Foster, who is still with the company today as chairman emeritus
Corporate Giving
Since our founding in 1968, Long & Foster has committed to giving back to the community that’s given so much to us. It’s in this vein that we contribute each year to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign and host an annual Community Service Day, during which our real estate agents and employees volunteer for and support organizations in their local communities. Throughout the year, we also contribute to a variety of other nonprofit organizations like the American Heart Association, the Board of Visitors for Children’s National Health Systems and the Red Cross.