Long & Foster Real Estate welcomes Barbie Summers to its Ocean Front office, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Summers will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Barbie join our team of highly trained professionals,” said Tina Holt, manager of the Ocean Front office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Barbie’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Summers successfully completed Long & Foster’s STEP Builders 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. Summers holds membership in the Virginia Association of Realtors.

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Participating in our STEP Builders program has provided Barbie with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “We welcome Barbie to Long & Foster, a company that has helped local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals for more than 45 years.”

Summers is originally from Miami, Florida, and relocated to Virginia Beach in 2009. She is Hispanic and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, and is highly trained as a project manager. She has strong international business experience with more than 20 years working in various administrator and management roles in diversified industries, including the government. Her attention to detail and keen negotiating skills will benefit her clients with their real estate needs.

Summers is a wife and mom to three active boys – a teen, a tween and a toddler. She’s an involved member with her church and enjoys anything related to making a house into a home, from renovating to decorating. She loves to travel and is passionate about learning of different cultures and their traditions.

For more information about Long & Foster, visit www.LongandFoster.com.