Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, has announced the affiliation of Claire Shaffner as a sales associate in its Short Pump office at 3428 Pump Rd., in Richmond, Va.

“We are excited to announce Claire Shaffner has joined our team of highly-trained professionals,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “As the No. 1 brokerage in the Mid-Atlantic region, we operate with an agent-first mentality. We look forward to the energetic partnership Claire has created by deciding to join the industry-leading Short Pump office and our company.”

Shaffner, a professional in the real estate industry since 2001, was a top producer with another local firm where she was in the company’s No. 1 Club. She is also a Cerified Mentor for Brian Buffini’s Peak Producer Training Program for building one’s real estate business by referral.

Shaffner is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a native of Chapel Hill, N.C., and now resides in the Malvern area of Richmond, Va.

“Long & Foster continues to lead the way with cutting-edge tools and technology, which attracts top real estate professionals such as Claire,” said Mahood Fonville, manager of Long & Foster’s Short Pump office. “With the best-trained, best-equipped agents, Long & Foster continues to help Richmond-area buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals.”

For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.