Long & Foster Real Estate welcomes Duncan Macfarlane to its Old Ivy Office in Charlottesville, Virginia.  Macfarlane will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Duncan join our team of highly trained professionals,” said Rachel Foster, manager of the name of Old Ivy Office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Duncan’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Macfarlane is participating in Long & Foster’s Success Path 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. Macfarlane holds membership in the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors.

“After over 20 years of building custom homes throughout Central Virginia, I have chosen to launch a new career with Long & Foster, Macfarlane said.  “Listening to and helping clients achieve their dreams has been a cornerstone of my homebuilding business which will continue in my career with Long & Foster.”

Macfarlane established Macfarlane Homes in Lexington, Kentucky in 1987 and has specialized in high performance green building for the past 16 years. As president of the Blue Ridge HomeBuilders Association in 2003, Macfarlane spearheaded the establishment of the EarthCraft Virginia program and built one of the first EarthCraft Certified Homes in Virginia.

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Participating in our Success Path program has provided Duncan with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “We welcome Duncan to Long & Foster, a company that has helped local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals for 50 years.”

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