Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Iryna Sanchez to its Falls Church office, in Falls Church, Va. Sanchez will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Iryna join our team of highly trained professionals,” said David Gillis, manager of the Falls Church office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Iryna’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Sanchez successfully completed Long & Foster’s Star Builders program, an extensive training course for newly licensed sales associates, as well as associates returning to the field of real estate. The program’s curriculum covers contracts, agency, prospecting, business planning, finance and working with buyers and sellers. Sanchez holds membership in the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.

“I knew when deciding to become a Realtor that Long & Foster would be the key to my success,” Sanchez said.

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

Sanchez holds a master’s degree from Lviv National University of Ivan Franko, in Lviv, Ukraine. She also holds a law degree from University of Oslo in Oslo, Norway. She resides in Arlington along with her spouse, Frank, and their 16-month-old son.

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