Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Jodi Smith as a sales associate in its Avalon office in Avalon, N.J.

“We are excited to announce Jodi Smith 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 Jodi has created by deciding to join the industry-leading Avalon office and our company.”

Smith, a professional in the real estate industry for the past three years, came to the real estate industry after a career in pharmaceutical and medical sales. She has been a homeowner at the shore for many years and decided to make it her full-time home. She has a strong passion for real estate, loves the buying and selling process, and excels at establishing strong business relationships.

“The keys to success are understanding my clients and their needs. I strive for complete client satisfaction and my commitment to quality service and professionalism is applied to each and every transaction,” Smith said.

“We are pleased to welcome Jodi to the Long & Foster family,” said Terry Spahr, regional manager of Long & Foster Real Estate’s coastal region. “Our commitment to our agents and their clients is a top priority, which has enabled us to grow to become the one place where more and more of the most innovative, successful and talented agents, like Jodi, choose to call home.”

For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.