Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes John Conard as a sales associate in its Kempsville office at 963 Providence Sq. Shopping Center in Virginia Beach, Va.

“We are excited to announce John Conard 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 John has created by deciding to join the industry-leading Kempsville office and our company.”

Conard, a professional in the real estate industry for the past 12 years, was a top producer with another local firm. Conard is in the Top 1 Percent of Agents in Virginia and closed over $10 million in volume for 2014.

Conard lives in Virginia Beach with his wife, Lisa, four sons, and enjoys spending time on the water boating and fishing.

“Long & Foster continues to lead the way with cutting-edge tools and technology, which attracts top real estate professionals such as John,” explained Lisa Frates, manager of Long & Foster’s Kempsville office. “With the best-trained, best-equipped agents, Long & Foster continues to help Hampton Roads area buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals.”

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