Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes John Hurst as a sales associate in its Great Neck office at 3181 Shore Drive in Virginia Beach, Va.

“We are excited to announce John Hurst 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 Great Neck office and our company.”

Hurst, a professional in the real estate industry for the past two years, was a top lister and seller with another local firm before joining Long & Foster. Prior to entering the real estate industry, Hurst sang opera in Europe for 30 years before returning to the United States to teach.

“Long & Foster continues to lead the way with cutting-edge tools and technology, which attracts top real estate professionals, such as John Hurst,” explained Jeremy Caleb Johnson, manager of Long & Foster’s Great Neck 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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