Long & Foster Real Estate welcomes Julie Mitchell to its Lake Gaston office in Bracey, Virginia. Mitchell will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Julie join our team of highly trained professionals,” said Nancy Steinke, manager of the Lake Gastonoffice. “The combination of Long & Foster and Julie’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Mitchell 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. Mitchell holds membership in the Roanoke Valley Lake Gaston Board of Realtors.

“When I started my search for a brokerage, it was clear that Long & Foster stood out above all the others. Their training, resources, dedication to customer service, and professionalism is incomparable to other firms. I am so excited to get started with Long & Foster.” Mitchell said.

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

Mitchell is originally from Raleigh, North Carolina and holds a communication degree from North Carolina State University. She has spent the last two years in the Northern Virginia area, but now resides in Southern Virginia, starting as an agent in Lake Gaston, Virginia.

Long & Foster Real Estate is the nation’s No. 1 real estate company as part of HomeServices of America. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.