Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Kelly Carrell to its Annandale office, in Annandale, Va. Carrell will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Kelly join our team of highly trained professionals,” said Fatima Pereira-Shepherd, manager of the Annandale office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Kelly’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Carrell 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. Carrell holds membership in the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.

“With my small town values I look forward to teaming with Long & Foster to provide the ultimate warmth of home experience. Long & Foster has the absolute all-star training that establishes the client service every home buyer and seller should have. With honest, straight-forward traditional service,” Carrell said.

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

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