Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Lisa Church to its Kempsville office, in Virginia Beach, Va. Church will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

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

Church participated in Long & Foster’s LEAP program, an extensive training course for newly licensed sales associates. The program’s curriculum covers contracts, agency, prospecting, business planning, finance and working with buyers and sellers. Church holds membership in the Hampton Roads Association of Realtors.

“I decided to join Long & Foster because it’s a very reputable organization that’s well known through out the Hampton Roads area,” Church said.

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Participating in our LEAP program has provided Lisa with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “We welcome Lisa Church to Long & Foster, a company that has helped local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals for more than 40 years.”

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