Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, will host a company wide open house weekend on Oct. 18 and 19. The special event will provide an opportunity for home buyers across the Mid-Atlantic region to explore the many properties that are available for sale in their communities.

“At Long & Foster, we are committed to making the home buying and selling experience the best possible for our customers,” said Gary Scott, president, Long & Foster Real Estate. “With the open house weekend, our real estate professionals do just that—helping sellers to showcase their homes and buyers to shop for a house while interest rates are low and home prices are affordable.”

To make the process even easier for potential buyers, loan officers with Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC, will be on site at as many Long & Foster open house locations as possible to answer questions and pre-qualify interested individuals. Representatives from Long & Foster Settlement Services and Long & Foster Insurance will also be in attendance at many locations, highlighting the total homeownership experience that comes with working with a Long & Foster real estate professional.

“We’re seeing a lot of positive movement in the economy, including in the job market and consumer confidence, and those improvements are having a favorable impact on the growing real estate market,” said Jeffrey S. Detwiler, president and chief operating officer of The Long & Foster Companies. “With these welcome economic developments, as well as continued historically low mortgage rates, it’s really a great time for buyers and sellers to accomplish their homeownership dreams. Long & Foster’s open house weekend presents an amazing opportunity to see first-hand what’s happening in your market.”

For information on Long & Foster homes for sale in communities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, visit www.LongandFoster.com. You can also visit openhouses.longandfoster.com to preview some of the homes that will participate in Long & Foster’s open house weekend on Oct. 18 and 19.