Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc., the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, announced that real estate agent Barbara Michelsen of its Roanoke office received the 2013 Associate of the Year Award from the Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association.

Michelsen is a member of the RRHBA board of directors, and is a member of Long & Foster’s Gold Team Founders Club. Specializing in new construction and relocation, Michelsen has received a number of advanced designations of real estate, including Accredited Buyers Representative, Certified Residential Specialist and Certified Marketing Specialist.

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