Long & Foster Real Estate is proud to announce that Donna Marie Harris, a sales agent with the Roanoke office, received the Realtor of the Year award from the Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors (RVAR) on Dec. 8, 2017 at the RVAR’s Installation and Awards Breakfast.

The Realtor of the Year award is RVAR’s highest honor recognizing a local Realtor who demonstrates business accomplishments, community involvement and an outstanding Realtor spirit.

“Long & Foster is proud that the RVAR has recognized Donna’s many accomplishments and her commitment to the industry. Donna is a true professional in the real estate industry, and her dedication to her buyers and sellers is a testament to her passion for the real estate industry,” said Bitsy Davis, manager of the Roanoke/Botetourt offices.

Harris has been a professional in the real estate industry for the past 11 years. She served as RVAR’s president in 2016 and she chaired the Virginia Realtors Convention held in Roanoke this past fall. She has lived in Roanoke her entire life.

“It’s the commitment of agents like Donna that has enabled her to earn an honor such as this one, and we’re proud to have her as part of the Long & Foster family,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Our company has a reputation of honesty, integrity and best-in-class customer service that spans nearly 50 years, and the talent of professionals like Donna is why we remain the top real estate company in the Mid-Atlantic.”

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