Michele Howard, a sales associate with Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, has been named top Lister for May 2015 for Long & Foster’s Lynchburg office, located in Forest, Va.

“We are proud to announce Michele Howard as this month’s top lister,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Michele is one of many examples of Long & Foster’s highly-trained professionals who go to great lengths to best serve clients seeking the total homeownership experience.”

A real estate professional for 12 years, Howard is an active member of the Lynchburg Association of Realtors and the Virginia Association of Realtors.

Howard has consistently proven to be a high achiever since she entered the real estate field, and has frequently been cited as a top real estate producer. Howard is a member of Long & Foster’s coveted Chairman’s Club of the Gold Team for producing more than $5 million in settled sales volume in 2014.

In addition, Howard also holds the prestigious Accredited Buyer’s Representative, Graduate, Realtor Institute, Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource, and At Home with Diversity designations of advanced real estate.

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