Long & Foster’s Tom & Cindy and Associates Ranked Top in Nation

July 8, 2016
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Cindy Schneider and Tom Pietsch

Tom & Cindy and Associates, a team of Long & Foster Real Estate agents based in Alexandria, Virginia, ranked 153rd among real estate teams nationwide based on sales volume in 2015 on REAL Trends’ annual The Thousand list. The team also earned the No. 245 spot on the list for top teams by transaction sides for 2015.

Tom & Cindy and Associates is a team of top sales associates and support staff led by Tom Pietsch and Cindy Schneider, serving consumers in Alexandria, Kingstowne, Springfield, and the Lorton areas of Northern Virginia.

“Being recognized as a leader in the REAL Trends national rankings comes only with a steadfast dedication to serving local buyers and sellers,” said Tom Pietsch, part of the Tom & Cindy and Associates team. “We are proud of our national ranking and we will continue to bring our customers the unparalleled service, expertise and client-first philosophy they can expect from one of the top-ranking residential real estate teams in the country.”

In total, nine Long & Foster teams were ranked in the survey of the nation’s top 250 sales teams by closed volume and top 250 sales teams by transaction sides for 2015. Two individual sales agents were ranked in the top 250 associates nationwide based on the number of closed transactions.

“We congratulate Tom & Cindy and Associates on being named to this year’s REAL Trends’ The Thousand. This honor reflects the commitment to service, professionalism and expertise that Tom, Cindy and our entire family of real estate experts strive to provide,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “It’s because of agents like Tom and Cindy that Long & Foster is the real estate leader in the Mid-Atlantic and the top privately owned real estate company in the nation and we’re committed to providing our sales associates with the industry-leading tools, technology and resources they need to grow their business.”

“The fact that so many clients have put their trust in Tom & Cindy and Associates shows their commitment to helping homebuyers and sellers succeed in achieving their real estate needs,” said P. Wesley Foster, chief executive officer of The Long & Foster Companies. “I’d like to congratulate the team at Tom & Cindy and Associates on their sales success and top ranking in REAL Trends.”

REAL Trends compiles rankings for the Top Thousand based on surveys of previous applicants, as well as hundreds of the largest United States brokerage firms. An independent third party verifies submissions for accuracy and verifies whether an applicant is an individual or on a team. Now in its 11th year, the Top Thousand features the six total lists, the top 250 individual sales agents by both sales volume and transaction sides, the top 250 teams by both sales volume and transaction sides, as well as the top 50 individuals and the top 50 teams by average sale price.

Long & Foster is the largest privately owned residential real estate company in the United States. For more information on the company, visit www.LongandFoster.com.