Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Louise Dierks to its Avalon office, in Avalon, N.J. Dierks will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Louise join our team of highly trained professionals,” said Michael Mavrotmates, manager of the Avalon office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Louise’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Dierks successfully completed Long & Foster’s Star Builders program, an extensive training course for newly licensed sales associates as well as those returning to real estate. The program’s curriculum covers contracts, agency, prospecting, business planning, finance and working with buyers and sellers. Dierks holds membership in the Cape May County Association of Realtors®.

Dierks began her life-long interest in community service by following her mother to church outreach programs as a child. As an undergraduate at the College of Wooster in Ohio, she organized college volunteers with local mentally and physically handicapped adults in tutoring and Special Olympics. While working as a Peace Corps Volunteer with USAID in the Dominican Republic, she created an AIDS education program still utilized by current volunteers. Today, Dierks continues this commitment to service at Long & Foster Real Estate by participating in community programs and works to meet the individual needs of her real estate clients. Dierks’ commitment to community service and passion for helping other’s will be her foundation for a successful career in real estate.

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Completing our Star Builders program has provided Louise with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. “We welcome Louise to Long & Foster, a company that has helped local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals for more than 45 years.”

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