Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Matt Timms to its Ocean Front office, in Virginia Beach, Va. Timms will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

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

Timms successfully completed Long & Foster’s Star Builders program, an extensive training course for newly licensed sales associates, as well as associates returning to the field of real estate. The program’s curriculum covers contracts, agency, prospecting, business planning, finance and working with buyers and sellers.

“I’m excited to be a part of the Long & Foster team,” Timms said.

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

Timms attended The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., and The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. He resides in Virginia Beach, Va.

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