Long & Foster Real Estate welcomes Melissa Williams to its Grove Avenue office in Richmond, Virginia. Williams will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

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

Williams is participating in Long & Foster’s Success Path program, which offers extensive training and resources for agents at any stage of their career. The program’s curriculum includes tools for agents to build their business, mentor-style programs, techniques for prospecting and working with buyers and sellers, skills for negotiating and more. Williams will be joining The Thiel-Morris Team.

“I decided to get into real estate and continue the dream my grandfather started long ago. I love renovating homes and seeing the true beauty behind beautiful disasters,” Williams said.

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Participating in our Success Path program has provided Williams with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “We welcome Melissa to Long & Foster, a company that has helped local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals for over 50 years.”

Williams is a Richmond native who graduated from Liberty University. Her hobbies include fishing, spending time with her two boys, dog, and doing home renovations.

Long & Foster Real Estate is the nation’s No. 1 real estate company as part of HomeServices of America. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.