Long & Foster Real Estate welcomes Michael Himes to its Lake Monticello-Fluvanna office in Palmyra, Virginia. Hime will specialize in working with homebuyers, sellers and contractors.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Mike join our team of highly trained professionals,” said Thomas Morace, manager of the Lake Monticello-Fluvanna office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Mike’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Himes 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. Himes holds membership in the Charlottesville Association of Realtors.

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

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