Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate brokerage in the United States, welcomes Michelle Nelson to its College Park office, in College Park, Md. Nelson will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

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

Nelson participated in Long & Foster’s LEAP 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, working with buyers and sellers, and more. Nelson holds membership in the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors.

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Participating in our LEAP program has provided Michelle with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Boomer Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “We welcome Michelle 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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