Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest privately-owned residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Michelle Pierce to its Kempsville office, in Virginia Beach, Va. Pierce 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 Lisa Frates, manager of the Kempsville office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Michelle unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Pierce 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. Pierce holds membership in the Hampton Roads Realtors Association.

“Long & Foster has an outstanding reputation for its company sales, as well as its training, which attracted me to the company,” Pierce said.

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Participating in our Success Path program has provided Michelle with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Gary Scott, 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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