Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Montgomery Maguire to its Strawberry Street office, in Richmond, Va. Maguire will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

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

Maguire 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. Maguire holds membership in the Richmond Association of Realtors.

“Long & Foster has a reputation for providing the very best training and support for new agents. That was a major factor in my choosing Long & Foster,” Maguire said. “The Strawberry Street office has many successful and experienced agents. That will also be helpful in my career development.”

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

Maguire holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. He resides in Richmond along with his wife, Elizabeth, and one child.

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