REAL Trends Ranks Long & Foster Companies Third Among Top Brokerages

April 4, 2016
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The Long & Foster Companies, parent company of Long & Foster Real Estate based in Chantilly, Va., was ranked as the third largest brokerage in the nation based on total closed sales volume and total closed transaction sides in 2015. The ranking was published in the latest REAL Trends 500, an annual ranking of top real estate brokerages distributed by REAL Trends, Inc., a leading source of statistical analysis for the residential real estate industry.

Long & Foster’s third place ranking was based on its total closed sales volume of $29.1 billion as well as its more than 82,250 closed transaction sides ”“ the number of closed sales in which a Long & Foster sales associate represented the seller, the buyer or both parties.

“Long & Foster is committed to providing all our customers with world-class service that is backed with integrity and innovation, and this latest ranking among our real estate industry peers is a reflection of that commitment,” said Jeffrey S. Detwiler, president and chief operating officer for The Long & Foster Companies. “At Long & Foster we believe in continually investing in our agents to make sure they are armed with the very best tools, training and support in the industry so they can do what they do best ”“ provide exceptional service to home buyers and sellers.

“Our family of highly successful, professional, Long & Foster agents knows it’s not just about helping people buy or sell their home. It’s about providing clients with the total homeownership experience and supporting them throughout their buying or selling process as they achieve their dreams,” Detwiler said. “We feel that our long-standing promise to make sure our agents are the best trained and most knowledgeable in the industry is integral to our overall success and has helped us reach incredible sales milestones and establish our status as an industry leader.”

The REAL Trends 500, which is now in its 29th year, identifies the 500 largest real estate brokerages in the United States, ranked by closed transactions and closed sales volume.

For more information about Long & Foster, visit www.LongandFoster.com.