Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Sheena Higdon to its Tuckahoe office, in Richmond, Va. Higdon will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

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

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

“I felt incredibly welcomed on my first visit to Long & Foster. I was also motivated by Scott’s level of commitment to this team and the camaraderie that is present among all of the people in the office,” said Higdon. “Tuckahoe seems to be a wonderful office that allows for tremendous learning and growth. I am so excited and ready to get started.”

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

For more information, visit www.LongandFoster.com.