Long & Foster Real Estate welcomes Shell’ey Ball to its Tuckahoe Sales office in Richmond, Virginia. Ball will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

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

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

“I have been counseling and teaching home buying, credit building and negotiation classes for ten years, said Ball. “There is nothing better than providing clients with knowledge about real estate and to help them realize their dreams of homeownership.”

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Participating in our Success Path program has provided Ball with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “We welcome Shell’ey to Long & Foster, a company that has helped local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals for 50 years.”

Originally from North Carolina, Ball has been a Virginia resident for 16 years.  He is a U.S. Army Veteran and regularly volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs, and several local food banks. He holds a third degree black belt in Okinawa Isshin-Ryu, a form of martial arts.

Ball lives in Providence Forge, Virginia with his wife.  He enjoys basketball, karate and cooking in his spare time.

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