Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Susie Phillips to its Lynchburg office, in Forest, Va. Phillips will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

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

Phillips 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. Phillips holds membership in the Lynchburg Association of Realtors.

“I’m thrilled to be an agent with Long & Foster because it’s the best company to be affiliated with in the business,” Phillips said.

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

Phillips resides in Amherst County along with her spouse, Cecil, and two children. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.