Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Thomas “Tom” and Tara Ruch to its Salisbury office, in Salisbury, Md. Team Tom and Tara will specialize in working with homebuyers, sellers and hunting land.

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

The Ruchs 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. The Ruchs hold memberships in the Coastal Association of Realtors.

“Being passionate for homes and land, we understand the special bond between individuals and their homes. Becoming Realtors under Long & Foster was the next logical step in our career goals, and it provided a perfect outlet to serve our community,” said the Ruchs.

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

The Ruchs both hold degrees from Salisbury University, in Salisbury, Md. Tom and Tara Ruch have been married over five years and reside in Salisbury.

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