Leon Nasar, manager of Long & Foster Real Estate’s Bethesda Gateway office has announced the appointment of two new sales associates to the Long & Foster team. Long & Foster Real Estate is the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States.

The new agents include James Fitzpatrick, who previously worked in the mortgage industry for three years and is a resident of Rockville, Md., and Harrison Halem who came from retail sales and is a resident of Bethesda, Md.

“We are pleased to welcome James and Harrison to Long & Foster and look forward to watching their real estate careers grow,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Long & Foster remains an industry leader through its commitment to providing sales associates with the latest and best tools, technology and training. This gives us a competitive edge in the market, and more importantly, allows our sales associates to help more local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals.”

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