Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Tyler Burt to its Tri-Cities Southpark office, in Colonial Heights, Va. Burt will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Tyler join our team of highly trained professionals,” said John Powell, manager of the Tri-Cities Southpark office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Tyler’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Burt successfully completed Long & Foster’s Star Builders program, an extensive training course for newly licensed sales associates and agents returning to the real estate field. The program’s curriculum covers contracts, agency, prospecting, business planning, finance and working with buyers and sellers. Burt holds membership in the Southside Virginia Association of Realtors®.

“I am very excited to begin my real estate career with Long & Foster. I come from a strong, multigenerational background of real estate professionals and am proud to carry on the tradition with the experience and reputation of Long & Foster,” Burt said.

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

Burt currently resides in Chester, Va. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.