Valeria Alphin, a sales associate with Long & Foster Real Estate’s Roanoke office, has been chosen by the Virginia Association of Realtors to participate in its Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is responsible for cultivating the talent of established and emerging Realtor leaders from across the Commonwealth of Virginia. A class of no more than 20 members is selected to build leadership skills and enhance professional development through a series of three immersion retreats. Alphin will participate in the program for 2017.

A Realtor since 2006, Alphin has been affiliated with Long & Foster’s Roanoke office for a number of years. During her career she has worked with a variety of clients including real estate developers, relocation clients, move-up buyers, buyers who are downsizing, first-time home buyers, estate sales, and foreclosures. Alphin has also worked with commercial, multi-family, retail and single-family real estate transactions and leasing; including warehouse to residential and apartment to condominium conversions, residential leasing, restaurant and retail leasing and property management. She has also volunteered in the community and has been on 10+ different committees and councils since 2010.

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