Yanira Rodriguez has been named manager of Long & Foster Real Estate’s Capitol Hill office in Washington, D.C. Rodriguez, who brings significant career achievements to her new position, is well respected in the local Realtor community.

A native of the D.C. metro region, Rodriguez first joined Long & Foster’s administrative team, where she worked for five years, learning the ins and outs of the business before earning her real estate license in 1997 and becoming a full-time agent in 2002. For several years, she served as the technology trainer in Long & Foster’s D.C. region teaching agents how to leverage the company-provided tools to grow and develop their businesses. Rodriguez has been a sales manager at Long & Foster’s Chevy Chase Uptown location for the last 18 months, providing its sales associates with training, support and education.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to lead these teams of highly trained real estate professionals at Long & Foster’s Capitol Hill office,” said Rodriguez. “Long & Foster is known for attracting top-notch sales associates and clientele by providing the latest and greatest tools, technology and training. I look forward to building the Capitol Hill office in the D.C. region.”

“Supporting today’s real estate sales professionals takes a highly knowledgeable, experienced leader,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “We are confident that adding Yanira to the Long & Foster leadership team will result in the synergy that our agents thrive on. This is how our company has continued to help local buyers and sellers meet their homeownership goals for more than 50 years.”

Long & Foster Real Estate is the nation’s No. 1 real estate company as part of Home Services of America. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.