Long & Foster acquires Charleston-based Southern Coast Real Estate
The acquisition comes just 2 weeks after Long & Foster entered the Charleston market and adds nearly 50 additional agents to the brokerage's ranks, according to the company
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 23
Long & Foster expands to South Carolina's Lowcountry
The HomeServices of America subsidiary has more than 9,000 agents in over 200 offices in Washington, D.C., and 7 states along the East Coast, from South Carolina to New Jersey
Compass names former Long & Foster official as sales manager
Suzi Padgett was hired as the brand's Maryland sales manager, bringing decades of experience in the DMV area. 'We are thrilled to welcome her to our team,' Kimberly Harris said in a statement
by Ben Verde Jul 19
More than 700 agent steering calls suggest price-fixing, lawyers charge
In new court filings in the Moehrl case, lawyers singled out hundreds of phone calls — far more than previously reported — in which agents steered business away from discount brokerage REX
Long & Foster joins the Forbes Global Properties network
Long & Foster will represent Forbes Global Properties in the Washington D.C. region, as well as parts of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as the newly founded luxury real estate marketplace continues its expansion
by Ben Verde Apr 1
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by Craig C. Rowe Feb 4
Virginia set to mourn agent killed over sight-unseen home purchase
Long & Foster agent Soren Arn-Oelschlegel posted a final Facebook message congratulating the out-of-town client he'd helped purchase a quaint home days before his grisly murder
by Marian McPherson Oct 14
He didn't like the home he bought sight unseen. So he shot the Realtor
New details have emerged about the 84-year-old homebuyer who fatally shot his Long & Foster real estate agent after growing unhappy with the sight unseen home he'd purchased
by Marian McPherson Oct 12
Tech and diversity questions pile up as agents react to KW shakeup
One Keller Williams agent called the timing of the announcement 'awkward' while others decried the lack of women and people of color in recent promotions
by Patrick Kearns Feb 23
The Agency expands into DC with $220M RE/MAX brokerage
Led by Nurit Coombe and Alex Martinez, RE/MAX Elite Services will soon become The Agency DC Metro
by Patrick Kearns Nov 2
Can a Donald Trump campaign sign scare away homebuyers?
With elections less than 5 months away, campaign signs are studding lawns. With political divisions growing, some agents say the charged climate could have an impact on sales
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 18
Maryland market snapshot: A strong market, but low inventory
Agents in Maryland say the market has rebounded quickly from the initial shock of the pandemic, but inventory remains low
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 12
When is it time to drop someone from your real estate team?
Dropping agents from your team can be one of the toughest things a leader has to do. But it could provide your team a boost
by Patrick Kearns Jan 30