Long & Foster Welcomes New Leadership To Wilmington Market

R.T. Christopher, seasoned real estate veteran, to lead Long & Foster team at new office
By: Long & Foster
 
Dec. 11, 2012 - PRLog -- CHANTILLY, Va. – Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently held residential real estate company in the United States, today announced that Delaware and Pennsylvania real estate veteran, R.T. Christopher, Jr., will join the Long & Foster family to help spearhead real estate strategy and growth for the company in the Wilmington and Delaware Valley region.  

Christopher, who most recently served as assistant sales manager and director of education in the Greenville Sales Center of Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate, has more than 20 years of experience as a licensed real estate agent. He is the son of Dick Christopher, who served as President of Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate for more than 30 years.  

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to do business in my hometown with a brand and a market that are second to none,” said Christopher.  “Long & Foster truly understands the constantly evolving nature of the real estate business – it has identified a huge opportunity to grow its business here in Delaware and expand its reach to serve more buyers and sellers than ever before.  It is an honor to be joining a company of professionals with a track record of exceptional customer service and a clear vision for the future.”  

“On behalf of the entire Long & Foster family, I want to extend a warm welcome to R.T. as he joins our team,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. “We have a long history together in the Delaware real estate business –as friends, colleagues, and competitors – and I am pleased to reunite with him after 16 years.  R.T. will play a key role in making sure that Long & Foster is the company of choice for the very best real estate professionals in the area who are committed to offering exceptional service to buyers and sellers.”

Long & Foster has asked Christopher to join its team as part of a plan to expand real estate services across the entire state of Delaware. He will bring years of experience as a successful manager, a thriving agent, and an active member of the community in helping to shape the company’s long-term growth plan for the region. Christopher will be named manager of an all new Long & Foster office in Greenville, Del., slated to open this month.  

“For more than 40 years, Long & Foster has been home to the best-trained, best-equipped agents and leaders in the industry, and there is no doubt that R.T.’s knowledge and expertise in the Wilmington and Delaware Valley market will help to guide our team of professionals to continued success for buyers and sellers across the region,” said Scott.

Christopher is a 1991 graduate of Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md., and holds a bachelor’s degree in business and finance. He has received the National Sales Award from the Realty Alliance for the past nine years in recognition of exceptional performance as one of the leading residential real estate sales professionals in America, and is a Lifetime Member of the New Castle County Board of Realtors’ Million Dollar Club.

Christopher is very active in the local community and supports several charitable organizations, including Children's Beach House, Inc.; St. Patrick's Center; M.S. Society; and Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County.


About Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc.:
Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. is the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States. The company is part of The Long & Foster® Companies, which also includes Prosperity Mortgage® Company; Long & Foster Insurance, Inc.; and Long & Foster Settlement Services. Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. represents more than 12,000 agents in seven Mid-Atlantic states, plus the District of Columbia. The company sold more than $22 billion worth of homes and helped more than 69,000 people buy and sell homes in 2011. The combined sales and equivalents for the Long & Foster Companies in 2011 were in excess of $42 billion. Visit http://www.LongandFoster.com  for more information or visit us on Facebook or Twitter.
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