Real Estate Sales Agent

Becoming a top selling Real Estate Agent doesn’t happen overnight (nor should it), but in time it can happen to someone with the focus and drive to learn, grow, and excel. With the right team to support you along the way, you can achieve great things.

We’re looking for someone who will work hard, overcome challenges, and stay organized. If you (or someone you know) is up for a challenge, please keep reading.

Long and Foster Midtown is growing and needs an ambitious, enthusiastic, hard‑working agent to help put people in their dream homes. Serving Metro Richmond, Long and Foster Midtown has been a top performing group for over 20 years. Long and Foster Midtown moves more than $130 million in real estate and closes 250+ transactions annually.

Long and Foster Midtown is known for incredible customer service and excellent negotiating skills on behalf of their clients. Additionally, they have long invested in cutting‑edge lead‑generation and client‑management software to create an incredibly efficient sales process which enables the team to focus on taking care of the customer.

The team at Long and Foster Midtown has a close‑knit culture that offers encouragement and support day to day as well as team‑building events, regular sales meetings, and celebratory team retreats.

As an agent at Long & Foster Midtown, you will be responsible for generating, working, and closing the leads that come through your work and through the Long & Foster pipeline. You will have expert and experienced coaching helping you along the way, and tremendous back‑office support enabling you to focus on sales.

The right person will be a self‑starter with strong people skills and excellent attention to detail.

• Lead Generation – Market yourself and Long and Foster through a wide variety of channels.
• Lead Follow‑Up – Follow up with leads as quickly as possible, ensuring an excellent client experience with an opportunity to convert to a sale, including using our lead‑generation and client‑management database.
• Schedule Meetings with Potential Clients – Create opportunities to meet with both buyers and sellers in order to convert their business.
• Show Houses – Take buyers to view houses and be present at open houses for sellers.
• Guide Clients Through the Transaction – When a client is ready to offer or list, guide them through the process from beginning to end—writing contracts, negotiating on their behalf, and doing final walkthroughs; ensure an excellent client experience throughout the process and find opportunities for future referrals.
• Team Meetings – Meet with the whole team and one‑on‑one with the sales manager to review progress, discuss strategies, and share successes.

• Mentoring and Training – Work directly with successful agents to learn lead generation, contract writing, negotiating, and all the intricacies of the real estate business.
• Brand – Be a part of a well‑known high‑performing Richmond real‑estate brand that is growing and consistently voted Best Real Estate Team in the area.
• Team‑Generated Leads – We expect a portion of your sales to come from leads generated by Long and Foster.
• Administrative Support – Work with a full‑time support staff who is 100 % dedicated to the team in setting appointments, marketing, listings, and transactions.
• Brokerage Support – Benefit from working with the Richmond market’s leading brokerage firm, Long and Foster, including recognition programs and professional development.
• Teamwork – When you need advice, a vacation, a day off for a family emergency, or just need to be two places at the same time, there is a team of people who have your back.

• At least one or more of the following:
  • 3 + years sales experience in a non‑real‑estate field.
  • 1 + year experience in real estate.
  • Large network in Richmond.
• VA Real Estate License (or willingness to get one quickly).
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Loves meeting people, networking, and talking on the phone.
• Experience succeeding in the details, especially in contracts.
• Technologically proficient, including MS Office, G Suite, and mobile devices.

To apply, please email a resume and brief cover letter to  with the subject line “Long and Foster Real Estate Agent”.