Long & Foster Cos.
Lilian Jorgenson in the McLean office shows a home in Falls Church to potential buyers. (Photo: Juli Verrier / Long & Foster)
About Long & Foster Cos.
11351 Random Hills Rd., Fairfax, Va. 22030
www.longandfoster.com
| 703-359-1500
| Founded: 1968
Industry: Real Estate | Category: Top Private Companies
Marking its 40th anniversary this year, Long & Foster is the Washington region's largest residential real estate brokerage, with 9,474 agents. As the nation suffers through a housing slump, the company reported that its revenue fell 6 percent last year. Long & Foster completed the acquisition of the residential real estate arm of W.C. & A.N. Miller and plans to move into a new headquarters building in Chantilly in June.
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: 2,004 | Local employees: 1,150Did You Know
CLOSE TO HOME: Founder P. Wesley Foster Jr. caused a stir last fall when he sent a memo to all the company's agents urging them to recommend that home buyers use the company's in-house lender instead of seeking mortgages elsewhere.
