Batty was recognized as a 2016 Washingtonian Top Agent

Betty Batty, a top-producing agent in the Washington, D.C., region, has joined Long & Foster | Christie’s International Real Estate, the nation’s No. 1 privately owned residential real estate company. Batty, a Maryland native, brings a strong knowledge of the area’s real estate market and more than six years of experience with her to the Long & Foster team in Bethesda.

“I’m thrilled to join Long & Foster and take advantage of everything the leading company has to offer, including its exclusive affiliation with Christie’s International Real Estate,” Batty said. “They offer top-notch tools and training for agents and have strong brand recognition throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, which helps make it easy for me to ensure each of my clients is extremely satisfied with the service I’m providing them.”

Batty began her real estate career after 14 years at a national nonprofit, where she worked as the director of finance and development, managing the organization’s budgets, fundraising and planning successful events. She has previously worked with Coldwell Banker and Keller Williams. While with Coldwell Banker, she consistently received their annual International President’s Circle Award and ranked among the brokerage’s top 10 agents in the D.C. region. Betty was most recently recognized as one of the top 1 percent out of 47,000 agents.

“We’re honored to have Betty join our team of distinguished real estate agents in the greater Washington metropolitan market,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Betty brings an enormous amount of talent and expertise to Long & Foster, and she embraces our company’s values of trust, family and excellence. These qualities have helped Long & Foster achieve tremendous success in real estate while also providing clients with the support and guidance they need on their journey home.” 

Batty is an expert in the Montgomery county real estate market, and she sells on average 35 homes each year. She is a Certified Negotiation Expert and holds the National Association of Realtor’s Green Designation. Batty is a member of the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, the Maryland Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors, and she has received numerous awards as an agent.

The University of Maryland graduate focuses on maintaining high professional standards and her clients often recognize her for her strong negotiating skills, extensive market knowledge, honesty and high level of customer service.

In addition to her passion for real estate, Batty is committed to her philanthropic endeavors. She currently serves as an ambassador of the DC Diaper Bank and coordinates a local coat, hat and mitten drive called Warming Communities each fall. She is also involved in the local parent-teacher association, and she holds volunteer positions within her community, including as the president of the Warriors Girls Youth Lacrosse program.

“Like Long & Foster, Betty has built a thriving real estate business by delivering exceptional service and support, and we’re excited to have her as part of our Long & Foster family,” said Dottie Crago, managing broker of the Bethesda office where Batty will work. “We look forward to working together to help buyers and sellers in the D.C. area connect with people, communities and places to call home.”

For more information about Long & Foster, visit www.LongandFoster.com.

About Long & Foster^® Real Estate

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., is the No. 1 privately owned residential real estate company in the United States. The company is part of The Long & Foster Companies, which also includes Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC, Long & Foster Insurance and Long & Foster Settlement Services. Long & Foster Real Estate is the exclusive affiliate for Christie’s International Real Estate throughout select parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and it is a founding affiliate of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, a prestigious global network of real estate professionals that includes the Luxury Portfolio International division.

Long & Foster Real Estate has over 220 offices, stretching from Raleigh, N.C., to Princeton, N.J., and from Charles Town, W.Va., to the Atlantic Ocean, and it represents more than 11,000 agents in seven Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, plus the District of Columbia. The company, which has a productive commercial business in addition to its residential side, sold more than $31.4 billion worth of homes and helped people buy and sell homes nearly 90,000 times in 2015. The combined sales and equivalents for The Long & Foster Companies in 2015 were in excess of $56.8 billion. Visit www.LongandFoster.com for more information.