Long & Foster

In 1968, P. Wesley "Wes" Foster Jr. co-founded Long & Foster with Henry "Hank" Long. Long & Foster began with Foster handling the residential real estate arm of the business and Long handling the commercial side. Foster became the sole owner in July 1979, 11 years after establishing Long & Foster. Foster is the chief executive officer and chairman. Foster began his real estate career in 1963 as a sales manager at Minchew Corporation, a home building company. In 1966, he moved to Nelson Realty as vice president of sales before founding Long & Foster. In March 2023, Wes Foster died.

In March 2023, Patrick Bain was named president and chief executive officer of The Long & Foster Companies, while Jackie Thiel was appointed president of Long & Foster Real Estate.

Long & Foster has offices and associates in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and, West Virginia. The company has multiple lines of business that support buying, selling and owning real estate including the sale and purchase of residential (existing and new construction) and commercial properties and land; mortgage, title and settlement services, insurance and home warranties, home inspections, moving services, property management, vacation rentals, and corporate real estate services for relocation and business development.