The Long & Foster Real Estate Falls Church office announced this month that Lillian Peterson, a sales associate with the office, has earned the prestigious Realtor Emeritus status from the National Association of Realtors, in recognition of 45 years of service to the real estate community.

Peterson is also the first-ever member of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors to earn membership in the organization’s Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club each year for more than four consecutive decades and is the only member to hold that title. She is also a lifetime member of NVAR’s Top Producers Club.