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Who We Work With
Helping clients transition smoothly with local expertise, neighborhood insights, and personalized guidance from start to finish.
Educating and empowering first-time buyers with clear guidance, honest advice, and confidence throughout the homebuying journey.
Navigating the building process with expert guidance, builder communication, and advocacy from contract to closing.
Coordinating every detail to ensure a seamless sale while making long-distance moves as stress-free as possible.
Assisting professionals and their families with efficient, organized moves that fit demanding schedules and relocation timelines.
Providing compassionate support and thoughtful planning for life’s next chapter, making every transition easier.
Helping investors identify opportunities, evaluate potential returns, and build long-term real estate portfolios.
Delivering elevated service, strategic marketing, and exceptional discretion for luxury buyers and sellers.
Guiding buyers to the perfect retreat with local market expertise and personalized recommendations.
Meet Ethan
Ethan Bridges is a proud lifetime resident of Virginia and a third-generation real estate professional, continuing the legacy of the Bridges family. Trained by his father, Richard Bridges, Ethan brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep-rooted passion for helping clients navigate the ever-changing real estate market. As a part-time student at George Mason University, he combines modern insight with traditional values, ensuring clients receive the best of both worlds when buying or selling a home.
Ethan is known for his dedication to clients and his ability to truly listen and understand their unique needs. Whether working with first-time homebuyers, growing families, or those looking to downsize, he takes a personalized approach to ensure every client feels supported and informed throughout the process. His keen understanding of the local market, combined with his extensive resources, allows him to secure the best deals and opportunities for his clients.
Serving the vibrant communities of Fairfax, Ashburn, Brambleton, Front Royal, Gainesville, Woodbridge, and Reston, Ethan offers unmatched market knowledge and a commitment to excellence. As a valued member of the BridgesRE Group at Long & Foster Reston, licensed in Virginia, he leverages the strength of a trusted brand and a family tradition of real estate expertise to deliver exceptional results. Clients who work with Ethan can expect integrity, responsiveness, and a genuine partner in achieving their real estate goals.
When you choose Ethan Bridges, you’re choosing a professional who values relationships as much as results. His mission is to make every transaction seamless, stress-free, and successful for his clients.
Ethan Bridges
Meet Dick
Richard “Dick” Bridges is the Branch Manager of the Long & Foster Reston office, a role he stepped into in June 2026 after more than two decades building sales, coaching, and leadership experience across the Northern Virginia and DC Metro real estate market.
Richard began his real estate career in 2004, earning his license at age 18 and quickly becoming one of the youngest licensed real estate instructors in Virginia. He learned to sell through the 2008 market collapse, a period that sharpened his marketing and customer service skills and prepared him to lead through any market condition. At 23, he earned his Broker’s License and built The Bridges Team, which went on to earn local and national recognition. He also was included as a top 50 finalist for the National Association of Realtors’ 30 Under 30 award in 2014, and helped 120 families buy or sell homes across the DC Metro area in a single year.
That early success launched a leadership career spanning multiple brokerages. Richard served as Managing Broker of Weichert Realtors’ Woodbridge office, where he cemented his reputation as a leader in Northern Virginia and began coaching and consulting other real estate professionals. He later joined Pearson Smith Realty to build an in-house Productivity and Coaching Program, and in 2021 launched Bridges Business Solutions to provide entrepreneurial coaching and consulting to agents and business owners.
Most recently, as Director of Agent Development at Samson Properties, he elevated the company’s coaching, training, technology, and recruiting programs for agents companywide.
Now leading the Long & Foster Reston office, Richard brings that full spectrum of experience, from top producing agent to brokerage leader to agent coach, to his branch, with a focus on developing agents and driving results.
Alongside his leadership role, Richard assists his oldest Son, Ethan, with serving his real estate network. This arrangement and word of mouth based business allows him to focus on what he does best: working as an industry leader supporting his agent family, along with all the families of those who trusted him with buying and selling homes over the years.
Richard "Dick" Bridges
Family matters.
Richard Bridges is a husband and father to 4 beautiful children. His wife Ashley has been his most supportive advocate and has been instrumental in nurturing his personal and professional pursuits. Their four children are Ethan, Jack, Lily, and Emma. The family currently resides in Ashburn, Virginia. Richard’s top priority in life is his family and he works diligently to manage a healthy work/life balance. In his free time you can find Richard doing Jiu Jitsu, Coaching Wrestling, or playing Paintball.