SELLER REPRESENTATION
Your home deserves the preparation most agents skip.
JOHN LONG REAL ESTATE TEAM
NEWPORT COUNTY, RHODE ISLAND
~200 TRANSACTIONS · 100+ FIVE-STAR REVIEWS · 12+ YEARS LICENSED
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Career
At 21, John Long moved to Los Angeles. No connections. No safety net. He joined Wolfgang Puck Worldwide as Director of New Media. IMDB production credits. Named in the acknowledgments of Puck's Live, Love, Eat. Before that, Senior Project Manager at USWeb/CKS in Santa Monica.
He returned to New England and led at Roger Williams University, Salve Regina University, Bristol Community College, and UMass Dartmouth. He managed state legislative campaigns.
In 2014, he moved into real estate. The team has closed expired listings other agents walked away from. Now focused exclusively on seller representation.
Trained in philosophy. Built in practice.
EDUCATION
BA, Philosophy & Information Systems
Salve Regina University
Master of Public Administration
Roger Williams University
Doctoral Studies, Leadership & Policy
UMass Dartmouth
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
LEGACY
Three Generations
Letter from Senator John F. Kennedy to State Representative John J. Long, November 1956
REAL ESTATE
Practice
Nearly 200 transactions since 2013. Residential to historic estates exceeding $2 million. Rhode Island's coastal markets and southeastern Massachusetts.
Focused exclusively on seller representation. Every transaction gets the same preparation, whether it's a first home or a historic estate.
BROKERAGE
REMAX Revolution
Formerly HomeSmart Professionals. In 2025, the brokerage's 300 agents and six offices joined the REMAX network as REMAX Revolution.
TESTIMONIALS
What People Are Saying
“Dedication, work ethic, and leadership are his strongest attributes.”
PAUL A. SCHMID III, MASSACHUSETTS STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 10TH BRISTOL DISTRICT
PHILOSOPHY
Approach
Identify opportunities where the downside is known though the upside is overlooked. The best opportunities demand more preparation than most people are willing to give.
John Long Real Estate Team is the vehicle: seller representation across southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Local knowledge built over generations, not acquired overnight.
Research before the sign goes up
Every listing starts with pricing analysis, comparable sales, and local buyer demand. The preparation happens before the photos.
Systems, not hustle
Every seller gets the same process: staging assessment, professional photography, targeted marketing, and weekly reporting. Nothing gets skipped.
Clarity over complexity
You should understand every step, every number, and every decision. If your agent can’t explain it simply, they don’t understand it well enough.
Pricing discipline
The right price on day one generates more money than a high price with reductions. The data decides, not the ego.
PREPARATION OVER PROMISES.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE BUILT OVER GENERATIONS.
THE RIGHT PRICE ON DAY ONE.
100+ FIVE-STAR REVIEWS.
VALUES
Where It Comes From
Three generations of public service and business in southeastern Massachusetts.
A grandfather who served 30 years as a State Representative, rising to Assistant Majority Leader. A father who worked at the family insurance agency, then put himself through law school and practiced for over 40 years. Deep roots in the communities the team serves.
State Representative
The family's documented ancestry traces to the founding families of colonial New England, including multiple Revolutionary War officers.
John Long Real Estate Team is based in Newport County, Rhode Island. John lives there with his wife and daughter. When he is not selling houses, he is skiing or researching genealogy.
CONTACT
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15-minute calls. Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon.
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