"Why I Love Arizona" Photo Contest from Long Realty Can Win You $1,926

(TUCSON, AZ.) Is it the desert fauna, abundant wildlife, a scene of your city or our beautiful sunsets? A photo of what you love about Arizona can get you $1,926 as Long Realty Company celebrates 85 years of success helping Arizonans.

"When we were creating 'Why I Love Arizona', we wanted to celebrate both our state and the 85th Anniversary of Long Realty Company. What a more positive way to do it than with photos! We look forward to giving $1,926-an amount representing the year Long Realty Company was founded-to the person who can best depict his/her love for Arizona," said Rosey Koberlein, CEO of Long Companies.

For 85 years Long Realty Company has shown that Arizona is a great state to live in. Long Companies wants to encourage members of the public to take pride in their communities and surrounding environments. Photographers in this contest should aim to capture a unique photo that encompasses Arizona's magnificence.

Koberlein continued, "Every person has a different experience in Arizona. We want to learn more about the areas people enjoy most. At Long Realty we love Arizona, and we see this campaign as an opportunity to celebrate our state and motivate citizens to do their part in making it an enjoyable place to live."

Photographers should submit photos to www.whyilovearizona.com until the submission deadline on October 31, 2011. After all photos are submitted, a Long Realty panel will judge the submitted photos and pick the top 20, which will be featured on the website for online voting. Then from November 14 to December 2, online viewers will have a chance to vote for their favorite photo-the photo with the most votes will win that person $1,926.

For more contest information, visit www.whyilovearizona.com or contact your Long Realty sales associate. For more information about Long Realty Company, visit www.longrealty.com.

About Long Companies
Long Companies is comprised of Long Realty Company, Long Mortgage Company, Long Title Agency and Long Insurance Group – all working together to create a full range of real estate services and products. Based in Tucson, Long Realty Company is the leading real estate brokerage company operating in southern Arizona. It offers an unparalleled level of award‐winning residential and commercial real estate services through a network of more than 1,300 licensed real estate associates in more than 37 offices, including 23 affiliate realty and property management companies that are independently owned and operated throughout Arizona and into Mexico. Long Realty Company, a part of HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, has been helping generations of Arizonans achieve their dreams of home ownership since 1926. For more information, visit www.LongRealty.com. The latest releases and announcements for Long Companies can be found in the Long Realty Newsroom, available at www.LongRealtyBlog.com.