Business briefs for Smith Mountain Lake

Lynchburg Realtor joins lake agency

Margaret Bernard has joined the sales team at Weichert Realtors Bridges & Co. in Hardy. She will assist homebuyers and sellers in the Lynchburg area, specializing in residential and commercial sales and first-time buyers.

A native of New Paltz, N.Y., Bernard has lived in Lynchburg for more than 30 years. She has 3 1⁄ 2 years of experience in real estate, and earned multiple sales awards as a business manager in the auto sales industry.

Bernard is a member of the Lynchburg Association of R ealtors and performs community outreach through the organization, distributing food and gifts.

— Submitted by Marty Morgan

Mortgage company adds loan originator in Hardy

Corridor Mortgage Group Inc. of Marriottsville, Md., has announced the addition of Liz Mason as a licensed mortgage loan originator at its Hardy office. Mason has worked in the mortgage lending industry for more than six years.

— Submitted by

Deb Dennis

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