Allen Tate Companies and Howard Hanna Real Estate join forces
September 21, 2018
Left to Right: Howard W. Hoddy Hanna, III, Chairman, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, Phyllis York Brookshire, President, Allen Tate Realtors, Howard W. Hoby Hanna, IV, President of Real Estate Brokerage, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, Pat Riley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Allen Tate Companies, Helen Hanna Casey, Chief Executive Officer, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services.
Pat Riley, President and CEO of the Allen Tate Companies, announced to agents and employees gathered for their convention, Momentum 2018, that the company has joined forces with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. “This union brings together first-rate real estate professionals from two of the most respected and trusted companies in the business and blends them into one unified organization,” said Riley.
Allen Tate, the largest real estate company in the Carolinas, joins regional giant Howard Hanna, whose market reach spans the eight states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Michigan. The move is the first of its kind for market- leading, privately owned real estate companies in the Carolinas and creates an East Coast/Mid-Atlantic/Midwest giant with more than 11,000 agents and employees in 326 offices across nine states.
Allen Tate and Howard Hanna previously represented the #4 and the #1 private, family-owned real estate firms in the United States, according to a recent research report produced by REAL Trends.* Combined, the two firms facilitated more than 119,000 home sale transactions in 2017, with a closed sales volume of more than $24 billion. The partnership makes the two companies the top residential real estate producer in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and the Carolinas.
These two strong, family-operated companies, both established in 1957 – Allen Tate in Charlotte and Howard Hanna in Pittsburgh – have long-established ties to their regions. “We always look to move forward, and we made a decision in the 1980s to remain independent,” said Howard Hanna CEO Helen Hanna Casey. “This collaboration will provide the best products and services in the real estate industry, along with shared marketing and promotion of properties. We see this as a benefit to both our clients and our agents.”
*2018 REAL Trends 500
About Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is the 3rd largest real estate company in the United States, the #1 privately owned broker in the nation, and the largest home seller in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York. The family-owned and operated real estate company specializes in residential and commercial brokerage service, mortgages, closing and title insurance, land development, appraisal services, property and casualty, corporate relocation, and property management. With 279 offices across PA, OH, NY, VA, MI, WV, NC, and MD, more than 9,200 sales associates and staff are guided by a spirit of integrity in all aspects of the real estate process. For more information, visit www.howardhanna.com, or www.facebook.com/howardhanna.
About Allen Tate Companies
Allen Tate is one of the most recognized business names in the Carolinas. With conveniently located offices ranging from the Upstate of South Carolina to the Triangle of North Carolina, Allen Tate Companies employs more than 2,100 real estate professionals and employees, and is consistently ranked as the #1 firm in the Carolinas. The Allen Tate Companies are widely known for their commitment to customer service and dedication to improving the community. www.allentate.com
