Above: “Hoby” Hanna IV (left) and Art Herling (right) Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has entered the Philadelphia market through a partnership with longtime team leader Art Herling. According to the company, the move strengthens the company’s presence in Pennsylvania and extends its agent-first model into one of the region’s biggest real estate markets. “This…
Above, top row from left, Marco Fregenal and Adam Kaufman; bottom row from left, Josh Muncey and Rick Haase From mega franchises to agent teams, real estate mergers and acquisitions are making headlines almost daily. What does the ongoing trend toward market consolidation mean to agents on the front lines? In an upcoming session at…
Above, Annie Hanna Cestra Howard Hanna Real Estate Services announces that COO Annie Hanna Cestra has been elected chairman of the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission. This commission serves as the state regulatory body, responsible for overseeing real estate licensure, consumer protection and professional standards within the commonwealth. As COO of Howard Hanna Real Estate…
As the year winds down, there’s a familiar energy in the air—part gratitude, part exhaustion and part reflection on what really matters. For real estate professionals, 2025 has demanded more than skill or strategy. It asked for something deeper: empathy. When markets wobble and headlines rattle consumer confidence, people look to their agents not just…
In a time of significant market consolidations—Compass acquiring Anywhere, Keller Williams bringing on a private equity firm, Rocket Companies acquiring Redfin and more—Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is expanding its business with its entrance into the New York City market with the acquisition of Manhattan-based Elegran Real Estate, which claims around 150 agents. The company…