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Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Contact: Deborah Donahue, +1 412.967.9000 X328, ddonahue@howardhanna.com
Synopsis
The 4th largest full-service real estate company in the United States is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company specializes in residential and commercial brokerage services, mortgages, closings and title insurance, land development, appraisal services, insurance services and corporate relocation. With 131 offices across Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West Virginia, the company has more than 5,000 sales associates and staff.
Overview Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is the undisputed market and community leader in the field of real estate, and one of the top family-owned companies in the United States. The company recorded its most closed transactions in the history of the company in 2008 with 35,742. Howard Hanna was a national pioneer in the development of a weekly television show highlighting homes that are listed for sale. "The Showcase of Homes" now airs in five metropolitan markets--Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Erie, Youngstown and Harrisburg--in order to reach the largest number of viewers and households in the shortest amount of time. Howard Hanna is the only real estate firm in the nation to offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee, guaranteeing the buyer of a home listed by the company 100% satisfaction or Howard Hanna will buy back the home for 100% of its purchase price. Howard Hanna gives back to the community through many philanthropic programs, including the Children's Free Care program, for which the company has generated more than $5.5 million over the last 20 years to help the Children's Free Care Funds at children's hospitals in their mission of care for all children. The company also supports a wide variety of other educational, health and social causes through out its marketing areas. Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has one of the largest market shares of all residential real estate companies in the United States. In Pittsburgh, sales volume in the West Penn multi-list service for the year 2008 illustrates Howard Hanna's dominance with a 27.65% share. This compares with Coldwell Banker (Pittsburgh) at 17.69%, Prudential Preferred Realty (a franchised local company) with 12.32% and Northwood Realty with 12.56%. Rankings by REAL Trends Magazine May 2009 and REALTOR Magazine, based on 2008 transactions. Howard W. "Hoddy" Hanna, III Community involvement: Chairman, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Board of Trustees and member Children's Hospital's Executive Committee and Finance and Investment Committee. Board member of Citizen's Financial Group, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's Pittsburgh office, John Carroll University, LaRoche College, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, Katz Graduate School of Business/University of Pittsburgh Board of Visitors and the Diocese of Pittsburgh Financial Council. Helen Hanna Casey Annie Hanna Cestra
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is a highly successful, family owned and operated business and is the 3rd largest independently owned real estate company in the United States. Built on a tradition of excellence, the company was founded by Howard and Anne Hanna 52 years ago. Today, three generations of Hannas continue to provide the highest level of integrity and innovation in the real estate process.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
President
Community involvement: Current board member of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and Tri-State Capital Bank; Vice Chair of Productions for Pittsburgh's Civic Light Opera and Vice President of the International Women's Forum (IWF). Former Chair of Trustees of Carlow University, currently a Trustee Emerita and first honorary alumna to be named at Carlow University. Former chair of The Realty Alliance and National Association of REALTORS Executive committee.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Community involvement: Former Chair of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission, currently a Commissioner. Former Director of the REALTORS Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh's Executive Committee and delegate to the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS. Currently serves on the Board of the Urban League of Pittsburgh.
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