Source: Olean Times Herald —
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is doubling down on its growth in New York state with a recent merger that will expand the O’Hara-based company’s existing footprint to the Hudson Valley.
“It’s a big acquisition for us, and a huge market,” said Dennis Cestra, president of Howard Hanna’s Pennsylvania operations. “It puts us in that Long Island market — close to New York City.”
Howard Hanna, which has offices in Olean, N.Y., Bradford and elsewhere in the Twin Tiers, announced this week it is joining forces with Coach Realtors, a private family-owned real estate broker based in Long Island, N.Y., with a strong presence in the luxury real estate market. The company has more than 800 agents and employees. It reported $1.7 billion in sales volume in 2022.
Howard Hanna and Coach Realty were founded within three years of each other in the 1950s. Both companies remain family-owned and independent, and both are in their third generation of family leadership.
