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. “This expansion reflects both our history and our future,” said Howard W. “Hoby” Hanna IV, CEO of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, in a released statement. A lot of people think Philadelphia is like an hour away from Pittsburgh, but it’s not. Consolidation puts Howard Hanna in a ‘really good position’Hanna noted that the widespread consolidation within the industry of late creates great opportunity for his firm. In 2025, Howard Hanna closed nearly 107,000 transactions company-wide, totaling almost $40 billion in closed sales volume.