Howard Hanna Welcomes Portside Real Estate Group

Howard Hanna has always believed the best partnerships begin with shared values. That's why we're excited to welcome Portside Real Estate Group to the Howard Hanna family.

Portside has built one of Northern New England's leading independent real estate brokerages by investing in its people, serving its communities, and creating a culture where relationships come first. Those are the same values that have guided Howard Hanna for nearly 70 years.

Together, we're building on that strong foundation by providing additional resources, technology, and opportunities for agents while preserving the local leadership, relationships, and community commitment that have made Portside so successful.

Howard Hanna has always believed the best partnerships begin with shared values. That's why we're excited to welcome Portside Real Estate Group to the Howard Hanna family.

Founded in 1957

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Privately held; family-owned for three generations

Operating across 18 states

Approximately 15,000 sales associates and staff

More than 500 offices

Nearly 107,000 transactions closed in 2025

Approximately $40 billion in closed sales volume in 2025

Howard "Hoby" Hanna IV

Howard "Hoby" Hanna IV is Chief Executive Officer of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, the nation's largest family-owned and privately held real estate brokerage. A third-generation leader, Hoby has helped guide the company's continued growth while remaining committed to the values that have defined Howard Hanna for 70 years: investing in people, strengthening communities, and building long-term relationships.

"We are committed to thoughtful, disciplined growth by partnering with market leaders who share our entrepreneurial, relationship-driven approach," said Hoby Hanna, CEO of Howard Hanna. "Portside has built an extraordinary company with dominant market share. This alliance proves that by joining forces, independent, family-owned brokerages can deliver the national scale and institutional resources that benefit both agents and the clients they serve, while preserving the agility and local decision-making that define independent companies.”

Dava Davin

Dava Davin is Founder and CEO of Portside Real Estate Group. Under her leadership, Portside has grown into one of Northern New England's leading independent real estate brokerages, recognized for its relationship-driven culture, commitment to community, and innovative approach to supporting agents and clients.

"Protecting what we've built, sustaining it, and giving it room to grow is my life's work," said Dava Davin, Founder and CEO of Portside Real Estate Group. "We were intentional about finding a partner who believes in the same things we do. Howard Hanna helps us become even more of who we already are — more resources, more opportunities, more ways to support our agents and clients, while staying true to who we are as a company. Our agents, clients, and communities are everything to us, and I couldn't be more grateful or more excited for what's ahead."