Howard Hanna Real Estate Expands Presence in Michigan

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is opening its newest Michigan office in Birmingham-Bloomfield. This prime location in the area represents a significant investment in the eastern Michigan real estate market, the company said in a news release.

The Birmingham-Bloomfield office is the ninth Howard Hanna office in Michigan.

The new space is 2,700 square feet with space for more than 25 agents. The following agents have joined the office: Kim Cabney, Craig Joeright, Jacob Leiva, Kristin Neilson, Rob Schroder and Matthew Yanosek.

The space will be upscale and modern, with all the amenities required for Howard Hanna Realtors. Three additional office locations are planned for Southeast Michigan with Plymouth/Northville, Rochester Hills and Farmington Hills under consideration.

“We’re excited about opening in the Birmingham-Bloomfield area as a part of our strategic growth throughout greater Detroit,” said Howard W. “Hoby” Hanna, IV, president of the company’s Midwest Region.

“We believe that as a real estate company we are different by design,” he said. “We feel that the market will see that in terms of our unique consumer-driven programs, such as the 100 percent money back guarantee, buy-before-you-sell mortgages and apartment dwellers’ trade-in programs. At the core of our philosophy is that the consumer is central to the real estate transaction. And, we believe we give our sales associates the support and tools to create a great experience for all.”

Michigan Regional Vice President Lisa Fleming is looking forward to having a presence in the area.

“This is an exciting time for the Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Michigan Region,” Fleming said. “As the Michigan Regional VP, I am honored to have this opportunity to be part of our continued strategic growth throughout Southeast Michigan.”

Managing the Birmingham-Bloomfield office will be Yelena Pliskina, who has almost nine years experience working in Michigan real estate. Pliskina received her MBA with a focus in information system management and her undergraduate degree in marketing ,anagement. She is active in the local community and excited to be managing the Birmingham office, and to be growing it into a top office in the region.

The goal of expansion into the large metropolitan area of greater Detroit has been important to the company since its expansion into Michigan two years ago, and Howard Hanna now has a major presence in this important market. Being the market leader in both Cleveland and Pittsburgh makes the company uniquely positioned to bring its high level of customer service as well as professionalism to the market.

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is the top real estate company in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and ranks nationally as one of the four largest real estate companies. The family-owned and operated real estate company specializes in residential and commercial brokerage service, mortgages, closing and title insurance, land development, appraisal services, insurance services, corporate relocation and property management. With 167 offices across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Michigan, New York, West Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland, the company’s more than 5,700 sales associates and staff are guided by a spirit of integrity in all aspects of the real estate process.