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Beverly-Hanks Realtors ranked No. 200 by sides and No. 205 by sales volume in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/brokerage-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings<\/a>. <strong>Hanna Holdings<\/strong>, of which Allen Tate Realtors is a part, is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.realtrends.com\/rankings\/largest-independents-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">third-largest independent<\/a> brokerage in the rankings.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/articles\/allen-tate-joins-howard-hanna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Allen Tate<\/a>, a 65-year-old company, will now operate a total of 70 local real estate offices spanning the Charlotte, Triad, Research Triangle, High Country, Highlands\/Cashiers and Asheville\/Mountain regions of North Carolina and the Upstate of South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beverly-Hanks was founded in 1976 with the merger of Beverly Realty and W. Neal Hanks &amp; Associates. The acquisition brings to Allen Tate more than 460 real estate agents and 18 residential real estate offices serving clients in Western North Carolina, as well as a commercial division, <strong>NAI Beverly-Hanks<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor more than three decades, I\u2019ve had the privilege to collaborate with leaders from Allen Tate and have immense respect for the independent real estate organization that they have built,\u201d said Neal Hanks, president of Beverly-Hanks Realtors, in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cReal estate decisions are a significant milestone in life. In an age where transactions have lost the human touch and local connectivity, Beverly-Hanks has always taken a more personal approach in support of our clients\u2019 dreams and investments. Part of that is doing business as an independent brokerage with an authentic connection to the mountain home we hold dear,\u201d Hanks added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beverly-Hanks will now use the combined name, <strong>Allen Tate\/Beverly-Hanks Realtors<\/strong>. Clients will continue to have access to in-house mortgage services and will now have access to in-house insurance services via Allen Tate Insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neal Hanks, president of Beverly-Hanks since 1999, will continue in his role as president of Allen Tate\/Beverly-Hanks Realtors. 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