Nov. 6. Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, in partnership with Allen Tate Realtors, has acquired The Alliance Group Realty, a real estate firm with offices in Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, SC.

This announcement marks Howard Hanna | Allen Tate’s entry into the South Carolina Low Country region.

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is one of the largest family-owned and operated independent broker in the country. Allen Tate is the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, with 16,665 closed transactions and $7.5 billion in closed sales volume in 2023.

The Alliance Group Realty was founded in 2011 by Bob Clarkson, as a new start-up unaffiliated brokerage. The company has grown to more than 70 agents and employees and is ranked among the top brokerages in the Hilton Head – Bluffton area. In 2023, the company closed 260 transactions totaling $140 million in sales.

The company operates offices in Hilton Head Island and Bluffton. The Hilton Head Island office opened in 2011, and moved to its current location at 23D Shelter Cove Lane in 2020. The Bluffton Office, located at 45 Calhoun Street in the Old Town area, opened in 2016.

The Alliance Realty Group will now use the tagline A Howard Hanna Tate Company as part of its name and logo. Clients will also have access to Howard Hanna and Allen Tate Essential Services, including mortgage, insurance and title.

Clarkson will continue with the company as area manager and broker in charge. Shaun McTernan will serve as sales manager, and Lynn Anesi will continue in her role as director of operations.