That was 7,062 more than in 2011.

Closed-sales volume hit $7 billion for the first time in company history. That volume was $7.09 billion, a 21 percent increase over 2011.

In Central Pennsylvania, Howard Hanna reported a 32 percent increased in closed-sales volume and a 25 percent increase in transactions.

Last year, the top real estate company in Pennsylvania and Ohio — fourth largest in the country — expanded its footprint in Ohio and entered its fifth state, Michigan.