MAYVILLE (NY) – Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate and Habitat for Humanity have teamed-up to help provide home ownership opportunities for Chautauqua County residents.
Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate is one of the county’s premier real estate agencies.
Habitat for Humanity works to help people in need by building and renovating homes. The non-profit organization, since the local chapter’s founding in the county, has helped 22 families become homeowners.
“We are proud to contribute to help our community,” said company president George W. “Pete” Holt. “We are a family-owned, locally-owned business.”
Nick Holt, who joined the firm last year, has been coordinating its relationship with Habitat.
Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate this year donated $1,500 to the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity International from the sale of a house he negotiated.
“The organization offers a hand up, not a hand out,” he explained, noting that recipient families devote an average of 500 hours of “sweat equity” into each rehabilitation project.
Partner families are selected after an application process based on their need for decent housing, ability to pay on a no-interest mortgage and willingness to work with Habitat volunteers.
“Seeing the amount of work the volunteers put into helping a family achieve their dream of home ownership, and seeing the families work along side them is an incredible experience,” Nick Holt said.
Howard Hanna Holt’s donation is being used toward a current home improvement project that the Chautauqua Area Habitat for Humanity is working on, according to vice president Ted First.
He said the project will result in a fully-renovated “green” home.
“We’re always working to get greener in the projects we do,” First said. “We’ll use the existing structure to reduce consumption of new materials and solar energy will be incorporated into the rehabilitation. We strive to make all of our projects affordable and energy efficient.”
Volunteers are critical to Habitat for Humanity’s success noted construction committee co-chair Marsha Butler. “We welcome people who want to help, whether it’s for two hours or the whole day, whenever they have the time.”
The local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, www.habitatchaut.org, was founded in 1989 and undertakes projects throughout Chautauqua County. Anyone interested in volunteering to assist the organization can call 716-269-7772 or send an email to build@habitatchaut.org.
Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate, www.howardhannaholt.com, offers comprehensive residential and commercial real estate sales, leasing and related services including real property appraisals, property management, development services, vacation property rentals and traditional rentals. The Chautauqua County-headquartered affiliate of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has offices in Fredonia, Mayville and Westfield, on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution, at the Bemus Bay condominiums and at Peek'n Peak Resort and Spa.
Pittsburgh-headquartered Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is the 3rd largest independent real estate company in the United States and the country’s 4th largest full service real estate company. The firm serves the Western New York, Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia real estate markets.
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