The Chautauqua County Board of REALTORS held its annual awards meeting at the Webb’s Captain’s Table in Mayville, NY.  The members and guests in attendance had lunch and listened to speakers including John Jablonski III, Executive Director of the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, as well as a quick overview of Board Business before the main event, the presentation of Presidential Sales Awards. 

For the second year in a row, Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate was honored to have more award-winning agents than any other real estate brokerage. 16 of their agents received more than 1/3^rd of the awards.

“I was tremendously pleased at how many of our agents collected awards this year,” said Sales Manager Steve Holt.  “When agents work hard and utilize our Marketing program we can do great things.”

Presidential Awards are given based on sales volume or total transactions.

Recipients of the Bronze Presidential Award for a sales volume of over one million included: Lisa Barber, Doug Hooper, Jennifer Wohler, Tammy Schmitt, Tarrin Nocero, Greg Buckley and Lisa Nielsen.  Bill Corsi was honored with a Silver Award for over two-million dollars.
Half of the Gold award winners (3 million) were from Howard Hanna with Bill Carlson, Catherine Brooks and Sandy Haines earning honors.  Matthew Wroda and Cynthia Rosenbloom earned the platinum award for exceeding 5 million dollars in sales volume.

The Diamond Award is the highest level of Presidential Award with agents needing to reach a whopping 10 million dollars in sales or 60 transactions.  Half of all winners were from Howard Hanna Holt, with Renee Pchelka, Ed Miller, and Anne LaPaglia taking home honors.

Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate had two of the top three agents in the area in transaction sides.  Renee Pchelka was second in the county with 85 points, while Anne LaPaglia was third with 76.  Anne also was third in the board in total dollar volume with 9,368,257.

“I continue to be amazed at what our top producing agents accomplish” said Broker/Owner Pete (George) Holt.  “To sell over a property a week anywhere is impressive, to do it in a rural area like Chautauqua County is inspiring.

Chautauqua County-headquartered Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate (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.  Founded in 1983 by the Holt family, the privately owned affiliate of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has grown substantially in the past decade, with offices in Fredonia, Lakewood/Jamestown, Mayville, and virtual offices for the Chautauqua Institution and Peek ‘n Peak communities.

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 171 offices across PA, OH, VA, MI, NY, WV, NC and MD their more than 6,500 sales associates and staff are guided by a spirit of integrity in all aspects of the real estate process.

Wroda named REALTOR Associate of the Year

Mayville, NY (December 2014) At its recent Annual Meeting, the Chautauqua County Board of REALTORS® (CCBR) named Matthew Wroda of Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate Services as its REALTOR® Associate of the Year.  The REALTOR® Associate of the Year represents the business attitudes and personal traits a realtor should hold. Nominees are from their peers. The Realtor of the Year is not determined by total sales in the real estate market, but more from their involvement in their local association and the community in which they live.

“I’m truly touched that my peers chose me for this award,” said Wroda.  “It took me by complete surprise.

Wroda was presented by with the award at the annual Installation diner by 2013 Recipient, and Howard Hanna Holt Lakewood Associate Broker Sandy Haines.  During the presentation Haines pointed out that Matthew, “Was the first in our board’s history to receive the honor in their first year of membership.” 

We’re proud to have a sales staff that includes five REALTOR® or REALTOR® Associates of the Year, said Associate Broker/ Treasurer Diana Holt, herself a former REALTOR® of the year.  “We pride ourselves on recruiting, training, and developing the best of the best, and it is tremendously rewarding when others in the field recognize it.”

Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate REALTOR and REALTOR Associates of the Year
Matthew Wroda, Sandra Haines, Doug Hooper, Steve Holt, Diana Holt

Vice President and former REALTOR® of the Year, Steve Holt echoed, “For Matthew to come out of college and produce the way he has is simply unprecedented in Chautauqua County. We couldn’t be prouder of the job he is doing. 

Chautauqua County-headquartered Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate (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.  Founded in 1983 by the Holt family, the privately owned affiliate of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has grown substantially in the past decade, with offices in Fredonia, Lakewood/Jamestown, Mayville, and seasonally on the grounds of the Chautauqua Institution. 

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is the #1 real estate company in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and ranks nationally as one of the four largest real estate companies. The 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 over 170 offices across PA, OH, VA, MI, NY, WV, NC and MD, more than 6,500 sales associates and staff are guided by a spirit of integrity in all aspects of the real estate process.

Howard Hanna Holt Associates Earn National Real Estate Awards

MAVILLE (NY) – Five Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate associates have earned national recognition for the service they provide to the firm’s clients and customers.

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services recently announced the awards at a ceremony in Pittsburgh, PA.

William Carlson, Diana Holt, Stephen Holt, Anne LaPaglia and Edward Miller III received the “national sales excellence” designation by The Realty Alliance.  The distinction recognizes the top five percent of REALTORS® in the country.

The Realty Alliance is a network of North America's elite real estate firms serving most every major market on the continent.  Its members are considered the most qualified to provide expert analysis and guidance to residential real estate sellers and buyers.

“As a member of the Howard Hanna Real Estate Services organization, we are honored that five of our associates have been recognized as among the best in the nation for their exceptional performance in the residential real estate profession,” said George W. “Pete” Holt, president of Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate.

The recognition Howard Hanna Holt’s associates received cited the “esteem and admiration” of The Realty Alliance.  “These awards are limited to the best of the best residential real estate agents,” Holt said.  “It is an honor for our firm to have several of them serving the residents of Chautauqua County.”

Chautauqua County-headquartered Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate 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 locally-owned 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 3^rd largest independent real estate company in the United States and the country’s 4^th largest full service real estate company.  The firm serves the Western New York, Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia real estate markets.