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.

Howard Hanna Holt realtors earn short sale certifications

From Dunkirk Observer- story

Homeowners who can no longer keep up with their mortgage payments and need to sell a house to avoid bankruptcy or foreclosure have an alternative. It's called a short sale.

Two Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate agents recently earned their certification from the National Association of REALTORS in short sales and can assist homeowners in arranging a short sale transaction.

Roger Britz, Sr. and William Carlson at the firm's Fredonia office now have valuable knowledge to help both buyers and sellers who want to better understand how a short sale works.

"We aren't attorneys or public accountants and we can't offer that professional advice," explained Britz. "What we can do is explain how the process works and the steps involved."

Carlson said, "A short sale can be arranged if the lender is willing to accept less than mortgage amount due. A short sale often can avoid the cost to both the homeowner and the lender of going through a foreclosure proceeding."

"Short sale sellers and buyers need well-qualified professional representation," emphasized Howard Hanna Holt president George W. "Pete" Holt. "Short sales are an option, but we always advise our customers and clients to get professional legal and accounting advice in these types of transactions."

In the simplest of terms, a short sale involves the following steps:

• A seller signs a listing agreement with a real estate agent;

• A buyer makes an offer that may be less than the mortgage the bank has on the home;

• The buyer and seller agree on a price and the lender approves the offer.

"The basics are fairly straightforward," Britz said. "But working through the process can be challenging if someone isn't working with a real estate agent who understands the many details involved."

Carlson said, "Having specialized training is definitely a benefit to our short sale sellers and buyers. We can offer them a superior quality of service."

Locally-owned 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, the country's 4th largest full service real estate company and the 6th largest mortgage banking company in the nation. The third-generation company serves the Western New York, Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia real estate markets.