Community Impact
We're Making an Impact!
HBOR Realtors® play a vital role in our communities by connecting people with homes that suit their needs, whether it's a first-time buyer or a family looking to upgrade. Beyond just facilitating transactions, we are local experts, offering valuable insights into neighborhood dynamics, schools, and local amenities. Our Realtor® members are also deeply invested in our community's growth and quality of life by supporting local charities. Following are a few of the local organizations we support.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for HumanityHendersonville, NC Habitat for Humanity is a local nonprofit dedicated to building affordable homes for families in need. Through volunteer work and donations, the organization constructs safe, stable housing while families contribute “sweat equity” to lower costs and strengthen community ties. In addition to home construction, they offer financial education and advocate for affordable housing policies. By partnering with local businesses and volunteers, Hendersonville Habitat empowers families to break the cycle of poverty and achieve long-term stability. Their work supports the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. In 2024, HBOR participated in an all-women's build for Habitat.
Safelight
SafelightSafelight provides comprehensive support for survivors of polyvictimization, including those who have experienced or witnessed violence, abuse, or exploitation such as domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, elder abuse, and child neglect. Serving Henderson County since 1984, the nonprofit has helped over 46,000 individuals. This year, Safelight's work was made possible by the generosity of over 600 donors, volunteers, and sponsors who continue to make a difference in the community. Safelight’s programs offer critical support, advocacy, and resources to those in need, empowering survivors on their journey toward healing and stability.
Only Hope WNC
Only Hope WNCOnly Hope Wnc, Inc. is a local non-profit whose mission is to promote the value of education, honor individuality and diversity, nurture respect for self and others, and provide hope for young people in need in the community.
NC Realtors® Housing Foundation Assistance INC
NC Realtors® Housing Foundation Assistance INCFounded in 2004 by North Carolina REALTORS®, NC REALTORS® Housing Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity that provides resources to create, expand and encourage home ownership opportunities for deserving North Carolinians. The foundation promotes awareness of affordable housing issues by educating North Carolinians and their representatives about the barriers to home ownership and the resources needed to increase housing affordability.
NC REALTORS® Housing Foundation also provides emergency disaster relief for victims who have lost their home through a natural disaster.
Housing Assistance 
Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) in Hendersonville, NC, was founded in 1988 by volunteers from Trinity Presbyterian Church to address unsafe housing conditions in their community. In 1994, they completed Sugarloaf Apartments, a 43-unit development for seasonal farm workers, addressing the need for decent rental housing among agricultural workers. By 1995, HAC began offering financial education services, including one-on-one housing counseling and a Home Buyer Education Course. In 2004, as a grantee of the North Carolina Community Development Initiative, HAC increased its housing production, diversifying its offerings to better serve the community.