ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, January 15, 1997            TAG: 9701150049
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: C-1  EDITION: METRO 
                                             TYPE: CORRECTION 

FOR THE RECORD

To our readers

Headlines in Monday's paper incorrectly suggested that Habitat for Humanity of Roanoke Valley was trying to force a 76-year-old man off his property.

Habitat offered Henry Casey $15,000 for his house, which is assessed at $10,800, in order to build a large community of single-family homes in Southwest Roanoke. Casey accepted the offer, but, at closing, asked for more money.

Habitat has said it would help Casey find a new place, and that it would consider increasing its offer because the assessment on the property had risen since the offer was first made.

However, in a letter to Casey before he signed the contract to sell, Habitat told him that the sale was voluntary and that it would not acquire the property if he did not agree to sell.

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