A Proud New Home Owner in Tyler

TYLER – A Tyler woman has signed the official closing documents for her new home with Habitat for Humanity of Smith County. Diana Bautista and her two teenaged daughters plan to move into their new home on North Tenneha this weekend. She says, as a single mom, all they could afford was a one-bedroom garage apartment , and now, they have a home of their own. She and her daughters completed over 350 “sweat equity” hours by helping build her home and others. She is purchasing the house from Habitat with no interest on the 30 year mortgage.

The home is the 106th home built by Habitat in Smith County since 1989. Funds to build the home were provided by Lin and Sandy Barker, the Junior League of Tyler, Bank of America, State Farm and an anonymous donor. Five other homes are also under development on the same street.