Real returns

Your real-estate donation directly supports Mass Audubon's education, advocacy, and conservation work, playing a vital role in our initiative to preserve Massachusetts' wild places and native species. Thanks to the support of our members, landowners, and other conservation leaders, we acquire more than seven dollars worth of land, or rights in land, for every dollar we expend.

You'll also enjoy immediate and long-term financial benefits. You'll save on taxes, receiving an immediate, charitable, income-tax deduction. Your donation will alleviate capital-gains taxes from the sale of property, and possibly reduce your gross taxable estate. By donating real estate assets, you'll reduce everyday costs such as property taxes, insurance premiums, utilities, and maintenance expenses. And because we handle the sale, you'll save on administrative expenses and brokers' fees. There is also the potential for the donation to generate income for you.

By participating in House to Habitat, you are making a wise, and lasting, investment in the future of Massachusetts.