NAR Resources
NAR offers a variety of programs, information, and resources that support homeownership and strong communities. Explore the resources below to help spark ideas, share successes, receive support from your peers, and get specifics on how you can introduce homeownership programs in your community.
Fair Housing Program
- Fair Housing Month (April): Promote fair housing to REALTORS® with activities, tools, courses, products and more.
- Fair Housing Initiatives Program: The Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) was established to provide funding to public and private entities formulating programs that prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices.
- Fair Housing Partnerships: NAR has entered into a Fair Housing Partnership with HUD to jointly promote fair housing and address common fair housing concerns.
NAR Housing Opportunity Program
- REALTOR® Housing Solutions: Learn how REALTORS® and REALTOR® Associations address housing issues in their communities, and find ideas to help get your own programs under way.
- Home from Work: Learn how you can support employer-assisted housing benefits in your area.
- Gulf Coast Recovery: Send a group of volunteers to a Habitat for Humanity build in the Gulf Coast region.
- Housing Opportunity Toolkit: Information to help Associations work with the media and elected officials to promote housing opportunity.
- E-newsletter: Monthly news about housing opportunity.
NAR Diversity Program
- At Home with Diversity Course: Learn to connect with culturally diverse home buyers and sellers -- it's good business!
- Diversity Toolkit: Provides tools and resources to initiate diversity programs in your Association and community.
NAR Smart Growth Program
- Smart Growth Toolkit: A comprehensive introduction to smart growth, with useful case studies.
- Transportation Toolkit: Help in dealing with transportation issues and challenges.
- Public Schools Toolkit: Tools to help address challenges facing public schools and their communities.
HOPE Awards
With their vision of Home Ownership Participation for Everyone, the HOPE Awards recognize local programs that further minority homeownership.
NAR Field Guides
- Field Guide to Fair Housing
- Field Guide to Affordable Housing
- Field Guide to Smart Growth and Growth Management
- Field Guide to Diversity for REALTORS®
- Field Guide to National Homeownership Month and American Home Week
