Housing Opportunity Program

NAR's Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) was created to position REALTORS® as leaders in identifying, developing, advocating for, and promoting business opportunities, programs, products, and resources that expand housing availability and ensure an adequate supply of housing opportunities for all in both the rental and homeownership sectors of the market.   NAR's Housing Opportunity Program offers information, programs, and events to help REALTORS® and REALTOR® associations make the American dream of home ownership a reality for all. 

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HOP News & Updates 

New Home From Work Brochure for Employers
NAR has developed a new brochure for Realtors® to give to employers to explain the Home From Work program and employer-assisted housing benefits. The brochure is downloadable from the Home From Work web site and can be customized with your contact information. Download the brochure. 

Employer Assisted Housing Conference
On October 6th, NAR hosted the first national conference on Employer-Assisted Housing (EAH)-- Employer-Assisted Housing: Bring Workers Home-- in Chicago. This one-day conference highlighted case studies and models of successful EAH programs from companies and local governments, provided strategies on ways that REALTORS®, housing organizations, lenders, public officials and other stakeholders can partner on EAH programs and workforce housing initiatives, and provided a forum for key stakeholders to connect and explore opportunities to work together. Review the conference materials.

REALTORS® and Chambers Working Together To Promote Workforce Housing Solutions!
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW), an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce, have collaborated to develop a report profiling efforts in five communities of businesses and REALTOR® associations working together to address the bottom-line effect of housing shortages on working families.  Download the report.

HOP Programs

Home From Work™ The Home from Work™ program teaches REALTORS® several ways to help increase housing opportunities for local employees. After completing training, REALTORS® work with employers to offer home-buying education and financial housing benefits to employees. Take the three-hour class, sponsor a session, or become an instructor. Read more >

REALTORS® Ambassadors for Cities Each year, NAR and the U.S. Conference of Mayors recognize several highly successful private/public partnerships in which REALTORS® and mayors join to create housing opportunities in their communities. Through the REALTORS® Ambassadors for Cities program, REALTOR® associations can receive $5,000 toward their programs. Read more >

Housing Opportunity Fund Does your REALTOR® association have a good idea to make housing in your area more available and affordable? Learn how to apply for funding for your program or activity through the Housing Opportunity Fund. Read more >