Housing Opportunities Program
Expanding Housing Opportunities
In a recent survey, 74 percent of NAR members indicated a need for training on affordable housing. To meet this need, NAR developed Expanding Housing Opportunities (EHO).
EHO is six-hour course designed to educate real estate professional on the range of affordable housing opportunities and client seeking them.
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Course participants will learn how to:
- Identify and explain the range of affordable housing opportunities and their benefits to clients.
- Describe how affordability affects the housing market, their clients, their business, and their community.
- Better analyze affordable financing options, including local, state, federal, and nonprofit assistance programs for buyers and renters.
- Build partnerships to expand housing opportunities through advocacy, workforce housing initiatives, and green building concepts.
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Sponsor the Course
To offer an EHO class, you need to become a Community and Political Affairs (CPA) Training Sponsor. Any REALTOR® association; NAR Institute, Society or Council; multicultural real estate organization; real estate training school/company; or brokerage firm can become a Sponsor. Sponsors are also eligible to offer the Employer-Assisted Housing Class (EAH).
View a list of CPA Training Sponsors >
Learn more about becoming a Sponsor >
View a list of authorized Expanding Housing Opportunities instructors >
Become an EHO Instructor
Only NAR-authorized instructors may teach Expanding Housing Opportunities. Instructors are selected through a competitive application process. Approved instructors pay a $100 instructor fee and sign an Instructor Agreement.
Learn more about becoming an instructor >
For Further Information, Contact:
Wendy Penn
Housing Opportunity Program Representative
National Association of REALTORS®
500 New Jersey Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-383-7504
