Housing Opportunity Program

Home From Work™

Sponsors

Home From Work™ Sponsors

Any REALTOR®, REALTOR® association, certified trainer, broker, or affiliate member can sponsor NAR's Home From Work class to give REALTORS® the information and training they need to promote housing opportunities through employer-assisted housing (EAH) programs.

Sponsors must sign and submit NAR's sponsorship agreement to indicate compliance with the program requirements. In addition, the Home From Work class must be taught by a certified instructor and the NAR approved class materials must be used. 

Home From Work Class Sponsor Responsibilities

  • Complete the Sponsor Agreement and submit it to NAR
  • Check the list of authorized instructors to locate an instructor for the class
  • Set a date for the class and submit a Class Notification Form for each class to let us know when there will be a class.  A Class Notification Form must be completed for each Home From Work ™ class.   We cannot process a class without a Class Notification Form.
  • Submit a class materials order form to NAR to order class materials. Class materials must be obtained from NAR and cannot be reproduced without NAR consent.   See Class Materials below.
  • Publicize the class to REALTORS® in your area on your website and newsletters. 
  • On the day of the class, make sure the approved class materials (ordered from NAR) are available for attendees. Also make sure the instructor has all that he/she needs such as a computer, projector, screen, etc.  
  •  After the class,  send NAR a class roster  and the class evaluation forms from each student.


Class Materials

Materials sent for each student in the class:

  • Home From Work Participant Manual
  • Employer Assisted Housing Step-by-Step Guide 
  • Tips to Finding Counseling Agencies 
  • Tips to Finding Down-Payment Assistance Programs 
  • Home From Work Stress-ball House
  • Home From Work Pin


Resources to Promote the Home From Work class

  • Logos & Ad - If you would like to use the Home From Work ™ logo  on your promotional materials or the Home From Work ™ ad, please e-mail homefromwork@realtors.org.

For more information, e-mail homefromwork@realtors.org