Housing Opportunity Partners

NAR and the Housing Opportunity Program work closely with a number of national organizations. Our collaborations range from working to get legislation passed to educating home buyers.

NAR encourages REALTOR® associations to partner with local members of these national organizations. They share your interest in promoting housing opportunities in your community.

Whether your association reaches out to the partners below or to your mayor, county council, local counseling agency, or state housing finance agency, you'll will find strength in working with these partners.

Contact NAR to learn more about partnering with us.

Key Housing Opportunity Partnerships

The Campaign for Affordable Housing
The Campaign for Affordable Housing is a nonprofit organization representing a partnership between corporate leaders, business groups, housing sponsors, and the media. It is the only national organization whose sole purpose is to educating Americans on the benefits of affordable housing as a community asset and supporting grassroots efforts to mobilize support for housing programs. As a member of Campaign for Affordable Housing, NAR has sponsored its guide to messaging affordable housing with the media.

Freddie Mac's "Let the Truth Move You" Program
Freddie Mac is partnering with several REALTOR® associations and counseling agencies to increase homeownership among African American and Hispanic families. The program is designed to dispel common misconceptions about buying and owning a home.

Habitat for Humanity, International
Through the Gulf Coast Recovery program, NAR's Housing Opportunity Program works with Habitat for Humanity International to help local and state REALTOR® associations sponsor Habitat builds.

National Association of Counties
NAR entered into an agreement with the National Association of Counties in 2003 with the goal of encouraging partnerships between REALTOR® associations and county officials to promote housing.

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
NAHRO is a leading community development advocate for the provision of affordable housing and strong communities. Its members administer HUD programs such as Public Housing, Section 8, CDBG and HOME. NAR signed an agreement with NAHRO in 2003, agreeing to collaborate in support of our mutual efforts to meet the nation's affordable housing needs by sharing resources and information of value to our members.

National Building Museum
The Museum's exhibit, "Affordable Housing: Designing an American Asset," demonstrates that housing that is affordable can be pleasing to the eye as well as enhancing a neighborhood. This exhibit will travel to 10 cities in three years. The Housing Opportunity funds an opening reception at each museum and involves local REALTOR® associations in each event.

National Housing Conference
The National Housing Conference is a public policy and affordable housing advocacy group. NAR is a regular sponsor and participant of its events and programs.

National Low Income Housing Coalition
The sole mission of the National Low Income Housing Coalition is to end the affordable housing crisis in America. As a member of this organization, NAR is involved with various events and programs.

NeighborWorks America
NeighborWorks America is a national nonprofit organization created by Congress to provide financial support, technical assistance, and training for community-based revitalization efforts. The organization is made up of a network of more than 230 community-based organizations that help create educated homebuyers and healthy neighborhoods. NAR signed a partnership letter with NeighborWorks America in 2004. The goal of the partnership is to foster local partnerships between REALTORS® and counseling agencies to increase the number of new home buyers.

U.S. Conference of Mayors
NAR signed on an agreement with the USCM in 2003. NAR holds a seat on USCM's Investment Council for the New American City, and collaborated with the Conference on the Ambassadors for Cities program.

Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America, a national, spiritually-based nonprofit organization, provides local human service programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement. One of its goals is to promote housing, NAR is a sponsor of a variety of VOA events and programs.

White House Initiative on Minority Homeownership: Blueprint for the American Dream
NAR is a key player in President Bush's goal of increasing minority homeownership by 5.5 million by 2007.