Housing Opportunity Program
Housing Opportunity Resources
Guides & Publications
- Blueprints for Success (PDF: 10.7 MB) - This booklet shows you a representative sample of the more than 150 affordable housing programs launched by state and local associations.
- Housing Opportunity Program Brochure -- Learn about NAR's Housing Opportunity program and ways you can get involved (PDF: 2.3MB)
- Understanding Employer Assisted Housing: A Guidebook for Employers - The guidebook provides a straightforward examination of employer-assisted housing options and gives employers practical guidance on how EAH programs work.
- Media Training Guide for Affordable Housing Advocates: A practical resource for working with local and national print and broadcast media, with a staff of 2 or 20 to spread the word about affordable housing.
- Glossary of Housing Terms - Glossary of housing terms from Fannie Mae.
Housing Opportunity Program E-Newsletter
Research & Surveys
- Housing Pulse Surveys
- Public Policy Research Reports
- Power of Partnership (2008, PDF: 182KB) - Chambers of commerce and Realtors® groups join together at the regional level to promote workforce housing solutions.
- American Community Survey (2004) - Homebuyers Favor Shorter Commutes, Walkable Neighborhoods in a survey sponsored by the National Association of REALTORS® and Smart Growth America.
- Community Acceptance of Affordable Housing (2004; PDF: 775KB) - A comprehensive review of community resistance to affordable housing.
- Housing Wealth Effects: Housing's Impact on Wealth (2004; PDF: 608KB) - Describes research on the role of housing wealth in household net worth and the impact of changes in household wealth on consumer spending.
- New Orleans Affordable Housing Case Study (2001; PDF: 813KB)- Six case studies are included in this paper.
- Defaulting on the Dream: States Respond to America’s Foreclosure Crisis - a comprehensive look at what states have been doing to tackle this critical issue. It showcases approaches in two principal areas: (1) helping borrowers avoid foreclosure and keep their homes; and (2) preventing problematic loans from being made in the first place.
Realtor.org Resources
- Foreclosure Prevention and Response Program - As a part of its Right Tools, Right Now program, on March 1, 2009, NAR introduces the Foreclosure Prevention and Response (FPR) Program to aid REALTORS®, their clients, and the nation’s communities in facing the challenges of the current market. Through this program NAR is providing grants to help state and local REALTOR® associations develop coordinated plans of action to prevent foreclosures and respond to their adverse affects.
- Power Tools on the Housing Market - from NAR's Information Central, provides information on research studies, websites, books, news, tips, and other resources on housing and the economy.
- FHA Toolkit - start learning all there is to know to help clients find the FHA-insured loans they need.
NAR Field Guides
- Buying vs. Renting
- Credit Scoring
- Establishing a Charitable Foundation
- Fair Housing
- Getting a Mortgage
- Green Homes & Green Mortgages
- Inclusionary Zoning
- Mortgage Fraud
- New Urbanism
- Reverse Mortgages
- Schools and the Homebuying Decision
- Smart Growth & Growth Management
- Social Benefits of Homeownership
- Women Homebuyers
- Working with First-time Homebuyers
- Zoning Laws and Ordinances
Housing Opportunity Program Partners
NAR and the Housing Opportunity Program work closely with a number of national organizations.
Brochures
These brochures will help prospective buyers make informed decisions about mortgages and help them keep their homes in times of financial hardship.
- How to Avoid Foreclosures and Keep Your Home
- Specialty (Nontraditional) Mortgages: What are the Risks and Advantages?
- Traditional Mortgages: Understanding Your Options
- Learn About FHA Mortgages
- How to Avoid Predatory Lending
Information for Homeowners & Buyers
Government & Housing Organizations
- The Affordable Housing Design Advisor
- Campaign for Affordable Housing
- Center for Housing Policy
- Center for Real Estate; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- The Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies, School of Business, University of Connecticut
- Center for Urban Policy Research; Rutgers University
- Citizens' Housing and Planning Association
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning; University of Wisconsin
- The Enterprise Foundation
- The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy; New York University
- Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics; Univeristy of CA at Berkeley, Haas School of Business
- FHA
- Fannie Mae
- Fannie Mae Foundation
- Freddie Mac
- Habitat for Humanity
- Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies
- Housing Assistance Council
- International Union for Housing Finance
- Low Income Investment Fund
- Lusk Center for Real Estate: University of Southern California
- National Housing Conference
- National Low Income Housing Coalition
- Neighborhood Works
- Manufactured Housing Institute
- Mortgage Bankers Association of America
- National Association of Home Builders
- National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
- National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards
- National Council of State Housing Agencies
- National Multi Housing Council
- Stable Communities
- Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing; University of Florida
- University of Wisconsin Center for Urban Land Economics Research
- The Urban Institute
- Washington Center for Real Estate Research; Washington State University
- Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center; The Wharton School; University of Pennsylvania
