Workforce Housing

Workforce Housing Events and Conferences

In 2008, NAR sponsored the first national conference on Employer-Assisted Housing. The conference was attended by national, state and local housing leaders, local and county government officials, business professionals and Realtors®.

NAR will continue its efforts to educate its members and communities about workforce housing, especially Employer-Assisted Housing, and how it relates to retaining productive, stable workforces and revitalizing neighborhoods, by holding and sponsoring conferences and events across the country.

Upcoming Conferences

NAR's 2011 Workforce Housing Forums - Each forum will focus on the nature of the workforce housing challenge in each region and highlight regional best practices in addressing that challenge.

Past Conferences

June 2010
Atlanta, GA
Workforce Housing Forum

July 2010
Minneapolis, MN
Workforce Housing Forum 

August 2010
Austin, TX
Workforce Housing Forum 

October 2010
Honolulu, HI
Workforce Housing Forum 

November 2009
Philadelphia, PA
Employer-Assisted Housing Eastern Regional Forum

December 2009
Boise, Idaho
Employer-Assisted Housing Eastern Regional Forum

June 2009
Chicago, IL
NAR was a sponsor and Realtor programs were featured on 2 panels.  "Tools for Expanding Development in Slow Growth Markets", Jody Landers, Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors, presentation on GBBR's SCOPE program.  "Midwestern Perspectives on Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Stabilization", Cheryl Nelson, Iowa City Area Association of Realtors, presentation on ICAAR's Homeownership Education Program.
Solutions for Working Families: 2009 Learning Conference on State and Local Housing Policy

May 2009
Jackson Hole, WY
NAR hosted two panels: Solutions for Housing Wyoming's Workforce and Implementing Employer-Assisted Housing to Retain & Recruit Workers.
The Governor's 2009 Summit on Workforce Solutions

March 2009
NAR Resort Symposium, Naples, Fl
The Housing Opportunity Program presented "Unlock A New Market With Home From Work ™ & Employer Assisted Housing"
View the presentation

October 2008
Chicago, IL
NAR's National Employer-Assisted Housing Conference
View the presentations

April 2006
Vienna, VA
NAR's Regional Summit on Housing Opportunities
Read the press release

December 2005
Phoenix, AR
NAR's Regional Employer-Assisted Housing Summit
Workforce Housing: Linking Leadership with Solutions