Field Guide to National Homeownership Month & American Home Week
(Updated March 2008)
A nationwide celebration of homeownership will take place during National Homeownership Month in June 2008. American Home Week turns 56 in 2008 and will be celebrated locally April 13-19, 2008. This page includes information about National Homeownership Month, historical facts and more. (M. Martinez, Library Manager)
Contents:
General Information | Historical Information | Books, eBooks & Other Resources
National Homeownership Month:
JUNE 2008
Suggested dates for American Home Week:
April 13-19, 2008
April 19-26, 2009
General Information
National Homeownership Month, (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, 2007). - NAR's official guide to National Homeownership Month includes a press release, banner and postcard artwork, and information about NAR's other programs that support homeownership.
NAR joins nation in celebrating National Homeownership Month in June, (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Press Release, June 4, 2007).
National Homeownership Month, 2007 A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America, (The White House - Office of the Press Secretary, June 1, 2007).
Homeownership Is a National Priority, (U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 2006).
Historical Information
In 1952, Build America Better began as a program with the focus on re-energizing run-down neighborhoods.
The program's name was changed to REALTOR® Week in 1956, to distinguish REALTORS® from non-members, and to highlight the right to own property as one of the cornerstones of democracy.
In 1975, the name was changed to Private Property Week, in order to promote the basic human and constitutional right to own, use and transfer property.
In 1986, the name was changed to American Home Week, celebrating the constitutional right to own private property, and home ownership.
In 2002, National Homeownership Month was created to celebrate homeownership across the country.
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Home buyer's checklist (Adobe eReader)
Home closing checklist (Adobe eReader)
The 106 common mistakes homebuyers make (and) (Adobe eReader)
Buying a home when you're single (Adobe eReader)
How to buy your first home (Adobe eReader)
Tips & traps when buying a home (Overdrive Digital Audiobook)
Tips and traps for new home owners (Adobe eReader)
The unofficial guide to buying a home (Adobe eReader)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
State of the nation's housing, (Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, 2007).
Social benefits of homeownership and stable housing, (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, 2006).
Housing wealth effects: housing's impact on wealth accumulation, wealth distribution, and consumer spending, (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® - National Center for Real Estate Research, 2006).
First time homebuyer's seminar: agent version, (Sparta Success Systems, 2004). DVD024
Social benefits and costs of homeownership: a critical assessment of the research, (Research Institute for Housing America, 2000). HD 7293 R23
Field Guides & More
These Field Guides and other resources in the Virtual Library may also be of interest:
Field Guide to Working with First-Time Homebuyers
Field Guide to Social Benefits of Homeownership
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