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NAR's Housing Opportunity Program serves as the blueprint for REALTORS® to become leaders in identifying, developing, advocating and promoting business opportunities, programs, products and resources that expand housing availability.
An immigration bill filed last week by a handful of bipartisan senators could trigger widespread change for the housing market if passed.
The number of foreign-born homeowners in the United States is poised for rapid growth.
NAR’s Community and Political Affairs division is seeking instructors to teach the Employer-Assisted Housing and Expanding Housing Opportunities classes.
Starting or expanding a workforce housing program may seem daunting, but these experts say you can't afford not to. Here are some tips and resources to help you get rolling.
2012 Workforce Housing Forum: Bring Workers Home on Oct. 10-11, 2012 in Chicago.
A panel of Realtors® provided keen insight into what it takes to launch successful workforce housing initiatives during the Housing Opportunities Forum - Ideas in Action at the Realtor® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C.
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Chapter 1: Home From Work (4:16) Chapter 3: Benefits (1:40)
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Affordable Housing Awareness Week provided an opportunity for Realtors® to partner with a variety of community partners to present a week of activities including tours of affordable homes, a housing resource fair, open houses, educational sessions and more.
Buy Springfield Now is a collaboration of public, nonprofit, and private-sector organizations to preserve and promote homeownership opportunities in the City of Springfield, MA. An extensive network of lenders, nonprofit groups, Realtors®, attorneys and home inspectors has gathered to provide services and incentives to help open the doors of homeownership.
As members of the business community, REALTORS ® understand how the lack of housing for working families – both rental and homeownership – threatens the vitality of their communities.
Only NAR-authorized instructors can teach the Employer-Assisted Housing (EAH) class. To become an authorized instructor, you need to meet all of the requirements; complete the instructor application and reference forms; and take both the EAH class and the Train the Trainer session.
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation welcomes contributions—not only in times of disaster, but at any time throughout the year, and 100 percent of all funds collected go to disaster relief causes.
Learn about the good works that have been carried out with the help of the REALTORS® Relief Foundation.
NAR first launched the REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF) as the REALTORS® Relief Fund in 2001, within hours of the devastating Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Today, RRF exists as a 501(c)(3) organization established to provide housing-related assistance to victims of disasters and for other charitable purposes permitted under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
REALTORS® Relief Foundation has helped families and communities who are victims of disasters. Read about recent efforts in these articles and blog posts.
The Making Affordable Housing Work: The Housing Opportunity Toolkit is a collection of resources and information for both individual REALTORS® and REALTOR® associations.
Working a full-time job does not guarantee a family a decent, affordable place to live. Much of our workforce including the people who provide vital services to a community – firefighters, police officers, teachers, health workers – often cannot afford to live in the communities where they work. Employer-assisted housing helps employees move beyond the most common homeownership...
The Employer-Assisted Housing (EAH) class is a unique opportunity to expand your business by working with local employers so that they can help their employees become homeowners or afford a home close to work.
Note: The Home From Work class is now called the Employer-Assisted Housing (EAH) class.
Only NAR-authorized instructors may teach Expanding Housing Opportunities (EHO). Instructors are selected through a competitive application process, which is outlined below. Approved instructors pay at $100 instructor fee and sign an Instructor Agreement. The instructor term is a two-year period and is renewable if all requirements have been met.
In a recent survey, 74 percent of NAR members indicated a need for training on affordable housing. To meet this need, NAR developed Expanding Housing Opportunities (EHO). EHO is six-hour course designed to educate real estate professional on the range of affordable housing opportunities and client seeking them.
The Housing Opportunity Program Grants, a National Association of Realtors® grant program, has presented $62,500 to 19 local and state Realtor® associations. Those associations will use the funds to promote and expand affordable housing opportunities in their communities.
(Updated January 2013)
The following articles and studies examine the effects of low-income, public, and subsidized housing on the values of surrounding properties, the challenge of NIMBY, and some possible resources people can use to educate community groups and local governments.
According to the 2011 National Housing Pulse Survey released today by the National Association of Realtors®, 72 percent of renters surveyed said owning a home is a top priority for their future, up from 63 percent in 2010.
Seventeen local and state Realtor® associations have been awarded over $60,000 through the Housing Opportunity Program Grants, a National Association of Realtors® grant program. The funds will be used by the associations to promote and expand affordable housing opportunities in their communities.