REALTORS® can expand housing opportunities in their communities by taking specific steps to assist first-time and first-generation home buyers and leveraging resources designed to close the racial home ownership gap.
Explore the resources and information highlighted below for members and associations seeking to assist first-time and first-generation home buyers and interested in resources designed to close the racial home ownership gap.
REALTORS® are uniquely positioned to improve housing opportunities in their communities. Serving as the primary point of contact for prospective buyers and renters, they can actively engage with those in need of affordable and quality housing options.
REALTORS® are committed to abiding by fair housing laws and the Code of Ethics. But sometimes, our brains take shortcuts that can lead us astray.
Down Payment Resource connects homebuyers with the down payment help they need and provides tools for housing professionals to help them.
This report provides an opportunity to help narrow the racial gap in homeownership and bring more first-time home buyers into the housing market.
Time spent in a homebuyer education class or with a HUD certified housing counselor can help a buyer understand the homebuying process.
State and local REALTOR® Associations play a vital role by providing education, leveraging resources, and advocating for housing availability, ensuring a sufficient supply of rental and homeownership opportunities in their communities.
Please note: First-Time Buyer Course Coming Soon!
REALTORS® are committed to abiding by fair housing laws and the Code of Ethics. But sometimes, our brains take shortcuts that can lead us astray.
Leverage a Housing Opportunity grant to position your association as a leader by hosting an online event.
Leverage a Fair Housing grant to position your association as a leader by hosting an online event.
ACT! is NAR’s cornerstone fair housing initiative supporting Accountability, Culture Change, and Training to advance fair housing in our industry.
Be an advocate for fair housing! Check out fairhaven.realtor — an online simulation training about discrimination in the homebuying process.
State and local REALTOR® associations can apply for an NAR Fair Housing Grant. Learn more by reading the Fair Housing Grant Toolkit.
Housing Opportunity Toolkit - a collection of guides and resources designed to help REALTORS® and Associations.
June is National Homeownership Month, when we promote the benefits of homeownership and recommit to creating opportunities for future homeowners.
Community planners have compiled an impressive playbook with strategies for nearly every situation where the community voice should be heard.
Information on how EAH programs work and offers resources to promote the concept among employers.
Learn how REALTOR® associations are putting NAR grants and resources to work to improve access to housing and advocate for home ownership opportunities in their communities.
Search or submit additional REALTOR® Party success stories
Owning real estate is a foundational bridge to financial security that should be open to all. Find out how we help the millions of Americans who aspire to join the nation's 85 million property owners. Check out legislation supported by NAR in the U.S. Congress to update America’s tax law and to increase access to homeownership, and how REALTORS® are committed to upholding fair housing laws and removing barriers to homeownership.
Find out how REALTORS® help the millions of Americans who aspire to join the nation’s 85 million property owners.
Whether you want to rent or buy, housing is in short supply—and it's a crisis. NAR is in an all-hands, all-front advocacy posture in this fight.
NAR advocates for federal policy initiatives that strengthen the ability of Americans to own, buy and sell real property.
NAR provides a wide variety of resources to foster and harness the grassroots strength of the REALTOR® Party.
Sign up to be part of the 3by30 Real Estate Professionals Directory.
NAR has as partnership with the Mortgage Bankers Association CONVERGENCE Place-based Initiatives program. Learn more about the program.
NAR has sponsored the National League of Cities Housing Supply Accelerator. Learn more about this national campaign.
The American Property Owners Alliance provides resources for owners on the varied and diverse set of issues and policies that affect their interests.
Leverage NAR research to highlight the current state of the market and challenges related to accessibility and affordability.
This report takes a look at who purchases homes, why they purchase, what they purchase, and the financial background for buyers based on race.
The Housing Affordability Index measures whether or not a typical family earns enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a typical home.
This score measures housing affordability at different income percentiles for all active inventory on the market.
Median home values were calculated for 3,110 counties and county-equivalents in the U.S. Home values represent the value of all homes, not home sales.
For most home buyers, the purchase of real estate is one of the largest financial transactions they will make.
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