Fair Housing Program

Fair housing is more than a list of dos and don’ts, rights and penalties, and mandatory continuing education. As stewards of the right to own, use and transfer private property, fair housing protects our livelihood and business as REALTORS® and depends on a free, open market that embraces equal opportunity.

NAR provides a number of resources to keep associations up to date on the latest fair housing information for REALTORS®. For the latest information on fair housing, visit our Fair Housing page. State and local associations can apply for NAR's Fair Housing Grants to help their members learn more about fair housing.

Latest

The gap in homeownership rates between white and black Americans has widened to the largest number in 50 years.

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Diversity and Inclusion grants are available to local REALTOR® organizations for activities that expand the inclusion of diversity in leadership and/or build partnerships with local chapters of multicultural real estate organizations.

HUD released new guidance on "Assessing a Person's Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Fair Housing Act."

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NAR supports the sweeping, common-sense changes HUD has made to its companion animal policy that are intended to prevent abuse of the policy.

NAR wants all of its members to have all the tools they need to promote Fair Housing to ensure all people are treated fairly and equally in their search for a home.

Get Involved

Here are some things you and your REALTOR® association can do to recognize Fair Housing Month:

Sponsor a local Fair Housing Month poster contest. Afterward, make association calendars out of the artwork.
Publish the REALTOR® Fair Housing Declaration and post it in your office and/or association.
Display HUD's Fair Housing Poster in your office and/or association.