Smart Growth Resources
Guides, Publications, and Information Better Block Guide is an overview of Better Block, process that empowers communities and their leaders to reshape the built environments to promote the growth of healthy and vibrant neighborhoods, to help you, along with your partners, to plan and organize a Better Block. Main Street® Downtown…...
Community Outreach Toolkits
Does your association need to get up to speed on land-use and development practices or learn about public school policies and practices, the basic issues of water infrastructure or transportation issues that impact your members and local communities? The toolkits below can help. Download these online resources to help REALTORS® be strong advocates for their customers and find solutions to…...
Workforce Housing Forum Guide
REALTOR® Associations can play an important role in addressing workforce housing issues in their community by holding a forum that brings key players in the community together to examine how the lack of affordable housing opportunities is affecting the community and exploring strategies to address these issues. The Workforce Housing Forum…...
Customized State Smart Growth Legislation Program
The Customized State Smart Growth Legislation Program provides assistance to state REALTOR® Associations to take the lead in writing and introducing legislation to help the state better address the challenges of growth and improve local communities. NAR will offer the services of respected land-use consultant, Robinson & Cole, to draft…...
Smart Growth Toolkit
Engage your community. Build coalitions. Advocate for Smart Growth Development. Smart Growth Toolkit: A Guide to REALTOR® Involvement in Community Development is a collection of strategies, resources, and success stories meant to inspire REALTORS® and Associations on ways they can help improve their community’s land use and transportation systems for…...
Housing Opportunity Resources
Guides, Publications, and Information Housing Opportunity Toolkit A collection of resources and information for both individual REALTORS® and REALTOR® Associations. Consumer Guides: Protect Your Investment and Credit Protect Your Investment and Protect Your Credit are guides that REALTORS® and associations can share with homeowners who are facing financial challenges due…...