Diversity
As America becomes more diverse, more Americans of every race and ethnicity set out to buy homes and property. REALTORS® can help buyers of any cultural background achieve the American dream of homeownership. Knowing how to work effectively with diverse populations can help you build business success in today’s multicultural real estate market.
NAR’s Equal Opportunity and Cultural Diversity program offers workshops, grants, partnerships and events for REALTORS®. This section provides information and tools to help you connect with diverse groups and create business opportunities. Learn about the business case for diversity and inclusiveness, discover leadership opportunities and find out about fair housing and equal opportunity.
Visit www.realtor.org/diversity or read more about specific programs below.
Leading with Diversity: A Business Imperative in a Changing World
Contact: Kyle Lambert London at 202-383-1203
This workshop for association executives, staff and member-leaders focuses on state and local associations who are interested in seeing their organization flourish as the world grows more diverse. The three-hour session guides you through the process of incorporating diversity initiatives into your association’s business model, organizational policies and ultimately your strategic plan.
Fair Housing Resources
Contact: Fred Underwood at 202-383-1203
NAR offers a variety of programs, information and resources that support homeownership and fair housing. These include:
• The Fair Housing Focus. This publication features information on diversity courses, community outreach grants, fair housing DVDs, FHA mortgages and other homeownership information.
• Information on Fair Housing Month (April). This information resource promotes fair housing to REALTORS® with activities, tools, courses, products and more.
• Fair Housing Online Tools. Visit the Diversity Web site for tools to help members meet their fair housing commitment.
• Products. Fair housing products, such as the Fair Housing Handbook, are available to purchase for state & local associations (search for "fair housing").
Diversity Initiative Grants
Contact: Hugh Morris at 202-383-1278
Local and state associations can apply for financial support for programs and activities that position REALTORS® as leaders in our increasingly diverse communities. The Equal Opportunity-Cultural Diversity Committee (EO-CD) believes that providing resources to state and local associations is a key strategy in NAR's overall diversity program. Applications should support the strategies outlined in NAR’s Diversity and Fair Housing and Cultural Diversity Strategic Plan.
Diversity Toolkit
Contact: Hugh Morris at 202-383-1278
The Diversity Toolkit is an essential resource for state and local REALTOR® associations seeking to understand, reach out to, partner with and provide services to consumers in today’s increasingly diverse communities. The Diversity Toolkit has helped associations of all sizes join NAR in its commitment to diversifying its membership and welcoming professionals of different cultural backgrounds into its leadership ranks.
Diversity OutreachContact: Fred Underwood at 202-383-1203
NAR, by way of its strategic plan, strives to provide a variety of proactive methods and assistance for reaching out to members and consumers of all races and cultural backgrounds. Through agreements with outside, diverse real estate associations and the federal congressional caucuses, NAR has been able to form political relationships on local, state and federal levels, which effectively result in advancing policy on wide-ranging real estate issues.
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