The Orange County Association of REALTORS® is a proud supporter of the following organizations through its Community Partners Network (CPN).
By joining forces with each of the well-recognized and well-respected organizations below, OCAR is able to accomplish much more. Our broad-based CPN program brings diversity, credibility, and leadership to our REALTOR® cause.
- Through the CPN, REALTOR® members receive:
- Exclusive access to information and connections to influential policy-makers.
- Opportunities to capture media attention and influence public opinion.
Specialized information and industry expertise from a range of business, community and non-profit professionals.
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Building Industry Association - Orange County is a non-profit trade association representing more than 970 companies employing over 114,000 people affiliated with the home building industry. BIA/OC’s Mission is to champion housing as a core component of viable communities. www.biaoc.com |
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Orange County Business Council represents and promotes the business community, working with government and academia to enhance Orange County’s economic development and prosperity in order to preserve a high quality of life.
www.ocbc.org |
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Orange County Taxpayers Association is fighting to make taxes fair, understandable, cost-effective, and good for business. www.octax.org |
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Orange County Public Affairs Association is an organization that aims to foster higher business standards, professionalism and ethical conduct among members of the public affairs profession, to educate and inform members of that profession on current issues, and to engage in lobbying and legislative activity germane to the public affairs profession. |
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Orange County Home Ownership Preservation Collaborative (OC HOPC) is a partnership of non-profit, government, and business leaders committed to promoting and preserving the dream of home ownership through outreach, education, counseling, and financing. http://oc.myhousingforall.org/ |
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Orange County Housing Providers is a clearinghouse for communication, ideas and candidate assessments with the purpose of providing a range of housing opportunities and to support member organizations when issues arise affecting the housing industry. www.mhet.com/ochp |
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The Affordable Housing Clearinghouse is a network of lenders, community groups, and public agencies dedicated to the creation of quality affordable housing. AHC provides financing, education and a public forum for communication, partnerships and innovative solutions addressing community needs. www.affordable-housing.org |
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Jamboree Housing Corporation strengthens California
communities by creating opportunities for lower-income families, seniors, and those with special needs to access housing that is affordable, resident services that are responsive, and programs essential to improving the quality of their lives. www.jamboreehousing.com |
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Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County develops and finances affordable housing and helps strengthen neighborhoods in partnership with residents, local government, financial institutions and the business community. www.nhsoc.org |
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The Orange County Housing Trust (OCHT) mission is to finance workforce and affordable housing options for very low to moderate-income individuals and families and special needs populations in Orange County. They aim to achieve their mission by providing low interest second mortgages
to qualified first time homebuyers and down payment assistance grants to members of the Orange County workforce who wish to move closer to their place of employment and to provide easily accessible below market pre-development loans to developers encouraging the creation of quality affordable and workforce housing units including single-family, multi-family and special needs housing projects in Orange County.
www.nhsoc.org/oc-housing-trust.htm |
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Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is dedicated to ending substandard housing and building strong communities in Orange County. They partner with local businesses, community organizations, faith communities, cities and volunteers to build simple decent homes which are sold to
qualified families for closing costs, 1% down payment, and a long-term mortgage. www.habitatoc.org |
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The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) is a national professional trade organization dedicated to closing the homeownership gap facing the Asian Pacific American (APA) community by advocating for policy positions at the national level that will reduce homeownership barriers facing the Asian Pacific American community, and
increasing business opportunities for mortgage and real estate professionals serving this community. www.areaa.org |
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NAACP of Orange County's mission is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. The objectives of the NAACP are to ensure political, social, and economic quality of all citizens, eliminate prejudice in the U.S., and seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state and local laws securing civil rights. www.ocnaacp.com |
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League of California Cities, Orange County Division's mission is to serve and represent its members by
providing education, information, legislative and advocacy services. The Division acts as an information clearing house for current issues through its website, publications,
regular meetings, committee work and partnerships with other agencies. www.occities.org |
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Chambers of Commerce, and the cities they represent, share a common goal to work together to bring interest and awareness of the various
communities served for business attraction, retention and development by providing legislative representation, advocacy and opportunities for business-to-business networking.
Chambers include:
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