The Fair Housing Network has been designed as a resource to assist and inform consumers, communities, housing providers and real estate professionals in their efforts to comply with fair housing laws and facilitate an open housing market free of discrimination. The Federal Housing Finance Board, an independent executive branch agency of the US federal government, regulates the Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Forum serves as a clearinghouse for lawyers of information and programs related to affordable housing and community development. Habitat in Developing Countries is a resource aimed at providing information to researchers and professionals working for the improvement of the built environment in developing countries, and at facilitating communications among them. Habitat houses are sold with no profit made.
Homeowners contribute ''sweat equity,'' and house payments are recycled to build additional houses.
The Joint Center conducts programs of research, education and public outreach that focus on housing and the role of housing in improving the quality of individual and community life. The Foundation supports a program of research and development in the fields of housing, social care and social policy. This site features news about projects, good practice and tenant participation . The League provides information on homeownership and improvement, residental remodeling, contractor background checks, insurance and mortgage lending. The National Fair Housing Advocate Online is a resource designed to serve both the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with news and information regarding housing discrimination.