NABOR® HELPS: Hurricane Relief for Our Neighbors

11/14/2022

NAPLES, FL – Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®) revived its NABOR® HELPS program following Hurricane Ian’s landfall to help its REALTOR® members, Allied and Affiliate members, and the community with access to recovery resources, services, and funding solutions.

“The indiscriminate destruction of Hurricane Ian caused heartache to a large number of our members and residents in the community,” said NABOR® President Ryan Bleggi. “Just like we did during the pandemic, NABOR® sprinted into action following Hurricane Ian. Over the past several weeks, I’m proud to say that both the staff and many member volunteers have made incredible progress to address and respond to the recovery needs of our members and homeowners in Collier County.”

  • NABOR® Relief Hub – Complimentary workspace for NABOR® members that provided power, internet, air conditioning, cell service, coffee and water at NABOR®’s Pine Ridge location during the first week of October
  • NABOR® Labor – Survey to capture which members need assistance and follow-up contact to help them
  • Hurricanehomes.org – In collaboration with Royal Palm Coast Realtor®Association, Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of REALTORS®, Bonita Springs-Estero Realtors® and the Marco Island Area Association of REALTORS®, NABOR® launched a special website with a listing of over 6,000 home rentals in Southwest Florida for those displaced from their homes
  • Mental Health Relief – Free in-person and virtual presentation by trained trauma counselors from Project HELP at the Naples Conference Center.
  • NABOR® Disaster Relief Center – Free to members and the public. Pick up water, food, toiletries, diapers, baby food, pet food and cleaning supplies in the lobby of NABOR® through November 4th
  • NABOR® Newsletter – Links to disaster relief resources and/or funding assistance from National Association of REALTORS®, Florida Realtors®, Collier County and the City of Naples. Latest issue available HERE
  • NABOR® Classes – Hurricane recovery focused classes for members on loans, grants, IRS tax relief, FEMA application process, Florida disaster application help, unemployment assistance information, bridge loan information, Small Business Administration loan information, the NABOR® contract, and vital information to know following a natural disaster
  • NABOR® Disclosure Form – Drafted and released, for REALTOR® member use, a new disclosure form about how a property and its common elements may have been affected by Hurricane Ian
  • NABOR® Video – Produced a video to help REALTORS® understand what they need to know when working with homeowners post-Hurricane Ian
  • NABOR® Financial Assistance – Direct funding assistance from NABOR® to its Allied and Affiliate members whose offices of homes require repairs from hurricane damage

“The REALTOR® community has always been a large force for action when our community has faced a crisis,” added Bleggi. “NABOR® has the resources and infrastructure to mobilize and respond in a disaster. This has become not only a huge benefit to our members, but also for the many displaced residents who seek help and an ally that is knowledgeable about housing options.”

For more information on the NABOR® HELPS programs, please call (239) 597-1666.