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Jason Haber, ARA co-founder, testified at the City Council joint oversight hearing objecting to the city publishing every potentially taxable property, warning that a person could download a list larger than the population of San Francisco and calling it a gift to fraudsters and scammers.

Video interview in which Haber, ARA co-founder, discusses confronting the City Council over the pied-à-terre tax rollout and says the Mamdani administration refuses to admit it was wrong.

Jason Haber, ARA co-founder and NYRAC president, told the City Council the tax rollout amounted to a 'dox' of nearly a million property owners, saying 'Imagine the gift that this is to fraudsters, to scammers.'

NY Post coverage of homeowners and real estate figures blasting the rollout of Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax at the Aug. 18 City Council oversight hearing.

Jason Haber, NYRAC president and Compass broker, quoted testifying at the NYC Council oversight hearing on the pied-à-terre tax rollout; asked how the eligibility list swelled 74 times and why the burden falls on individuals rather than the government.

NAR argues it needs UMRO Realty documents from the dismissed/settled Umansky fraud cases to defend against PLS.com's Clear Cooperation Policy suit; ARA not a party. Roundup also covers Michigan membership appeal and dismissed Compass fee and Homie suits.

Opinion column by Darryl Davis questioning ARA's early advocacy priorities and unmet 2024 promises; discusses Haber's role, the $20 dues model, and who funds ARA's lobbying.

RISMedia coverage of ARA appointing John Blount as chief lobbyist to launch its federal government affairs department.

Coverage of ARA naming John Blount, former NAR congressional affairs VP, to lead its lobbying and government affairs.

HousingWire coverage of ARA appointing John Blount as chief lobbyist to build out its Washington advocacy program.

Coverage of ARA hiring John Blount to lead its new federal government affairs department as it formalizes and scales advocacy work.

ARA hired John Blount, former NAR VP of congressional affairs, as its first chief lobbyist to launch a federal government affairs department; Haber called Blount the best advocate in the business.