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NAR seeks internal communications tied to earlier (dismissed/settled) fraud allegations against Umansky in the thePLS.com antitrust litigation over the Clear Cooperation Policy; ARA and Haber are not parties and not accused of wrongdoing; hearing set for Aug. 28.

Haber joins TRD's Deconstruct podcast to discuss his NYC fix-it wish list (485x abatement, 2019 rent law, FARE Act), deed theft, the pied-à-terre tax rollout and lawsuit, and industry professionalism.

Coverage of ARA's advocacy strategy and membership trajectory — roughly 30,000 members before RE/MAX, targeting at least 100,000 by year-end, with complimentary memberships extending into 2027.

Haber quoted at length celebrating Missouri voters' rejection of Amendments 4 and 5, which would have phased out the state income tax and opened the door to real estate transfer taxes on home sales.

ARA and the Missouri Association of Realtors celebrate the defeat of two ballot amendments on the Aug. 4 statewide ballot, capping the association's first joint advocacy effort with a Realtor association.

The Real Deal's "The Closing" interview profiling Haber as broker and advocate; covers his political roots, professional-standards views ("too many agents"), splitting time between two homes, and political ambitions.

Op-ed by Saul Klein arguing Compass's opt-in makes ARA a credible 'second association'; notes ARA had roughly 30,000 members before the announcement and that free Compass and RE/MAX memberships could triple it, pressuring NAR's dues model after NAR repealed its MLS-membership requirement effective January 2026.

The Real Deal's analysis of what Compass International's opt-in means for the upstart ARA, noting the move opens complimentary membership to Compass's company-owned agents across nine brands and could sharply expand the association's potential base.

Official press release announcing Compass International Holdings joining ARA, extending complimentary membership to company-owned agents across its nine brands through 2027; includes statements from Robert Reffkin and ARA co-founders on expanding choice in national agent representation.

HousingWire coverage of Compass agents gaining complimentary ARA membership across all Compass brands through 2027.

Coverage of Compass opting into ARA, substantially expanding the association's potential membership base across all Compass brands.

Coverage of Compass joining ARA; Haber quoted framing the move as the industry needing a "branding reboot."