ARA Co-Founder & Board Member On Hiring Former NAR Leader, NYC Taxes & Affordability | KBP 178

Byron Lazine and Tom Toole sit down with ARA co-founder Jason Haber and board member Danielle Garofalo to break down the association's biggest move yet: hiring longtime NAR lobbyist John Blount. Then they get into the NYC pied-à-terre tax Jason fought on the steps of City Hall, and why ARA's stance on private listings puts it at odds with Compass.

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🔗 Show Resources:

https://www.inman.com/2026/08/18/ara-jason-haber-pied-a-terre-tax-rollout-nyc-council/

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/ara-advocacy-john-blount/

https://www.inman.com/2026/08/19/how-ara-went-from-8-signatures-to-30000-members/

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