The American Real Estate Association Expands Board of Directors with Appointment of REMAX President Chris Lim and Prominent Investor Andrew Dodge

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The agent-first trade organization strengthens its leadership to champion higher industry standards, consumer education, and housing affordability across America NEW YORK, June 30, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Real Estate Association (ARA), a rapidly growing national trade association built for real estate agents, by real estate agents, today announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Chris Lim, President and Chief Growth Officer of REMAX, and Andrew Dodge, a prominent investor and businessman. ARA will provide all REMAX agents in the United States with a complimentary first-year membership. The expansion of the board marks a pivotal moment for the ARA as it scales its mission to elevate industry standards, provide essential advocacy for agents, and launch public education initiatives aimed at demystifying the homebuying process. "The stakes right now for the American public and the real estate industry are enormous," said Jason Haber and Mauricio Umansky, co-founders of the ARA, in a joint statement. "We launched the ARA to provide a unified voice of reason at a time of immense transition. The backbone of the American path to homeownership is the full-time real estate professional. By bringing Chris's deep industry acumen and Andrew's vital outside business perspective to the table, we are building a diversified board that can strategically guide our industry forward and fiercely support the nearly two million full-time agents working hard every single day." Chris Lim of REMAX—one of the world's leading franchisors in the real estate industry—brings decades of high-level brand building and industry innovation to the board. "Real estate is an industry for true professionals who are relentlessly dedicated to servicing their clients," said Chris Lim. "The ARA's commitment to creating the best-informed and best-trained agents in the country is exactly what the market demands right now. I am thrilled to join the board to help shape an elite educational framework that elevates the ARA's standing with the public and ensures members are viewed as the indispensable, highly skilled advisors they are." While the ARA remains an organization run by peers, the addition of Andrew Dodge introduces a layer of cross-industry diversification. A seasoned businessman, Dodge brings a deep appreciation for the foundational values of America—...

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