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As the trade group’s chief legal officer exits, the National Association of Realtors prepares to evaluate its legal exposure and develop a litigation strategy. Is it too little too late? Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Each week on The Download, Inman’s Christy Murdock takes a deeper look at the top-read stories of the week to give you…

As the war enters its 954th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Fighting Russian air attacks on Ukraine kept the eastern half of the country under air raid alert for more than five hours, Ukraine’s military said early on Sunday. Ukraine’s military said on Telegram its air defence units repelled Russia’s air attack on capital Kyiv on Sunday morning. Prosecutors in Ukraine’s Donetsk region say two civilians, a 65-year-old woman and an 86-year-old man, were killed in the city of Toretsk and the village of Velyka Novosilka. It was not immediately clear…

Richard Simmons. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images) Yes, Richard Simmons was buried in his fitness outfit — but under his regular clothes. The late fitness icon’s brother Lenny Simmons spoke during his celebration of life, held at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans on Saturday, October 5. In his speech, Lenny shared “a little secret” with the crowd: Richard had been buried with a tank top and shorts, the look he had sported for most of his career. “Just like Clark Kent underneath his beautiful things that he was wearing, his clothing, [Richard] is wearing a tank top and shorts,”…

Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Many people dream about living in the tropics. People imagine a place where the weather is always warm. When considering the tropics, Costa Rica is often high on people’s lists, as are the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. Other people might consider Hawaii, the Mexican Baja…

Newfound optimism on Morgan Stanley helped its stock close Friday’s session at its highest level of the year. Jim Cramer is still unsure what the Club’s next move should be. Morgan Stanley’s persistent underperformance has made the stock one of our thornier positions — so much so that Jim has openly considered dumping it for investment banking rival Goldman Sachs . Dealmaking activity has picked up, but it’s not been enough to fully unlock Morgan Stanley shares. That is in large part because the bank’s wealth management division has failed to impress. Analysts at HSBC see better days ahead for…

Getty ImagesTunisia’s President Kais Saied, seen as a saviour by supporters and an autocrat by critics, is running for re-election on Sunday in a vote that he is all but certain to win.More than a dozen politicians had hoped to challenge him, but the electoral commission approved only two additional names for the ballot paper.And one of those, Ayachi Zammel, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for falsifying documents just five days before the poll.Tunisia was where the Arab Spring, a series of uprisings against autocratic rulers in North Africa and the Middle East, began in late 2010. The…

Play video content It was otter pandemonium at a marina in Washington state, where an aggressive otter menacingly chased after a mother and her young children after allegedly nearly drowning one of the kids. New video shows the otter running after the mom and her kids, as they try to escape down the dock. Moments before, the otter had reportedly dragged this woman’s young boy off the dock and into the water … nearly drowning the child. The incident happened last month in Seattle but the video is just now coming out … and the mom looks otter-ly terrified here,…

Inman Connect Austin, Oct. 9 at Brazos Hall, is the ultimate one-day gathering for real estate professionals, bringing together industry leaders, innovators and top agents sharing their secrets so you can seize this moment of change. Seats are limited and almost sold out — register now.  It’s been a little more than a year since industry icon Sherry Chris stepped down from the helm of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and ERA Real Estate, and began her next chapter as a very active retiree. Chris still serves as the executive advisor for Anywhere Brands, the host of the What Moves Her…

Demands come as Israel launches air attacks and ground offensive against its neighbour.Lebanon is again under attack as Israel wages war against the country’s dominant political and military force – Hezbollah. Although its primary target is the armed group, Israel’s attacks have been indiscriminate, killing civilians and medical workers just as it has done in Gaza. But the conflict is also bringing pressure to change Lebanon’s fragmented political system. So who is looking for this political change – and what might it mean? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra. Guests: Hala Jaber – Journalist and author of books on Iraq and Lebanon including,…

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake Jerritt Clark/Getty Images Justin Timberlake celebrated his 12th anniversary with his wife Jessica Biel on stage in Montreal. “We back! Thank you @jessicabiel for sharing our anniversary with Montreal. LOVE Y’ALL! #TFTWTOUR,” Timberlake, 43, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, October 5, alongside a video tribute featuring clips from his recent performance in Montreal. He performed in Montreal on Friday, October 4, as part of The Forget Tomorrow World Tour, which just so happened to coincide with his and Biel’s 12th anniversary. The video included a clip of Timberlake onstage acknowledging his wife, 42, for “sharing”…