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If you haven’t gotten into the spooky spirit yet, now is the time to plan for Halloween 2024. Outside of becoming an entirely different person by slipping on a timely pop culture costume or dressing up the entire family as a character from a Disney classic film, the best part of Halloween is trick-or-treating. If you’re headed out to get candy from your neighbors — kiddos in tow or not — we all need a fun bucket for collecting candy. Going door to door for chocolates and candies requires a basket, bucket or pillowcase to store all your sweets. Help your little one light the path towards a…

September means Back to Basics here at Inman. As real estate navigates the post-settlement era with new commission rules, real estate professionals from across the country will share what’s working for them, how they’ve evolved their systems and tools, and where they’re investing personally. A Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan offers exceptional value to eligible veterans in a variety of ways, such as low or no down payment, lower interest rates than a conventional loan, no private mortgage insurance (PMI), and relaxed credit and income requirements. With all these benefits, it’s not surprising that so many veterans take advantage of…

When I had my son, I was determined to avoid putting him in day care while I worked. It wasn’t just that I didn’t love the idea, but as a single mom, I would never have been able to make enough money to make day care make sense. I knew that all my money would have gone right to paying for it.This is a common problem that almost every parent struggles with when their children are young. I know that sometimes, one parent can stay home with their children until they are school-age, but in my situation, that wasn’t going…

Israeli forces killed at least seven Palestinians in a raid on the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya, with video footage showing soldiers pushing what appeared to be dead bodies off a rooftop. The military stormed Qabatiya on Thursday, backed by bulldozers, fighter jets and drones in an hours-long assault, with Palestinian news agency Wafa confirming on Friday that seven people had been killed. Video footage verified by Al Jazeera showed soldiers pushing apparently lifeless individuals off the rooftop of a building that they had earlier surrounded and attacked with antitank rifle grenades, one soldier clearly seen kicking one of…

Fantasia Barrino knows a thing or two about divorce, but the question is: Is Fantasia divorced from her husband Kendall Taylor? In the social media age, lots of rumors get started without context, which forces celebrities to answer questions that seemingly come out of nowhere. In Fantasia’s case, there’s a bit of fact and more than a bit of fiction behind the latest churn of the rumor mill.  So what’s the truth? Let’s dive in.  Fantasia Barrino (L) and her husband Kendall Taylor arrive at Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones at the Microsoft Theatre on September 25, 2018…

Heartland Bank, the leading reverse mortgage lender in Australia and New Zealand, will rebrand its dedicated reverse mortgage division from “Heartland Finance” to “Heartland Bank” following a recent acquisition and a repositioning of its offerings. “We are excited to deliver the Heartland Bank brand to our reverse mortgage customers,” said Medina Cicak, the bank’s newly appointed chief commercial officer. “The simplified and modern new brand elements are visually appealing and provide simple navigation across our customer facing platforms. The rebrand supports Heartland Bank’s strategy to provide finance solutions that meet the unique needs of older Australians.” Reverse mortgages are an…

An employee does final inspections on a Mercedes-Benz C-Class at the Mercedes-Benz US International factory in Vance, Alabama.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesMercedes shares fell more than 8% Friday after the German carmaker cut its 2024 guidance on the back of weaker demand from China.The company said late Thursday that it now expects group earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) to come in “significantly below” the previous year and that its adjusted return on sales would be between 7.5% and 8.5%, down from its earlier forecast of 10% to 11%.Shares pared losses slightly to trade 7% lower as of…

One of Georgia’s most well-known transgender women has been killed in her home, a day after the country’s parliament passed a major anti-LGBT bill.Local officials say Kesaria Abramidze, 37, was stabbed to death in her flat in the capital, Tbilisi, on Wednesday.The interior ministry said it was investigating a “premeditated murder committed with particular cruelty and aggravating circumstances on gender grounds”.A 26-year-old man has been arrested in the case that has shocked the small South Caucasian nation. Georgian media reported he was known to the victim.Rights groups have linked the killing to the new anti-LGBT law, arguing the government’s promotion…

Sean “Diddy” Combs Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images Criminal lawyer Paul Callan weighed in on the serious charges Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing in his sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial. “The charges against him are severe,” Callan, who is not involved in the case, said to Us Weekly in an exclusive interview on Thursday, September 19. “If convicted, he can expect to spend most of his remaining life behind bars. Federal prosecutors generally obtain guilty pleas or convictions after trial in more than 90% of the cases they bring.” Diddy, 54, was arrested on Monday, September 16 in New York City…

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. Agents in LA have continued to struggle through a challenging market during the past year, as the “mansion tax,” high interest rates and a dearth of inventory have all curbed movement in the market. Still, top agents in the luxury market are succeeding by putting in the work and drawing on…