Chris Brown Settles $9.5 Million Legal Battle With Housekeeper After She Was Attacked by His 200-Pound Guard Dog

Chris Brown's former housekeeper, Maria Avila, has accepted a reduced payout of $9.5 million—after she was attacked by his dog while at his $6 million California home. Avila was brutally attacked by his 200-pound Caucasian shepherd guard dog, Hades, at his Tarzana, CA, home in 2020.  After the first

Labor Market Misses Projections; BLS Revisions Reveal a Downward Slope

Unemployment continues to remain steady around the 4% range, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The latest Employment Situation Summary from the BLS reports that the unemployment rate grew slightly—but not dramatically—to 4.2%, with the addition of 29,000 jobs. Previously, the unempl

Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $430K Home at a 7.28% Rate

Mortgage rates experienced a sharp upward surge this week, with the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans climbing to the 7.28% mark for the week ending Oct. 1, up 25 basis points from 7.03% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac. This substantial increase reflects a significant tightening i

Regional Leaders Talk Success Strategies at CEO & Leadership Exchange

Above, from left, Matt Widdows, founder and CEO, HomeSmart; Anthony Lamacchia, broker/owner and CEO, Lamacchia Realty, Inc.; DeAnn Golden, president and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties; and Tracy Hutton, CEO and owner, CENTURY 21 Scheetz. Photo by AJ Canarla. News coverage—bo