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By Mike Douglas | September 8, 2026
KB Home Opens Its Largest Community in a Decade With 1,500 Homes in North Las Vegas
KB Home opened the first phase of Sandstone, a nearly 300-acre master plan in North Las Vegas, Nev., that will hold more than 1,500 homes priced from the $300,000s β…
By Mike Douglas | September 8, 2026
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LATEST NEWS
KB Home Opens Its Largest Community in a Decade With 1,500 Homes in North Las Vegas
New Poll Puts Local Data Center Opposition at 69% as Siting Fights Reach the Midterms
Payrolls Rise 162,000 in August as Construction Adds 22,000 and Fed Hike Talk Returns
Data Center Construction Costs Jump 21% Per Megawatt Since 2024, Cushman & Wakefield Finds
Pulte Opens VantageScore 4.0 to All Fannie and Freddie Lenders as FICO Stock Falls 16%
Agent Pulse Snapshot
63%
Say sellers are more flexible
β 8% vs last week
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Payrolls Rise 162,000 in August as Construction Adds 22,000 and Fed Hike Talk Returns
Investor Share of Home Purchases Slips to 27% as Mega Investors Cut Buying by 10,000 Deals
Mortgage
View all βMaryland Cuts Mortgage Rate Half a Point for Teachers and First Responders
Mortgage Rates Climb to 6.71%, Highest in 13 Months, as Global Bond Selloff Lifts Yields
Commercial Real Estate
View all βUpdate: American Healthcare REIT Closes $572 Million of Kensington Senior Housing Portfolio
Scion and Ares Buy Four Student Housing Communities With 2,316 Beds for More Than $400 Million
Technology & AI
View all βData Center Construction Costs Jump 21% Per Megawatt Since 2024, Cushman & Wakefield Finds
NVIDIA Takes Stake in Lancium, Backing 15 Gigawatts of Powered Land for AI Data Centers
Markets to Watch
View all markets βHartfordConnecticut
Tight & affordableLow inventory and steady demand keep sellers firmly in control.
View Market βSan JoseCalifornia
Top-of-market bellwetherHigh prices and tech-driven demand set the pace for the luxury tier.
View Market βMiami BeachFlorida
Luxury resilienceCash and second-home buyers keep this coastal market strong despite high rates.
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