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By Don Baker | July 29, 2026
Virginia Data Center Energy Tax Raises Operating Costs for Power-Intensive Projects
Virginia has enacted a temporary tax on electricity consumption of $0.011 per kilowatt-hour, under budget language that takes effect July 1, 2026 and runs until before July 1, 2028. The…
By Don Baker | July 29, 2026
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Brookfield, NextEra to Build $100 Billion AI Data Center Campus on Former Kentucky Uranium Site
Agent Pulse Snapshot
63%
Say sellers are more flexible
β 8% vs last week
41
New source responses this week
12
Markets updated this week
Most Active Markets
Based on recent national housing-market rankings
1. Hartford, CT
2. Buffalo, NY
3. New York, NY
4. Providence, RI
5. San Jose, CA
2. Buffalo, NY
3. New York, NY
4. Providence, RI
5. San Jose, CA
Housing Market
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Canadian Searches for U.S. Homes Fall 15% as Trade Uncertainty Lingers, Redfin Says
PulteGroup CEO Calls Housing Market 'Pretty Good' Despite 11% Revenue Drop
Mortgage
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Fannie Mae Net Income Rises 20% to $4 Billion as Purchase Mortgage Volume Climbs
Judge Dismisses Class Action Alleging Zillow Steered Homebuyers to Its Mortgage Unit
Commercial Real Estate
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Woodfield Development Opens $100 Million Palm Bay, Fla., Mixed-Use Apartment Project
Sun Communities Beats Guidance, Agrees to Sell UK Business for $1 Billion
Technology & AI
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Brookfield, NextEra to Build $100 Billion AI Data Center Campus on Former Kentucky Uranium Site
Lone Wolf Launches AI Tool to Predict Which Agents Brokerages Will Lose
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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