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Congress should consider raising a new excise tax on data center development to offset rising power costs and workforce disruption, one lawmaker says. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said a new excise tax should offset data centers' rising rising energy deman

Erik and Lyle Menendez have been granted an early parole hearing—37 years after shooting and killing their parents inside their Beverly Hills home. Erik and Lyle were convicted of killing their parents, Kitty and José, inside their family home and were later sentenced to life in prison without the p

Regan Hutsell was crowned the 99th Miss America on Sept. 6, and in addition to receiving the prestigious title and scholarship money, the Texas native will get the keys to a New York City pad. Mallory Hudson, the organization’s Communications Manager, confirmed to Realtor.com® that this year’s prize

Actress Aubrey Plaza offloaded the Los Angeles property her late spouse Jeff Baena died in by suicide for $4.4 million—nearly one year after she put it on the market for $6.5 million. Plaza, 42, who is recently gave birth to her first child with partner Christopher Abbott, originally purchased the h

Texas is once again looking for ways to lower property taxes. On Sept. 15, the House Ways & Means Committee is scheduled to study how to build on property-tax relief enacted by the Legislature, while Gov. Greg Abbott is promoting an affordability agenda that he says would save the average homeowner

The Midwest came in hot this summer, claiming 11 spots in the Realtor.com August 2026 Hottest Housing Markets ranking.  The top spot went to Rockford, IL, which has sat at No. 1 only once before, in December 2024. As an affordable alternative to the neighboring hubs of Chicago and Madison, Rockford

A broad national revolt against data center development has surged to the top of voters' minds this year. And across the country, that's left candidates in tight midterm races scrambling. Thousands of data center projects proposed and underway around the nation have become a political flashpoint. Th

For every dollar expected to change hands in the Great Wealth Transfer, 59 cents is tied to older homeowners in just 10 states, according to a new analysis. The shocking figures raise the prospect that decades of geographically erratic housing gains are about to passed on to the next generation. The

After spending 36 years in rural Virginia, Michael and Jane Lyon were ready for a big change. Armed with a low seven-figure budget, the couple set their sights on a vibrant, walkable city for their retirement. They chose Durham, NC, bypassing the usual Sun Belt hot spots. "We were looking for amenit

A farmhouse-style home perched on 1.8 acres in the Watchung Mountains of New Jersey has come to market for $3,680,000, offering a view most buyers would associate with a much different lifestyle: the Manhattan skyline, laid out across the eastern horizon. The property at 610 Johnston Drive can be fo

LiDAR measurements and 3D tours can back up square footage and limit misleading AI edited listing photos.

With elevated prices for crude oil, a major component of gasoline, the price at the pump is higher than it's ever been for the holiday weekend.

Bridgeville, CA, made history in 2002 as the first town to ever be sold on eBay, and soon, it will be up for grabs again. The Northern California locale—positioned along the Van Duzen River, 45 miles southeast of Eureka and 26 miles east of Fortuna, with an estimated population of just 25—is an 80-a

Truss is adding in-house underwriting and funding to cut turn times

For buyers outside the vacation segment, affordability remains a central concern

From Kim Kardashian's sprawling Hidden Hills mansion to the homes of professional athletes and Hollywood stars, even some of the most heavily guarded properties in the country have proven vulnerable to intruders. Now, after a string of high-profile break-ins, celebrity home security is in the spotli

Developed from technology first built at Homepie, PACT is part of FSBO.com’s broader effort to digitize transactions from listing through closing

The MISMO reverse workgroup chair says standardization is meant to reduce tech barriers for lenders entering the space

As the early-morning air turns crisp, hinting at the imminent arrival of fall, winter sports enthusiasts are beginning to prep for the upcoming season—with those truly in the know eyeing the legendary powder of Alta, UT. For a mountain town with a year-round population of just over 200 that started

Last week, mortgage rates spiked to their highest level in over a year. Fresh conflict in the Middle East sparked renewed inflation worries, triggering a massive sell-off in global bond markets and pushing borrowing costs up. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed rate ticked up from 6.