{"id":28,"date":"2026-09-25T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/louiseandbernie-com\/2026\/09\/25\/theres-no-single-data-center-effect-on-housing-markets-nar-report-finds\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:00:00","slug":"theres-no-single-data-center-effect-on-housing-markets-nar-report-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/25\/theres-no-single-data-center-effect-on-housing-markets-nar-report-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s No Single \u201cData Center Effect\u201d on Housing Markets, NAR Report Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>As someone who\u2019s spent decades guiding clients through Northern Virginia\u2019s evolving real estate landscape, I\u2019m always watching for trends that might influence our market. The latest NAR report sheds light on the so-called &quot;data center effect&quot;\u2014but it turns out, there isn\u2019t just one. Data centers are clustered in a handful of U.S. counties, mainly tech-centric areas, where we do see higher home values, incomes, and stronger job growth. However, agents are noting mixed impacts on local housing: while commercial real estate often gets a boost, residential neighborhoods experience both opportunities and challenges. There are concerns about increased energy and water usage, and some regions are seeing residential electricity rates rise. As always, clear-eyed market knowledge\u2014paired with practical solutions\u2014helps homeowners and buyers navigate these shifting dynamics. In my experience, adapting to change is key, and understanding the nuances behind the data ensures my clients stay one step ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/news\/stocks\/there-s-no-single-data-center-effect-on-housing-markets-nar-report-finds-1036532663\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who\u2019s spent decades guiding clients through Northern Virginia\u2019s evolving real estate landscape, I\u2019m always watching for trends that might influence our market. The latest NAR report sheds light on the so-called &quot;data center effect&quot;\u2014but it turns out, there isn\u2019t just one. Data centers are clustered in a handful of U.S. counties, mainly tech-centric [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":233,"featured_media":58,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/233"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}