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Jul 07 AT 02:00 PM – Jul 07 AT 03:00 PM EDT
Data center development is expanding rapidly across the country, bringing new opportunities, new challenges, and important questions for homeowners, investors, and real estate professionals. In this timely session, Leigh Brown explores how these projects move through local planning and zoning processes, what impacts communities are reporting, and where REALTORS® can provide meaningful leadership. Attendees will learn how to identify early warning signs of major development, understand the key questions being asked by residents and local officials, and navigate conversations about property rights and neighborhood change. Drawing from real-world research and field experience, Leigh delivers practical insights that help REALTORS® stay informed and better serve their clients.
Data centers are showing up in more markets, and clients are starting to ask questions. This webinar will give REALTORS® a practical framework for understanding the planning process, asking better questions, and becoming a trusted resource when development impacts local communities. Whether a project is already being discussed in your area or may arrive in the future, you'll leave better prepared for the conversations ahead.
What you can expect to get out of this webinar:
Meet Leigh
Leigh Thomas Brown is a real estate broker, national speaker, author, and industry advocate with more than 25 years of experience helping consumers and REALTORS® navigate complex real estate issues. As the owner of One Community Real Estate® and a past president of both the Residential Real Estate Council (RRC) and NC REALTORS®, Leigh is known for asking the questions others overlook and tackling difficult topics with candor, humor, and practical insight.
Her 2026 research and writing on data center development, property rights, and local planning issues sparked widespread industry conversation through her Substack publication, *Bricks & Grit*, helping REALTORS®, homeowners, and community leaders understand what happens before the bulldozers arrive.
Preview the conversation at: https://leighthomasbrown.substack.com
Fearlessly real and faith-driven, Leigh Brown is the Disruption Navigator guiding professionals from chaos to clarity with guts, grace, and a good dose of grit.
