Luxury-Home Sales Sink 18%, the Biggest Decline Since the Start of the Pandemic
The luxury-housing market, which experienced a meteoric surge last year, is coming back down to earth amid a slumping stock market, rising mortgage rates and
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The luxury-housing market, which experienced a meteoric surge last year, is coming back down to earth amid a slumping stock market, rising mortgage rates and
The typical high-fire-risk home sold for $550,500 in April, while the typical low-risk home sold for $431,300. That’s the biggest premium since at least 2017.
That’s $260 per month for the typical homebuyer—the largest savings since at least 2015. As mortgage rates surge, demand for adjustable-rate mortgages is on the

61% of home offers faced bidding wars in April—down from 63% a month earlier and 67% a year earlier—as surging mortgage rates prompted buyers to
The two Sun Belt states—which have gained more residents than any other state during the pandemic—are getting hit hardest by FEMA’s price hikes. By comparison,
65% of home offers faced competition in March, down from 67% in February, as more buyers moved to the sidelines. Sixty-five percent of home offers
The luxury-housing market, which experienced a meteoric surge last year, is coming back down to earth amid a slumping stock market, rising mortgage rates and
The typical high-fire-risk home sold for $550,500 in April, while the typical low-risk home sold for $431,300. That’s the biggest premium since at least 2017.
That’s $260 per month for the typical homebuyer—the largest savings since at least 2015. As mortgage rates surge, demand for adjustable-rate mortgages is on the

61% of home offers faced bidding wars in April—down from 63% a month earlier and 67% a year earlier—as surging mortgage rates prompted buyers to
The two Sun Belt states—which have gained more residents than any other state during the pandemic—are getting hit hardest by FEMA’s price hikes. By comparison,
65% of home offers faced competition in March, down from 67% in February, as more buyers moved to the sidelines. Sixty-five percent of home offers