Housing Market News

High-End Home Sales Surge Nearly Twice as Fast as Sales of Mid-Priced Homes
Purchases of high-end homes jumped 26% in the three months ending April 30, versus a 15% increase for mid-priced homes. High-end sales rose the most

Luxury-Home Sales Rise 42% In First Quarter, Far Outpacing 7% Growth In Affordable-Home Sales
Sales of high-end homes are outperforming as wealthy Americans take advantage of steady paychecks, remote work and low mortgage rates during the pandemic. Sales of

Demand for Vacation Homes Soared 84% Year Over Year in January, Symbolizing Uneven Financial Recovery in the U.S.
Pandemic-driven demand for vacation homes is continuing into 2021 as mortgage applications for second homes see their eighth consecutive month of 80%-plus growth. Demand for

West Palm Beach Luxury Home Sales Soar a Record 116% In Fourth Quarter as Wall Street Moves South
Affluent New Yorkers are flocking to Florida in search of sunshine and lower taxes during the pandemic. It’s fueling the luxury housing markets in West

Luxury Home Sales Surge a Record 61%, Quadrupling Pre-Pandemic Growth as America’s Wealthiest Homebuyers Reap Gains of Uneven Economic Recovery
Sales of luxury homes significantly outpaced the 7% growth in sales of affordable homes this fall, as affluent Americans were more likely to have the

Trump Condos Fetch a 10% Premium Over Similar Luxury Units, Down From 34% in 2016
The analysis, which excludes New York City, also found that 57% of condos in Trump-branded buildings mention “Trump” in the online listing description, down from

Typical U.S. Luxury Home Price Rises 4% to $1.25M as Sales Fall to Lowest August Level in Over a Decade
The typical U.S. luxury home sold for $1,250,000 in August, up 3.9% from a year earlier. Luxury home sales fell 0.7% to the lowest August

August’s Most Expensive Home Sales: Rosie O’Donnell’s Former Miami Mansion, Kauai Compound Once Owned by Julia Roberts
Four of last month’s most expensive sales were in coastal Florida, and one was a Beverly Hills estate previously home to billionaire real estate developer

July’s Most Expensive Home Sales Include Spelling Mansion, Obama’s Former Summer Retreat
Four of last month’s 10 most expensive home sales were in Southern California, five were in coastal Florida and one was on Martha’s Vineyard. A

Here Are the Most Expensive Home Sales of May
All of last month’s most expensive home sales were in Southern California, Florida or Manhattan. A Bel Air estate was the most expensive home sale

There Are 7 Major Metros Where You Can Still Buy a Luxury Home For Less Than $1 Million. Five Years Ago There Were 30.
The number of major metros where you can buy a luxury home for less than $1 million has shrunk from 30 to seven since 2020.

Luxury Pending Home Sales Fall 10% to Lowest April Level in Over a Decade as Stock Market Volatility Sidelines Wealthy Buyers
The typical U.S. luxury home sold for $1,348,065 in April, up 6.5% from a year earlier, but down slightly from the record high set in