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U.S. Luxury Home Prices Jump 5.5% in October, Triple the Pace of Non-Luxury Homes
Luxury home sale prices rose 5.5% year over year to a median $1,278,950, a record high for October. Non-luxury home prices grew 1.8% to a
October’s Most Expensive Home Sales Include Adam Levine’s Former Montecito Compound
California and Florida dominated October’s ultra-luxury housing market, with oceanfront estates and celebrity homes going for more than $30 million. A brand-new oceanfront estate in
U.S. Luxury Home Prices Rose 5% in September, Twice the Pace of Non-Luxury Prices
The typical U.S. luxury home sold for $1,262,000 in September, up 4.8% from a year earlier to a record high for the month. Luxury home
September’s Most Expensive Home Sales Include Ellen DeGeneres’ Former Montecito Mansion
California compounds and Colorado ski houses made up the lion’s share of September’s most expensive home sales. The Green Gables estate in the Bay Area,
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
Supply of Affordable Homes Posts Record Gain as Mortgage Forbearance Ends
In the luxury market, demand remains strong but has cooled from its pandemic peak as a return to normalcy has affluent Americans spending their savings
Second-Home Demand Jumps in September, Bouncing Back After Summer Slowdown
Demand for second homes was up 60% from pre-pandemic levels in September, an uptick from July’s 40% increase but still below March’s record growth. In
Demand for Second Homes Fell 19% Year Over Year in August
Still, interest in vacation homes will likely remain above pre-pandemic levels for the foreseeable future due to the permanent shift to remote work for many
Prices of the Most and Least Expensive U.S. Homes Are Surging the Fastest
Luxury-home prices soared 26% year over year in the second quarter, while prices of the most affordable homes grew 19%. Both segments outpaced the rest
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
