Housing Market News

How the Top 1% Fared in the Housing Crash
Five years after the crash, the economy may not be back on its feet, but the ultra-rich are sitting pretty. According to new research done by UC Berkeley, the richest one percent of Americans captured 95 percent of the income growth in the United States between 2009 and 2012. With homes always on our mind, this stunning stat made us wonder: How did the top 1% of homes fare the housing crash?
Luxury Home Sales Hit 6-Year High
As the housing market and the economy both continue to recover, the luxury housing market is making big gains as well.
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
Luxury Home Sales Surge 42% in the Third Quarter as Sales of Affordable Homes Falter, Highlighting the Pandemic’s Uneven Impact on Americans With Less Wealth
A relative abundance of expensive homes is supporting sales at the high end and giving luxury homebuyers plenty of options to choose from. Meanwhile, sales