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Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Home Sales of February
Most of February’s most expensive home sales were in beachfront Florida, with properties in Southern California and Manhattan rounding out the list. Coastal Florida was
Luxury Home Prices Spike 9% to All-Time High
Luxury home prices rose 8.8% year over year in the second quarter, more than twice as fast as non-luxury homes. Luxury home sales grew 0.2%,
The Typical U.S. Luxury Home Costs More Than Ever Before
Luxury home prices in the first quarter rose 9% year over year, twice as fast as non-luxury prices. Sales of luxury homes rose 2%, compared
Luxury Home Prices Hit All-Time High As Record Share of High-End Buyers Pay Cash
Prices of luxury homes rose at twice the pace of non-luxury homes at the end of 2023, partly because elevated mortgage rates are irrelevant
Cash Is King: Luxury Home Prices Are Outperforming as Affluent Buyers Dodge High Mortgage Rates
Luxury home prices rose 9% to the highest third-quarter level on record, growing nearly three times faster than non luxury prices. Luxury sales and listings
Luxury Home Prices Post Double-Digit Drops in the Bay Area, Seattle
Luxury home prices in the Bay Area and Seattle fell between 10% and 13% in the second quarter—more than anywhere else in the country. Nationwide,
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
