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Luxury Market Heats Up as Affluent Buyers Seek ‘Forever Homes’

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Demand for “have-it-all” properties and the “forever dream home” will shape this spring’s luxury housing market, according to the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury 2024 Mid-Year Trend Report , which forecasts growing optimism among affluent consumers and an influx of desirable inventory. of responding specialists agreed.

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Compass strikes again with leadership changes in the Southeast

Housing Wire

The future of Compass is bright, and we look forward to continuing to provide the industry-leading tools, technology, and support our agents need to excel as the demand for luxury properties continues to rise.” The veteran development executive established herself as one of the premier brokers in the South Florida region.

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Agents in Illinois grapple with the state’s housing inventory shortage

Housing Wire

Real estate professionals throughout the state attribute the resilience of the state’s housing market to its perpetually low inventory problem. Inventory is almost nonexistent,” said Melissa Kingsbury , a Redfin agent who works in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. “If As of Feb. Across the state, as of Feb.

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Single-family rent growth in January puts ‘renewed pressure on renters’

Housing Wire

The luxury market as a whole is poised for success in 2025, according other experts and data providers. Another recent report by Coldwell Banker foretold a trend of luxury market growth this year, mainly driven by increased inventory. CoreLogic also explored the Washington, D.C., market for rent-price growth in January.

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It’s all smiles for the 2025 luxury housing market

Housing Wire

housing market was relatively slow in 2024, experts say the luxury sector was an outlier and they are anticipating even stronger conditions in 2025. According to The Trend Report released Monday by Coldwell Banker s Global Luxury program, the brands luxury property specialists expect more luxury buyers to reenter the market in 2025.

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Sales of luxury homes skyrocket in first quarter

Housing Wire

the biggest increase in luxury-home sales in the first quarter was Miami, with sales up 101.1% Lack of inventory , a national housing issue following the onset of the pandemic, isn’t an issue for luxury homes. In fact, the number of luxury homes for sale fell only 5.1% When looking at the largest markets in the U.S.,

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While the Austin housing market isn’t sizzling, agents say it is still warm

Housing Wire

Additionally, Austin’s median list price has remained stable even as inventory has risen drastically from the troughs it reached in the spring months of 2021 and 2022. I feel like the market we are in, from an inventory standpoint, feels similar to last year.”