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Luxury Property Buying Guides

How to buy at the top of the market — diligence, off-market process, carrying costs and the questions to ask before an offer.

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Real Estate·Market Reports

Buying a Luxury Home in Winter: How to Use the Holiday Slowdown

Fewer buyers tour between Thanksgiving and New Year's, and the sellers still on the market usually have a reason to be there. Here's where the winter edge is real for luxury buyers, where it isn't, and how to shop a house when it's cold and dark by five.

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Real Estate·Market Reports

Jumbo Mortgage Rates for Luxury Homes: How to Buy This Fall

Jumbo rates are back in the mid-7s and lenders are getting pickier. Here's how financed buyers can still land the right luxury home this fall without overpaying for the loan.

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Real Estate·Market Reports

Luxury Home Market Q3 2026: Sales Held Up, Supply Didn't

Luxury home sales finished the third quarter stronger than the rest of the market, but good homes are still in short supply. Here's what the numbers mean if you're buying or selling this fall.

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Real Estate·Market Reports

How to Negotiate on a Luxury Home in Fall 2026

The luxury homes that sell are still going fast, but the ones that sit are giving buyers real room this fall. Here's how to tell the two apart and what to ask for.

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Real Estate·Market Reports

Where Luxury Begins Now: Why the $1.2M National Threshold Misleads Local Buyers

Realtor.com's August read puts the national luxury entry point at $1.2 million, down for the 29th straight month. Los Angeles opens near $3.9 million, and Miami's ultraluxury gap stretches to nearly 6×. Here's why the local number matters more.

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Real Estate·Market Reports

When Luxury Sellers Return: What Rising Fall Listings Mean for Luxury Homes

August data show more luxury owners listing again after months of thin supply. That means more choice for prepared buyers without a broad buyer's market, and a tougher test of price and presentation for sellers.

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Real Estate·Market Reports

Florida’s Luxury Split: Why Miami and Tampa Are Outrunning the Nation

Redfin's mid-year numbers put Miami and Tampa at the front of U.S. luxury price growth, while the national luxury market moves more modestly and Florida's non-luxury tier stalls. What the split means for luxury buyers and sellers this fall.

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