When people think of California’s luxury housing markets, headline-grabbing destinations like Beverly Hills and the tech-fueled enclaves of Silicon Valley overrun with billionaires come to mind. But Orange County has been quietly staging a luxury surge of its own. Located about 35 miles southeast of the bustle of downtown Los Angeles, Orange County is worlds … Read more
It started as a pandemic-era trend, but it’s showing no signs of slowing down: American heartland cities are drawing young professionals and families seeking a mix of relative affordability and ample job opportunities. Realtor.com® researchers looked at cross-market housing data for the third quarter of 2025 to identify heartland markets that attracted the most interest … Read more
While the national housing market continues to struggle with affordability constraints and elevated mortgage rates, the luxury segment is booming, and projected to reach a total value of more than $338 billion by 2030. The domestic residential real estate market is currently valued at roughly $289 billion, but over the next five years, it is expected … Read more
It’s no secret that foreign investors fuel South Florida’s condo market, but a new report shows how international buyers now dominate new development sales in submarkets with significant pipelines. Across 66 condo projects in the tri-county region, foreign buyers make up 52 percent of total sales, according to a report by the Miami Association of … Read more
House hunters hoping to celebrate Thanksgiving in a new home this month might be in luck, as a growing number of metros are shifting from seller’s to buyer’s markets, offering shoppers more options and bargaining power. In early summer, seven of the top 50 U.S. metros—led by Miami, Austin, TX, and Orlando, FL— moved … Read more
Buyers of luxury homes in Miami are demanding costlier designs and flipping their properties more than they did a decade ago, according to panelists who spoke Wednesday at The Real Deal Miami Real Estate Forum 2025. “Doing architecture in Miami allows us to do those outdoor spaces that, in other parts of the country, you … Read more
If you’ve got millions to drop on a Miami house, you want to be on the beach, right? Not necessarily, say experts. The elite are beginning to shun beach towns for a neighborhood that offers an increasingly in-demand perk—walkability. “Walkability is the biggest selling tool right now,” Lourdes Alatriste, of Douglas Elliman, tells Realtor.com®. “In … Read more