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Luxury Market Slowdown

• Luxury home sales in the U.S. dropped 0.7% year-over-year for the three months ending August 31, marking the lowest level since 2013, according to Redfin.
• Price growth also slowed: median luxury sale price rose 3.9%, down from 6.1% the previous year.
• Economic uncertainty and volatile household wealth—especially after the April tariff shock—have made wealthy buyers more cautious.

Regional Trends

• Dallas–Fort Worth: Prices returning to pre-pandemic norms; inventory rising; buyers rushing to purchase before interest-rate cuts drive prices up.
• San Francisco Bay Area: August sales above $5 million fell 13% year-over-year.
• Miami: Sales dropped 19.4%, despite a 9.8% rise in median luxury prices; low inventory is driving prices higher.
• Tampa: Hurricane damage and rising inventory led to a 9.4% drop in sales and a 5.5% dip in prices.

Where Sales Are Rising

• Indianapolis: Luxury sales rose 19.1%; inventory up 16.1%; homes selling quickly, including multimillion-dollar estates.
• Fort Worth: Sales up 14%; listings jumped 25.7%; spec homes selling within days.

Buyer Behavior & Market Sentiment

• Buyers in the $2.5M+ range are less rate-sensitive but more value-conscious.
• Luxury prices, inflated during COVID, are now normalizing.
• Life events (job changes, family growth, etc.) are pushing some sellers back into the market.