Sales of luxury and non-luxury homes fell by more than 30 percent in the three months ended Nov. 30, with price growth nationwide slowing down, among which Californian metropolitan areas saw some of the biggest sales declines, according to real estate brokerage Redfin. Luxury home sales fell by 38.1 percent during the period year over…

California leads the U.S. in plunging luxury-home sales, according to a recent report by the national real estate service Redfin. The City of Oakland experienced the most dramatic drop in luxury home sales, decreasing by 70 percent in the three months prior to Aug. 31 compared to the same time last year. In San Jose…

For anyone who has ever dreamed of owning a multi-million-dollar vacation home in a luxury resort area in the United States or abroad, a San Francisco-based start-up firm claims it’s now possible–even if you’re not a multi-millionaire. Pacaso, founded in 2020 by former Zillow executives Austin Allison and Spencer Rascoff, offers “the modern way to…

Sydney’s luxury home market is expected to lead the world in growth, with London-based global real estate consultant group Knight Frank predicting a 10 percent price jump in 2021. In its latest research, Sydney is also forecasted to top Miami (6 percent) and Los Angeles (5 percent) in prime residential property price growth this year….

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Sentencing is scheduled Sept. 13 for four Los Angeles residents found guilty of scheming to submit fraudulent loan applications under which they and their co-defendants obtained more than $18 million in COVID-19 relief funds used to put down-payments on luxury homes in Tarzana, Glendale and Palm Desert and purchase jewelry and other high-end…