2024 Elections Rank as Biggest Potential Risk to Luxury Housing Markets Worldwide

Climate change ranked second biggest luxury housing market risk in 2024 Based on new data by Kate Everett-Allen, head of international residential research at Knight Frank, despite 2 regional wars, rising mortgage rates and inflation, global economies have displayed surprising resilience, with recent inflation figures suggesting a turning point. While two major geopolitical crises unfold,…

California Home Sales Remain Stalled in October

Elevated mortgage rates keep buyers and sellers on the sidelines Based on new data from the California Association of Realtors, California home sales were essentially flat in October 2023, as the cost of borrowing remained elevated and housing inventory continued to be tight.  Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a…