Luxury home prices have hit an all-time high, rising at twice the pace of non-luxury homes, Redfin wrote in a report on Wednesday.
"Luxury prices are rising at twice the rate of non-luxury prices largely because so many affluent buyers are able to buy homes in cash, rendering today's elevated mortgage rates irrelevant," the release stated.
"A lot of luxury buyers are coming in with cash, snapping up expensive homes," a Redfin Premier agent, Heather Mahmood-Corley, said.
It's also that the supply of luxury homes is still low, driving up competition and pushing bid prices higher.
The total number of luxury homes on the market also rose by 13%.
Persons:
Redfin, Heather Mahmood, Corley, It's
Organizations:
Business
Locations:
Scottsdale, Tempe, West