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Here’s where there’s a ‘mansion shortage’
Deseret News • • business
Key Points:
- San Francisco's luxury housing market is experiencing extreme demand, with homes selling for tens of millions of dollars and a reported shortage of large, high-end houses with views, according to Sotheby’s agent Annie Williams.
- The Bay Area's luxury real estate boom is driven by the artificial intelligence industry, leading to competitive markets where even all-cash offers above $25 million can be outbid.
- Nationwide, sales of ultra-luxury homes priced over $10 million are becoming more common, with 1,600 such homes sold last year in the top markets, totaling $28.6 billion in sales.
- Record-breaking mansion sales have occurred in other regions as well, such as Utah, where homes have recently sold for amounts approaching $60 million, reflecting a broader trend of escalating luxury home prices.
- Despite the "mansion mania," some experts suggest the real issue may be a lack of common sense in the market rather than a true shortage of mansions, hinting at possible concerns about a housing bubble.
