The last thing you want as a seller is to be under contract and then have the buyer back out because of the inspection. Although many items are fixable, they could overwhelm the buyer and cause serious second thoughts. Here is a great article that just came out... Why do a Preventative Home Inspection before selling your home

The March 2025 Luxury Home Marketing report

Click here for the full digital report with a hyper local look at Phoenix, Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. Ultra-Luxury Resilience: “High-net-worth buyers in both Canada and the U.S. remain relatively unaffected by interest rate fluctuations, prioritizing property desirability over financing conditions. When prime properties become available, these buyers act swiftly.” Canada’s limited luxury housing supply continues to drive competition. In contrast, the U.S. offers a more diversity. The report also states, “global GDP growth is expected to remain strong, with interest rates anticipated to gradually decline.”

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Thursday Feb 20, 2025 opened the season, which will continue through March. Here is this year's schedule:

From AZCentral:

The Luxury Home Market continues to soar independently of interest rates or any buyer hesitation. Based on the statistics in homes over $5,000,000, this segment remains very much a Seller's market.

According to Realtor.com February 22, 2025, 

Ultraluxury Homes Are Selling Fast

The U.S. ultraluxury residential real estate market skyrocketed last year, racking up more than 1,700 sales worth a staggering combined total of $31.39 billion.  More, click the link.

The luxury real estate market in 2024 was marked by a series of transformative trends, with key developments shaping the high-end housing sector throughout the year. After a challenging 2023 characterized by limited transactions and stagnation, the luxury market made a remarkable resurgence. The year saw a notable recovery, driven by factors such as economic stabilization, a rise in inventory levels, and the return of affluent buyers with renewed confidence.

For a sneak peak at the Luxury Home Marketing Institute's 2024 recap which will be available to the public March 1, click this link. 

Patrick van den Bossche on the list of the 200 most powerful leaders in real estate.

The Swanepoel Power 200 ranks the most powerful leaders in the residential real estate brokerage industry as 2025 kicks off. Criteria used to rank leaders include the scope and power of leaders’ positions, the financial resources they have at their disposal, whether they have equity stake in their company, their trajectory and much more.