{"id":347480,"date":"2026-07-17T10:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sothebysrealty.com\/?p=347480"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:57:28","slug":"luxury-lens-is-upsizing-until-its-time-to-downsize-a-thing-of-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/luxury-lens-is-upsizing-until-its-time-to-downsize-a-thing-of-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury Lens: Is upsizing until it\u2019s time to downsize a thing of the past?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quite possibly. More and more buyers want homes they can live in for life\u2014especially at the top end of the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

38% of US$10M+ real estate professionals worldwide say homebuyers increasingly want to \u201cage in place,\u201d according to the 2026 Mid-Year Luxury Outlook<\/a>\u00ae agent survey, published by Sotheby\u2019s International Realty, June 15, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. buyers meanwhile pay 22% more per square foot for \u201cmultigenerational\u201d homes, configured to let residents enjoy the property throughout their lives, reports \u201cUnder the Same Roof: Multigenerational Living in the U.S.<\/a>\u201d by Realtor.com, May 5, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On top of this, almost one in five U.S. homes purchased by 46-60-year-olds between July 2024 and June 2025 was a multigenerational residence, according to the \u201c2026 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report<\/a>\u201d by the National Association of REALTORS\u24c7, April 15, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even 27-35 year-olds are in on the trend, with multigenerational homes they can age into making up 9% of their purchases, the same study shows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cover Property: Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quite possibly. More and more buyers want homes they can live in for life\u2014especially at the top end of the market. 38% of US$10M+ real estate professionals worldwide say homebuyers increasingly want to \u201cage in place,\u201d according to the 2026 Mid-Year Luxury Outlook\u00ae agent survey, published by Sotheby\u2019s International Realty, June 15, 2026. 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