{"id":348063,"date":"2026-09-16T09:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sothebysrealty.com\/?p=348063"},"modified":"2026-09-16T10:09:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:09:50","slug":"luxury-lens-where-are-the-luxury-hotspots-for-vacation-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/luxury-lens-where-are-the-luxury-hotspots-for-vacation-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury Lens: Where are the luxury hotspots for vacation homes?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As travelers begin planning seasonal getaways, new research identifies the leading vacation home markets in the U.S. and the premium price tags these spots command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"824\" data-attachment-id=\"348088\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/luxury-lens-where-are-the-luxury-hotspots-for-vacation-homes\/sir-infographic-july-2026_newsletter_final\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Map.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"9000,7245\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SIR Infographic July 2026_Newsletter_FINAL&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SIR Infographic July 2026_Newsletter_FINAL\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Map-1024x824.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Map-1024x824.jpg\" alt=\"Map of the United States titled &quot;Luxury Vacation Home Hotspots&quot; showing vacation homes as a percentage of total housing stock in selected markets. Nantucket, Massachusetts has the highest share at 55%, followed by Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts at 54% and Breckenridge, Colorado at 46%. Other locations shown include Morehead City, North Carolina (34%), Barnstable Town, Massachusetts (33%), Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina (31%), Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey (29%), and Heber, Utah, Edwards, Colorado, and Boone, North Carolina (28% each).\" class=\"wp-image-348088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Map-1024x824.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Map-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Map-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Map-1536x1236.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Map-2048x1649.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Map-1200x966.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Realtor.com\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/research\/june-2026-luxury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 2026 Luxury Housing Report<\/a>,\u201d published July 15, 2026, Nantucket, Massachusetts has the nation\u2019s highest share of vacation properties. Second homes account for more than half (55%) of housing on the elite New England island, with the 10% most expensive listings there starting at US$14,117,250, according to the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coastal, beach and mountain retreat destinations feature heavily in markets with high concentrations of vacation homes, Realtor.com\u2019s data shows. Holiday homes make up 54.4% of residences in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, another sought-after island destination, where top flight listings start at US$8,235,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" data-attachment-id=\"348089\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/luxury-lens-where-are-the-luxury-hotspots-for-vacation-homes\/sir-infographic-july-2026_newsletter_final-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Chart.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"9000,6696\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SIR Infographic July 2026_Newsletter_FINAL&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SIR Infographic July 2026_Newsletter_FINAL\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Chart-1024x762.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Chart-1024x762.jpg\" alt=\"Bar chart titled &quot;Luxury Vacation Home Hotspots&quot; showing the starting price for the top 10% most expensive homes by location. Nantucket, Massachusetts ranks highest at $14.1 million, followed by Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts at $8.2 million, Heber, Utah at $6.0 million, and Edwards, Colorado at $5.7 million. Other markets shown include Breckenridge, Colorado; Barnstable Town, Massachusetts; Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey; Boone, North Carolina; Morehead City, North Carolina; and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, with starting luxury-home prices ranging from approximately $1.4 million to $3.7 million.\" class=\"wp-image-348089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Chart-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Chart-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Chart-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Chart-1536x1143.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Chart-2048x1524.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Chart-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Luxury-Locations-Chart-1200x893.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breckenridge, in the heart of Colorado\u2019s Rocky Mountains, stands out in the Realtor.com data for its 46% share of vacation homes, while Heber, Utah, is the third most expensive U.S. vacation home market, with luxury listings starting at US$6,038,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is a level of luxury where the destination is intentional,\u201d says Anthony Smith, senior economist at Realtor.com, places where \u201cscenery carries more value than proximity to a major economic engine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cover Property: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-1202-zd79st\/41-deep-wood-lane-amagansett-ny-11930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty &#8211; East Hampton Brokerage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"171\" data-attachment-id=\"330408\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/footer-stars-generic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-stars-generic.png\" data-orig-size=\"1024,171\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"footer-stars-generic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-stars-generic.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-stars-generic.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-330408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-stars-generic.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-stars-generic-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-stars-generic-768x128.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As travelers begin planning seasonal getaways, new research identifies the leading vacation home markets in the U.S. and the premium price tags these spots command. In Realtor.com\u2019s \u201cJune 2026 Luxury Housing Report,\u201d published July 15, 2026, Nantucket, Massachusetts has the nation\u2019s highest share of vacation properties. Second homes account for more than half (55%) of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232770370,"featured_media":348087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1561,1403],"tags":[1505],"class_list":["post-348063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-luxury-lens","category-market-insights","tag-united-kingdom"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pf4gbL-1sxV","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":344533,"url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/luxury-lens-are-overseas-buyers-in-the-market-for-luxury-u-s-homes\/","url_meta":{"origin":348063,"position":0},"title":"Luxury Lens: Are Overseas Buyers in the Market for Luxury U.S. Homes?","author":"Kate Marburger","date":"September 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Are overseas buyers in the market for luxury U.S. homes? In short: yes. Overseas buyers bought homes priced at least US$1M at more than twice the rate of U.S. buyers in the year to March 2025, according to analysis by the\u00a0National Association of REALTORS(NAR). NAR\u2019s\u00a02025 International Transactions in U.S. Residential\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/category\/market-insights\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/header-5.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/header-5.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/header-5.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/header-5.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/header-5.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/header-5.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":346522,"url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/luxury-lens-does-the-era-of-a-residence-shape-its-price\/","url_meta":{"origin":348063,"position":1},"title":"Luxury Lens: Does the Era of a Residence Shape Its Price?","author":"Kate Marburger","date":"April 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Luxury is in the eye\u2014and tastes\u2014of the beholder. But when a high-end home was built can offer hints about its characteristics. The \u201cJanuary 2026 Luxury Housing Report: Old Versus New,\u201d published by Realtor.com\u24c7 on February 11, 2026, compares luxury U.S. homes that have a median year of construction before 2002\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Luxury Lens&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Luxury Lens","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/category\/market-insights\/luxury-lens\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Luxury Home in Heber City, Utah","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heber.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heber.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heber.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heber.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heber.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heber.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":344127,"url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/luxury-lens-what-percentage-of-u-s-homebuyers-purchase-at-asking-price\/","url_meta":{"origin":348063,"position":2},"title":"Luxury Lens: What percentage of U.S. homebuyers purchase at asking price?","author":"Kate Marburger","date":"June 18, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 56% of today's U.S. homebuyers are paying full asking price or more according to newly released research by the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae (NAR) This significant market trend highlights the importance of informed pricing strategies in today\u2019s real estate market. The final sale price of a home can be\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Market Insights&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Market Insights","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/category\/market-insights\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_517596594.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_517596594.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_517596594.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_517596594.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_517596594.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_517596594.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":346255,"url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/luxury-lens-where-does-investable-wealth-meet-luxury-real-estate\/","url_meta":{"origin":348063,"position":3},"title":"Luxury Lens: Where Does Investable Wealth Meet Luxury Real Estate?","author":"Kate Marburger","date":"March 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"There\u2019s wealth, and then there\u2019s investable wealth. Liquid and transferable, investable wealth is easily deployed into new assets\u2014like luxury real estate. There are 16 million people worldwide who hold at least US$1M each in investable wealth, according to \u201cInvestable Assets of the Global Wealthy,\u201d a report published on December 9,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Luxury Lens&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Luxury Lens","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/category\/market-insights\/luxury-lens\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Estate in San Luis Obispo, California","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SLO-Header.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SLO-Header.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SLO-Header.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SLO-Header.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SLO-Header.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SLO-Header.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":345929,"url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/luxury-lens-who-is-buying-homes-in-the-u-s\/","url_meta":{"origin":348063,"position":4},"title":"Luxury Lens: Who is Buying Homes in the U.S.?","author":"Kate Marburger","date":"January 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"It\u2019s a changing picture. Take first-time purchasers. The \u201c2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers\u201d, published by the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae (NAR) on November 4, reveals that married couples today account for just half of first-time buyer households, down from 58% in 2016 and far below the 1985 high\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Luxury Lens&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Luxury Lens","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/category\/market-insights\/luxury-lens\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Home in Kailua, Hawaii","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kailua.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kailua.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kailua.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kailua.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kailua.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kailua.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":347480,"url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/luxury-lens-is-upsizing-until-its-time-to-downsize-a-thing-of-the-past\/","url_meta":{"origin":348063,"position":5},"title":"Luxury Lens: Is upsizing until it\u2019s time to downsize a thing of the past?","author":"Kate Marburger","date":"July 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Quite possibly. 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