Recognizing the appeal of South Florida as a winter haven for luxury snowbirds, Compass Luxury had the privilege of gathering insights from distinguished agents in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Naples, and Palm Beach. Delving into the nuances of each market, our conversations highlighted the distinct preferences of seasonal residents juxtaposed with those making these vibrant locales their permanent haven.

As 2023 draws to a close, Compass Luxury took an insider’s pulse check on these exceptional ultra-luxury markets, and discovered Greater Boston and Greater Seattle have continued to flourish: there are 13 active $10 million+ listings in Greater Boston** and 17 active $10 million+ listings in Seattle***. Inventory is booming, and ultra-high-net-worth buyer demand endures.

With its location on a tree-lined street just steps from the activity on both Randolph and Madison Streets, EMBRY weaves together the vibrant surrounding neighborhood, inspired sophistication and serene privacy – along with stunning views found nowhere else in the West Loop.

Texas tops the country’s charts for rapid residential growth, and the state has become especially popular among high-net-worth buyers in search of low-tax destinations. The Luxury Division sat down with a select group of Compass-Texas agents to learn more about their respective luxury markets, and what makes them both distinctive and desirable.

Over 20 years in the making, the residences at Stanly Ranch are truly a once-in-a-generation ownership opportunity in Napa Valley offering the prestige of an Auberge lifestyle in a private ranch setting. The limited collection of whole ownership residences at Stanly Ranch includes private 3–6-bedroom single-family Vineyard Homes and turnkey furnished 2-bedroom resort residences in the Villas.

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There will be a new ultra-luxury development coming to town, and it’s destined to become an icon. Here is your sneak peek at Rosewood Residences Beverly Hills, a boutique collection of seventeen luxury estate homes, which will be meticulously crafted and offer the acclaimed five-star hotel-style services and amenities upon which the Rosewood brand was built. The project is exclusively represented by Compass Development Marketing Group.

Silicon Valley and the Research Triangle are home to the world’s top technology companies, creating two highly sought-after residential real estate markets. Our best and brightest may reside on opposite coasts 3,000 miles apart, but it is a universal luxury to live and play right in the middle of their respective innovation hubs.

Keeping it in the family has proven a powerful path to success for The Petrie Team at Compass. Father Ed Petrie and sons James Petrie and Charles Forsman are all Compass - East Hampton agents and have been dominant representing the legendary and coveted historic East Hampton estates along the ocean for nearly 40 years.

While the notion of the luxury mountain town may evoke images of apres ski couture and lift line paparazzi alongside its striking majesty, some moneyed municipalities are maintaining a decidedly lowkey feel and culture. The Luxury Division sat down with a cadre of local real estate agents to discover how these markets are navigating their evolving luxury lifestyles, population, and relationship with the Hollywood spotlight.

Explore billionaires by the numbers with an in depth analysis of global wealth in 2023. Through this data driven review of the ultra-wealthy in 2023, we unveil the landscape of this elite network and insights from across the globe.

Warm red sun radiating over the desert horizon. Night sky alight with scores of twinkling stars. “Arizona, in particular, is blessed with a panoramic beauty that almost defies description,” declared author Marshall Trimble. Whether teeing up to drive across a golf fairway or saddling up to ride along a horse trail, luxury buyers from California to Seattle to Chicago are traversing the country to turn up the heat in the Copper State.

Expanding and elevating our luxury offerings and reach are paramount to the Luxury Division, and Compass has taken the significant initiative of establishing an affiliate referral program with leading international firm BARNES International Realty. For high-net-worth individuals, buying and selling international properties presents extraordinary opportunities for investment and enjoyment, and Compass’ agents are now able to serve and empower our high-net-worth clients at a global level.

Picture 6,500 contiguous acres of unspoiled bucolic beauty. Rolling hills, mountain trails, dramatic waterfalls, ponds, twenty miles of streams filled with trout, and stunning 360 degree views. Next, imagine this magnificent haven is privately owned by a single buyer to create the ultimate seclusion safe haven compound, or build multiple majestic homeplaces with pastures for livestock, or plan a self-sustaining high-end community surrounded by parkland.

While real estate on Nantucket boasts a whopping average sale price over $3.7 million for a single family home, it is not unusual to find retired Fortune 500 CEOs mingling with fledgling 20-somethings at a local dive bar after a day of fishing. This unique dichotomy coupled with its magnificent natural beauty are two of many reasons Nantucket ranks among the most coveted communities along the Eastern Seaboard.

Coastal windswept dunes. Dramatic granite rock outcroppings. A lone cypress tree overlooking the Pacific. The seaside towns of the Monterey Peninsula offer a rare combination of luxury lifestyle surrounded by a raw natural beauty powerful enough to enrich the spirit and cleanse the soul.

Sitting down to learn more about the epic historic mansions of San Francisco from one of its top and most humble agents was an exercise in perfect polarity. Referred to as “The Gold Coast” and “Billionaire’s Row,” formidable early 20th century industrialists developed a collection of Pacific Coast properties which rank among the most opulent and magnificent in the entire country.

Anticipating a luxury homebuyer’s expectations is at the forefront of a luxury agent’s job. These purchases are significant monetary investments, and since there is often just a finite amount of time to be in the space and decide how to proceed, it is essential to help buyers efficiently and adroitly visualize a property’s potential.

The Hudson Valley is one of America’s oldest and most storied luxury markets, established in the 18th century by our nation’s premier industrialist families, including the Astors, Vanderbilts, Carnegies, Livingstons and Roosevelts.

“The mountains are calling and I must go.” America's most famous naturalist and conservationist John Muir penned this declaration over 150 years ago, and his spirit and passion for the Mountain West fervently lives on today. Tectonic plates collided to create the region’s breathtaking and dramatic peaked terrain, just as winter skiing, summer hiking, the fine arts and dining scenes collided to create these exceptionally prized luxury real estate markets.