Luxury pending sales ↑30% yearly in January, the biggest jump among the 50 most populous US metros.
Non-luxury pending sales ↑5.2% yearly locally; nationally, luxury pending sales ↓3.6% and non-luxury ↓1.8%.
West Palm Beach luxury median price ↑10.7% yearly to $4.2M; non-luxury prices ↑1.2%.
New listings ↓: luxury ↓4.3% yearly, non-luxury ↓12.2%; agent cites wealthy cash buyers and $1M homes not high-end.
Agent says lower property taxes proposal could boost sales; report says Florida luxury markets may soar in 2026.

Florida Retirement Planning Starts Near $1.3M
Florida retirees should plan for at least $1.3M after Social Security benefits for 20 yr of retirement, equal to $63K yearly or $5.3K monthly statewide.

