Sales of million-dollar homes suggest inflation is spurring the wealthy to buy now

Rising home sales are being driven by richer buyers, while lower-income Americans are finding it harder to buy, highlighting a widening K-shaped split in housing access. The article ties the trend to persistent high inflation fueled by the war with Iran, which is worsening affordability pressures. The piece is directionally negative for first-time buyers and supportive of an uneven housing market, but it does not provide specific transaction data or immediate price-moving metrics.

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Rising home sales are being driven by richer buyers, while lower-income Americans are finding it harder to buy, highlighting a widening K-shaped split in housing access. The article ties the trend to persistent high inflation fueled by the war with Iran, which is worsening affordability pressures. The piece is directionally negative for first-time buyers and supportive of an uneven housing market, but it does not provide specific transaction data or immediate price-moving metrics.