Market Watch: The $3.5M–$5.5M Sweet Spot and What Buyers Feel

Friend celebrating friendsgiving cooking together

What Buyers Feel

The $3.5M–$5.5M price range represents a thoughtful crossing point between aspiration and refinement. What makes it a sweet spot? What Buyers feel does. I'll explain.

Buyers here often seek not just opulence, but sanctuary — places that feel restorative and meaningful.

Current trends show this sector favoring properties with strong indoor-outdoor flow, wellness-enhancing design, and spaces that encourage gathering. Emotional gravity has become as valuable as architectural brilliance.

Homes that convey intention, story, and soul often capture buyer hearts faster than those offering only luxury finishes.

Thanksgiving Side Dish: Maple Brussels Sprouts

• Roast Brussels sprouts at 375°F.

• Toss with maple syrup, pecans, and dried cranberries.

• Finish with a touch of sea salt.

In real estate, it's sense of home, not house, that creates belonging, and belonging sells.

Deniece Smith - "got agent?" | 650-744-0888 | gotagent@compass.com | DRE 01295757 | Compass