Luxury Markets: What Do The Wealthy Really Want In Their Homes?

By KIMBERLEY HAAS Large saltwater pools, massage rooms, and places to store extensive wine collections are popular, but there may be more important things to prospective mansion buyers. During the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference in Las Vegas this month, a panel discussion was held to flush out current demands in the luxury market. Speaking during “Mansions 2024” was Mike Leipart, managing partner of The Agency Development Group; Rob Jensen, president of the Rob Jensen Company; Architect Michael Gardner of Luxus Design Build; and Architect Johnny Cruz of Robert A.M. Stern Architects. Here are five key takeaways: Wellness technology is popular with the rich. Leipart said he was in a home recently where the owner had a sauna,…