Real estate
February 1, 2018
Half of the new aristocracy deems a formal living room essential. Image credit: Luxury Portfolio
By Sarah Jones
Millennial and Gen X luxury homebuyers are more apt than their predecessors to have spent a lifetime surrounded by wealth, making them discerning and educated real estate consumers.
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