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US real estate buyer guides.

Everything domestic and international buyers need to know before purchasing US luxury real estate — mansion tax by state, closing costs, Miami investing fundamentals, and live price-drop data across 12 guides.

3 major US markets · NYC · Miami · LA
5 states covered · NY · NJ · CA · FL · HI
12 guides updated for 2026

Mansion tax & transfer fees by state

State-by-state mansion taxes and luxury transfer fees: NY (1-3.9% buyer-paid), NJ (1-3.5% seller-paid, new July 2025), California (LA's Measure ULA at 4-5.5%), and the full 50-state map. The cost math that determines whether a luxury US deal closes.

Independent analytics platform — not a brokerage. Price drops are a natural part of any healthy market and often represent opportunity. All data is sourced from publicly available listings. Read more