Clientele Luxury Global Magazine has released its Q1 2026 luxury market insights, offering a front-row view into how high-net-worth buyers are moving across the country's most coveted luxury markets. The first quarter reveals a market defined by low-inventory trophy properties, design-driven renovations, and clients who expect both elevated presentation and serious advisory from their agents. Clientele Luxury is tracking the price points, product types, and marketing strategies that are setting the tone for the rest of 2026.
In Park City, Utah, Paul Benson of Engel & Völkers Park City is a trusted leader in one of America's most exclusive mountain markets. Among his featured listings is Monitor's Rest, a ski-in/ski-out masterpiece at 253 White Pine Canyon Road inside The Colony at White Pine Canyon, offered at $60,000,000. Benson's deep local expertise and global network position him as the first call for clients pursuing the market's most coveted properties. His team continues to expand across key Western markets, reinforcing his role as a connector between ultra-high-net-worth buyers and blue-chip inventory.
In Greenwich, Connecticut, Shelly Tretter Lynch of COMPASS brings over three decades of experience advising ultra-luxury buyers who think in terms of risk, time, and how a property will quietly upgrade their life. Lynch is known for orchestrating complex, often confidential transactions on significant estates and waterfront properties, bringing a strategist's mindset and multigenerational perspective to every move her clients make.
In Northern Georgia, Judi Renfroe of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties is a recognized authority on the region's ultra-affluent lifestyle, advising luxury buyers and sellers across gated estates, equestrian properties, and private lake and mountain retreats. Her properties routinely attract cash buyers and repeat clients who trust her to quietly place or acquire some of the region's most significant homes.
In Seattle, Moira Holley of Realogics Sotheby's International Realty specializes in luxury penthouses and high-rise residences, setting multiple price records at the top of the in-city market. Her long-standing collaboration with Clientele Luxury reflects a results-driven approach to marketing, positioning Seattle's most extraordinary properties in front of a national high-net-worth audience.
In Southern California, Jaime Krupnick of Rodeo Realty Fine Estates pairs high net worth buyers with exceptional homes, from private design-driven estates to expansive ranch and equestrian properties. Her portfolio spans architecturally significant homes to lifestyle-driven ranches, each positioned to stand out in a competitive market.
In Rancho Santa Fe, Cathleen Shera & Associates specialize in architecturally significant estates, while in San Diego, Brett Dickinson and Ross Clark of COMPASS lead a global luxury team representing high-end buyers and sellers. One of their signature listings is Sandcastle La Jolla, an iconic waterfront jewel featured in Top 10 Homes USA and multiple global magazines.
In Saddle River, New Jersey, Vicki Gaily of Special Properties Brook Hollow Group Inc. sets the pace for upper-tier sales with chateau-style estates and luxury country properties. Just 25 miles from New York City, Saddle River has long been a haven for CEOs and senior executives who want estate-style living with fast access to Manhattan.
Clientele Luxury also debuted a special design issue celebrating high-net-worth design, featuring firms and artists at the top of their fields, including Los Angeles–based Mark Weaver & Associates, known for creating interiors that feel artful and deeply personal. For more insights, the magazine is available for purchase at MagCloud.
