• News Corp unit Realtor.com flagged a Bay Area “AI wealth” effect that kept luxury down payments elevated despite easing mortgage rates.
• Bay Area luxury buyers put down a 35% median in 2025, up from 28.4% in 2020-2022; 2023 peaked at 38.3%.
• On a $3 million entry-level luxury home, the higher down payment implied about $198,000 more cash at closing versus pre-2023 levels.
• Peer metros normalized by 2025: Miami near 25%, Austin 25%, New York near 30%, versus their pre-2023 baselines.
• Report tied the divergence to AI equity liquidity from tender offers and secondary sales starting in 2024, with spillover into $750,000-$1.5 million homes.

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