Greater New York
January 25-26, 2026
Long Island, NY
Hilton Long Island / Huntington
Reasons to Exhibit:
• The Greater New York market includes millions of affluent prospects from: Suffolk,Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Westchester counties
• Conveniently located within a 30-minute drive from wealthy “Gold Coast” villagesand towns
• Median home values: Huntington, NY $615,000 and Centerport, NY $607,700
Median Household Income: Brookville $250,000 | Sands Point $250,000 | Plandome $250,000 | Lloyd Harbor $250,000 | Mill Neck$243,000 | East Hills $224,000 | Old Westbury $220,000 | Muttontown $212,000 | Oyster Bay $225,000
Greater New Jersey
January 31 & February 1, 2026
Greater New Jersey
Bridgewater Marriott
Reasons to Exhibit:
• One of the TOP outbound retirement states (71%) reported by 2021 United Van Lines annual report which has held the spot for four years
• Morris, Somerset, Essex and Hunterton counties are some of the wealthiest in the U.S.
• Median home values: Chester $794,500 and Kinnelon $862,500
Median Household Income: Mendham $185,882 | Chatham $176,364 | Chester $153,056 | Kinnelon $147,267 | Morris Cty $142,137
Greater Washington DC
February 21-22, 2026
Greater Washington, DC
Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner
Reasons to Exhibit:
• Strong motivation to leave behind some of the heaviest traffic and congestion
• Median home values: Chevy Chase $1.3M and McLean $1.2M
Reasons to Exhibit:
• Chicago suburbs are among the top 100 richest towns in the U.S.
• Home to many of the top Fortune 500 companies, such as Walgreens, State Farm, GE HealthCare Technologies, and Kraft Heinz, there’s no shortage of wealthy residents.
• Our Expo attracts affluent buyers from these wealthy suburbs, and attendees are looking to leave behind high taxes and harsh winter weather.
"The results from the Ideal-LIVING Winter Show have exceeded our expectations. Our conversions from leads to tours and sales have been outstanding! Quality AND quantity, as one of my agents stated. Ideal-LIVING shows, magazines, and website continue to lead our marketing campaigns."
Lonnie Kinlaw, Director of Sales and Marketing, Waterways
Highlights from the 2024 ideal-LIVING Real Estate Shows