Dude, seriously. You're wrong. In the age of instant information, why are your facts not straight? Bernie Sanders has a home in Vermont (1), it's not a mansion, its actually pretty modest. He's a Senator from Vermont, and raised a family there. Makes sense to own a home there. He maintains an apartment in DC for work (2). Most politicians do. He bought a 4 bedroom lake house for family vacations (3). So, essentially, he's got 2 houses and 1 apartment for work. He's a politician who needs somewhere to stay when he's in DC. When he wants family time, he has a getaway spot. He went from being worth under 300k in 2016 to writing a few Best Sellers and amassing 2 Million. Good for him.