Opportunity Knocks04.22.08This from one of our more creative agents: Contrary to the conventional wisdom that the East End real estate market is dead, deals are being made. In fact, customers of mine have just signed contracts for their 4th project within the last 6 months ...more >

House Lust01.20.08Just ordered a new book called House Lust from Amazon. I'll read it and report back any interesting insights. But in the meantime, the review in the Times mentions several chapters that sound like they will be relevant to what goes on out here on the...more >

The New Gentry01.20.08Saturdays Wall Street Journal featured a front page article on "The New Gentry" which discusses at length how wealthy folks are colonizing rural America and bringing with them cash, culture and controversy. I guess you could debate whether or not the...more >

We Are On An Island Aren't We?12.31.07A recent New York Times Article on the subject of people who make the permanent move to a home on one or another island got us to thinking. The Hamptons are also on an island, albeit a very big and/or long one. The article profiled couples who had mo...more >

Rented For August, Already?12.31.07From a top producer, Ann Rasmussen: In my experience August renters wait until later in the season (or the last minute, July!) to secure their rentals, partly out of procrastination and partly because many owners would rather rent their homes for ...more >

A Word To The Wise12.01.07From One Of Our Top Agents, Jack Kelleher: Tis the season. The Summer rental season. Today a customer asked me to come over in the next few weeks and see what they have done to get their house ready for a summer rental, but thought it might be too ...more >