This photo was taken on Labor Day by Karen Dixon German of cars leaving Montauk. We think the Hamptons has felt much more calm this week and less frenetic. Do you agree? Let us know in the comments.
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Broker Babble, Deciphered
Real estate brokers tend to use the same terms when they write property listings; here’s what they really mean. Bring your toothbrush: Bring your architect Bring your architect: Bring your bulldozer Distant ocean view: Stand on a kitchen chair, squint really hard and maybe some blue will appear Priced to […]
Brace yourselves, here comes ‘Million Dollar Beach House’
Cheer up, folks, summer is almost over! Although as far as we can tell, few of the city people are going back anyway, so get ready to stand on line just to get into the IGA for a few more months! To distract yourself, take a look at the […]
Hamptons 2020: $52 million houses, $112 lobster salad, and $100,000 gigolos
The Hamptons was all abuzz yesterday about a Twitter thread. Apparently, the mother of a 20 year old college student home in the Hamptons for the summer found $100,000 in his room. The son finally said that “in early April he struck up a conversation with a rich older woman […]
Is your coffee not classy enough? Try Ralph Lauren’s!
Have you recently been tortured by the idea that, even though you live in an old farmhouse with antique quilts and vintage hooked rugs, you have a pet Labrador, you keep chickens in an adorable henhouse, drive an elderly Bronco, collect antique silver, and wear only preppy clothes, that you’re […]
We hear—
That a number of brokers aren’t listing on HamptonsRE, which is supposed to be the default MLS for the Hamptons, since so many agents hate Out East. However, these same brokers are listing on Out East because it feeds into Zillow. This way, they can show their clients the Zillow […]
In Defense of Mayor Larry Vaughn from ‘Jaws’
Larry Vaughn, the mayor of Amity in the movie Jaws, is having a hard time as of late. The poor hapless politician is now a pandemic meme, with opinion pieces in the New York Times comparing him to Donald Trump. In the movie, Mayor Larry ordered the beaches to stay […]
Welcome to Hamptons Hot Sheet
Hi, everyone! Long time no hear. Today our company is launching our new blog, Hamptons Hot Sheet, which will feature the hottest news in real estate, along with restaurant and retail, just as in the olden days at Curbed. We know you’re crazy-busy right now, so we won’t waste your […]
We Hear—
What’s the thing that’s driving Hamptons real estate agents crazy so far this season? The huge influx of city brokers who have no clue about the Hamptons!