Real Estate

"Cristina Peffer of Ram Design reached out to me to forge a collaborative and supportive relationship as fellow Shelter Island designers and store owners," Fredric Bernstein noted. "The spirit of the gesture inspired me to bring together other designers on the island to celebrate our unique approaches to interior design."

"Every New Yorker deserves equal treatment in our real estate industry, and no one should be impeded in their ability to achieve homeownership because of the color of their skin," Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. told Hamptons.com.

"The state of Hamptons real estate as of right now is heating up for the fall. Not only are people looking to secure long term rentals, they are looking to secure homes. Inventory is running low," Eckardt told us.

Even for a modest couple living on the East End, the capital gain is a huge consideration when contemplating a sale.

In a report published by the New York State Comptroller's Office, as of January 1, 2019 there were 174 agricultural districts in the state comprising 25,673 farms.

"While geographically it couldn't be more different from the Hamptons, it shares some underlying similarities: both are completely unique American places which attract people from all over the world for both their natural and built environments - for leisure, for culture and for that special quality of light and air that certain special places exude," Mark Fichandler said.

"My complaint about the executive orders and legislation relating to evictions is just that they are overbroad and vague. They could be interpreted as applying to seasonal rentals, which is far beyond the state intention of the orders," Assemblyman Thiele told us.

On October 23, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law a New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) supported-amendment to the Real Property Law. The amendment eliminates the exemption from continuing education for those licensees who are "grandfathered" under the current law.

"Perennials don't bloom all summer," Winenga told us. "But, if you choose the right combination, you will always have something interesting."

"The first quarter was the strongest quarter in the past 18 months," Ernie Cervi noted.