Real Estate

The “million dollar” question many of those preparing for retirement ask themselves is simply stated but not necessarily easy to answer – “how much money do I need to save to secure a comfortable retirement?”

The season for entertaining in the Hamptons will be under way before we know it. Fresh floral arrangements are a gracious addition to party décor, of course.

In most cases on both the South Fork (The Hamptons) and North Fork of Eastern Long Island, real estate brokers by custom represent sellers. But that is about to change.

It's that time of year again in the Hamptons and on the East End of Long Island when real estate “for sale” signs sprout up before our fall crops do.

Hamptons agents react to the story of two men enticed a real estate agent into showing them properties and then tried to ditch out on the commission.

The long-struggling housing market is finally showing signs of recovery, giving many homeowners more equity in their properties.

Just days after billionaire hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors bought Picasso's La Reve for $155 million, he purchased a $60 million Hamptons mansion, next to the one he already owns.

Looks like actress Brooke Shields will be another celebrity who escapes to the Hamptons this summer.

They say that April showers bring May flowers to a garden, but when it comes to the Hamptons no one likes rain regardless of the season. You can't blame us, as the Hamptons' appeal is built on social gatherings, overnight guests and lots of dining out and parties—all things that are less enjoyable when it's raining.

In 2007, the Town of Southampton enacted Town Law S:215 which prohibits sex offenders from residing within one mile of any school. But will this cause clusters of sex offenders? What are the laws? What are the long term implications for the Hamptons?