Mark Seidenfeld: Uncharted Waters

Sagaponack has become one of the wealthiest enclaves in America, and when you spend time there, it is easy to understand why. The scale of the properties, the privacy, the farm fields, and the ocean access create a combination that is incredibly difficult to replicate anywhere else. There is a calmness to Sagaponack that feels intentional. It does not compete for attention. It simply exists at an entirely different level.

Over the past week, there were 31 Listings that went into contract from Westhampton to Montauk.

Compared to this same week last year (2025), there were 24 Listings that went into contract.

Which is a year over year INCREASE of 29%.

HamptonsFilm announced that its annual SummerDocs series will return for its 18th edition in partnership with Guild Hall. This summer’s lineup will feature a selection of the year’s most anticipated documentary features from some of the industry’s leading storytellers.