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No Winter Blues Here!

By Judi Desiderio , Thursday, December 16, 2010

Ordinarily, from mid-August through October, Real Estate agents on the East End don’t take vacations, don’t get a day off and pretty much remain connected 24/7 via BlackBerry, iPhones, iPads, etc., as the fall is normally the busiest time o...

What’s in the name Napeague?

By Judi Desiderio , Thursday, December 09, 2010

Napeague, that very narrow and not too long strip of land that lies connects Montauk to the rest of the east end, is home to weathered homes, undulating dunes, acres of beach grass, the ‘walking dunes”, and of course, Lazy Point with winds...

Housing Market Recovery

By Judi Desiderio , Friday, December 03, 2010

NAR, or National Association of Realtors, just released their October report for pending home sales. Pending home sales are considered fully executed contracts to buy homes. Here in the Northeast, a remarkable 19.6% increase in signing is a ...

What’s in the name Sagaponack?

By Judi Desiderio , Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The name Sagaponack, like so many of others in the Hamptons, is derived from the Shinnecock Indian Nation and meant "land of the big ground nuts" or more commonly known as potatoes. Potato farming continued until late in the 20th century and m...

U.S. Housing Market Scores Well

By Judi Desiderio , Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s November 2010 edition of the Presidents Administrations Housing Scorecard shows continued signs of stabilization in home prices and high home...

Bonackers: Meaning And Origin

By Judi Desiderio , Friday, November 05, 2010

Traditionally, Bonackers referred to families in Springs, the north side of East Hampton town, who were among the early settlers of the town in the 17th and 18th century. Of recent past, however, the name has come to signify anyone who is born ...

Attend the North Fork Harvest Gala: buy tickets, enjoy a great night and help the East End Tourism economy grow!

By Judi Desiderio , Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Where: Jason’s Vineyard, 1785 Main Road, Jamesport, NY 11947] Date: November 18, 2010 Time: 7:00pm–11:00pm The North Fork Promotion Council invites you to celebrate our 25th Anniversary honoring Dr. Herodotus Damianos (Pindar...

Existing Home Sales Climb for September

By Judi Desiderio , Tuesday, October 26, 2010

The National Association of Realtors released their September report on Monday – Sales of previously owned homes rose 10% from August to September to an annual rate of 4.53 million units. There’s lots of chatter on both sides of the fen...

Origin of East End Names

By Judi Desiderio ,

Sagaponack, Accabonac Harbor, Towd Point, Nappeague Stretch, Paumanok Trail - the list of unique and original names on the East End is endless. Think about it – the street you live on, the body of water you sail on, the school, market, beach...

Housing starts climb in September

By Judi Desiderio , Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The U.S. Commerce Department reported housing start rose 0.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000 units – This is the highest level since April – a five month high for September. Year to year, September 2010 increased 4.1% from ...

Mortgage Market Weekly Update

By Judi Desiderio , Monday, October 18, 2010

If you can’t see the newsletter, or would like to view it online, use this link If you have received this newsletter indirectly and would like to be added to our weekly distribution list, use this link Eve Robin Jarrett MANAGING DIRECTOR S...

John’s Lane Farm

By Judi Desiderio , Thursday, October 14, 2010

John’s Lane Farm The farm is unique in that it is the only farm in East Hampton with direct access to the 100 mile Paumanok Path by way of the more direct Northwest Trail system. The trails can be used for horseback riding, hiking, biki...

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