Jim Metzger, a high-level insurance executive, and Peggy Zabakolas, a leading real estate agent, on working together.

The East End offers the ideal locale for equestrian sports. We asked these top agents how equestrian sports drive the real estate market.

The Labor Day issue of Behind The Hedges magazine is on newsstands now. Inside, you will find our nod to equestrian sports that are enjoyed on real estate all over the East End.

The unofficial end of summer in the Hamptons is coming this Labor Day, but it doesn’t have to be that way with this shoreside cottage being shown over the holiday weekend.

One of the first homes built on Little Plains Road in Southampton Village that later became the home to renowned artist Larry Rivers, just came on the market last week.

State and local officials are hoping to make “a compelling case” for the Peconic Bay Region Community Housing Fund Act with the new governor,  Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. said.

In this week’s market update, we noticed what may be an unexpected twist.

Housing advocates: Thousands of Long Islanders could lose homes in wake of Supreme Court ruling [News12]
Hamptons see exodus of Black residents while attracting more whites, Hispanics, census says [Newsday]
Census results show large gains in population on East End [The Suffolk Times]
10 modern architectural transformations of old buildings [Architect News]
This $175 Million Hamptons Hideaway Has Two Different Waterfronts and a Deepwater Dock [The Robb Report]
All the Homes Bethenny Frankel Has Bought and Sold [Architectural Digest]
Bidding wars rocket prices up in formerly affordable East End communities [Newsday]
New Board Puts Stamp on East Hampton Village Code [The East Hampton Star]
Concerns raised on proposed five-story building at ZBA hearing [The Riverhead News-Review]
Ask an Agent: What to know about rising North Fork home values and your taxes [The Northforker]
Riverhead looks to make sidewalk dining permanent downtown and in Jamesport [Riverhead Local]

Over on the North Fork, a contemporary cabin retreat in the woods is listed for sale at 1710 Gull Pond Lane in Greenport. The asking price is $999,000.

An official, Hasbro-licensed Monopoly Hamptons Edition is currently in the works for a summer 2022 release.