Behind the Hedges

How do you buy and sell in the age of social distancing? Town & Country Real Estate’s Director of Commercial Real Estate and Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Hal Zwick talks about the current state of the market and how buyers and sellers can still make it work in this ever-changing time. What is your history…
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Home is the place where we rest our heads, store our belongings and cook our meals, but the most elevated abodes are also gathering places for family and friends, full of laughter, joy and bonding. Whether it’s with a simple deck of cards, grand rooftop tennis courts or a backyard putting green, games have long…
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Considering this Wainscott compound was previously owned by the “Savior of Central Park,” it’s no wonder the grounds are so gorgeous. The seller, Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, is known for spearheading the preservation and revitalization of Central Park. She was the first person to hold the title of Central Park Administrator and the was the founding…
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Man’s dominance over metal–the bending, shaping and forging of this seemingly rigid and impenetrable material–was established more than 6,000 years ago. And while tools and techniques improve, the noble craft remains, at its heart, much as it was when those ancient people first brought civilization into a new age. Springs metalsmith James DeMartis is keenly…
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The East End real estate market is unique on many levels, but one thing it shares right now are challenges and questions in an ever-changing global, national and local landscape. Behind the Hedges turned to Hamptons and North Fork insiders and experts to share some observations they have been sharing with buyers, sellers and renters….
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Summer is but a few months away, and rentals are getting snapped up. For those planning to spend August in the Hamptons, there’s a lovely property available in Sag Harbor, listed by Mitchell Brownstein at Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Located on Sag Harbor Cove on .65 acres, the property features a compound with a pair of…
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“Our phones have been ringing off the hook.” The statement from Alan Schnurman of Saunders & Associates may, at first glance, feel surprising amid other news about the impact of Covid-19. But East End real estate has been seeing a flurry of activity, particularly over the past week, as the Hamptons and the North Fork…
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In the era of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we are living through both a health and a financial pandemic the likes of which we have never experienced before. Every aspect of everyone’s lives has or will be impacted, including our real estate. Here are five real estate laws that you need to know to get through COVID-19…
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Built in 1884, who could predict that a former potato and grain barn would one day be the office space of an iconic Piano Man? The property at 7 Powell Avenue, Southampton, has closed. It was listed by Brenda Giufurta of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, and Joseph Savio, also of Douglas Elliman, brought the buyers….
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On September 13, 2019, limited liability companies (LLCs) lost the ability to offer anonymity of their owners in residential real estate deals throughout the State of New York. Now, real property transfer tax returns, relating to residential property, sold or purchased by a limited liability company, must offer transparency by including ownership information about any LLC…
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