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Behind The Hedges Reflects on 2025, Eyes 2026

Behind The Hedges, 2025
Year-in-Review
By Taylor K. Vecsey

Thank you for the support in 2025, whether it was visiting our website for daily updates on the markets we cover or picking up one of our magazines.

10 Most Read Real Estate Stories of 2025

2025, year in review, most popular stories
Year-in-Review
By Taylor K. Vecsey

Celebrity buys, record-breaking sales, and headline-making commercial deals dominated Hamptons real estate’s most-read stories of 2025.

From Vision to Detail: The Master Craftsman Columns of 2025

Master Craftsman, 2025, year-in-review
Year-in-Review
By Taylor K. Vecsey

Master Craftsman columns celebrate artisans, showcasing the vision and detail behind the objects and spaces we love.

Flood Risk Fails to Cool East End Home Prices

East End, Long Island, Westhampton, Flood zone, FEMA
News & Features
By Taylor K. Vecsey

Flood zones often hurt home values, but on the East End, waterfront demand drives major price premiums, a new study finds.

2025 in Review: New York City’s Most Expensive Home Sales

New York City, 2025
Year-in-Review
By Taylor K. Vecsey

PropertyShark reveals New York City’s 10 priciest home sales of 2025, totaling $540M, led by an $82.5M off-market deal at 220 Central Park South.

Two Luxury Markets, One Future: Agents Reveal 2026 Predictions

Hamptons, Palm Beach
Real Estate Roundtable
By Taylor K. Vecsey

Agents in the Hamptons and in Palm Beach predict what’s in store for these luxury markets in 2026.

Joanne Meurer and the Power of Chaos

Joanne Meurer, artist, Master Craftsman
Master Craftsman
By Marc Horowitz

Staten Island-based artist and entrepreneur Joanne Meurer creates mixed media reliefs and sculptural paintings that refuse to be confined to two dimensions.

Southampton Town Board OKs Purchase of Three Properties to Bolster Community Preservation

Southampton Town affordable housing
News & Features
By Jessica Brand

The Southampton Town Board voted unanimously to approve the purchases of three private properties, totaling $4.3 million for almost one and a half acres, during its Nov. 25 meeting.  The money for the planned acquisitions will come from the Community Preservation Fund (CPF) which is set aside to buy land that helps achieve town preservation…
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Record Turnout at 2025 East Hampton House & Garden Tour

East Hampton
News & Features
By Behind The Hedges Staff

A great turnout for the East Hampton Historical Society’s House & Garden Tour, highlighting standout homes, history, and design.

Unwrapping the Year: The Real Estate Gifts That Mattered Most to NYC Agents

Unwrapping the Year: The Real Estate Gifts That Mattered Most to NYC Agents
Real Estate Roundtable
By Taylor K. Vecsey

In the spirit of the season, top NYC agents share the moments that felt like true “gifts” of the job this year.

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Design

  • Mark Zeff, East Hampton Interior Designer Mark Zeff Puts His East Hampton “BLACKBARN” Home on the Market for $4.75M
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  • The Bridge, Roger Ferris Architect Roger Ferris Comes Full Circle in the Hamptons, Designing The Bridge’s First Spec Home

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  • Mark Zeff, East Hampton Interior Designer Mark Zeff Puts His East Hampton “BLACKBARN” Home on the Market for $4.75M
  • Greenport, North Fork, historic farmhouse 3-Acre Historic Farm in Greenport Lists for $1.499M
  • Southampton Village, historic 1740 Cape Cod Home in Southampton Village Lists for $6.8M

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