Hamptons Real Estate Stories: A Legendary Fight & Teardown

Hamptons real estate teardown
Dan’s Papers

One time, about 20 years ago, I watched two men angrily get into a shoving match at the annual Hampton Classic Horse Show. It was in the aisle where the summer people and the locals stroll to see the pretty bonnets and other fancy clothes of those also attending.    The shoving match was…

Crazy Hamptons Real Estate Stories: Dog Dies

One summer, Dan Rattiner One summer, I rented a summer house $279.51 on Cove Hollow Road in East Hampton. 
Dan’s Papers

Have one?  Want to share? Contact me and we’ll publish it here in this weekly column. – Dan So I spent six months trying to sell this mansion on Further Lane. It’s owned by an older couple. She’s all for it. He’s waffling. But it gets listed. Finally, in the seventh month after I’ve…

Community Housing Funds Raise $44M as East End Rolls Out Plans

Michael Daly, founder of East End YIMBY
Dan’s Papers

David and his wife Jessica knew they were making a big, possibly risky, purchase. After three years of house hunting in East Hampton, they were finally negotiating on a modest three-bedroom, two-bathroom home. They stretched their savings thin, received some assistance from family, and kicked themselves for not having bought a home earlier when…