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Evolution, Not a Reset: Long Island Agents Forecast the 2026 Market

Agents say 2026 Long Island real estate will feel steadier and smarter: rates, pricing and inventory key, modest supply gains, value-driven buyers.

Wisteria Court: Historic North Fork Estate Lists for $2.28M

South Jamesport, North Fork, historic estate

House of the Day

By Taylor K. Vecsey

A landmark 1913 Queen Anne estate on the North Fork hits the market, combining historic charm, major updates and a prime bay-close location.

New Moriches Community Beechwood at the Waterways Begins Pre-Construction Sales

Beechwood at The Waterway, Moriches, Moriches Bay, 55-plus, Beechwood Organization

Developments

By Taylor K. Vecsey

Beechwood launches pre-construction sales at its new 55-plus Waterways community in Moriches, with villa-style condos from the mid-$600Ks.

Here’s the Only Available Home at Sag Harbor’s Watchcase Factory

House of the Day

By Taylor K. Vecsey

Sag Harbor’s Watchcase Factory has just one home available: a $5.995M penthouse with historic charm, modern design and a rooftop terrace.

Backstory: Jeff Parsons & the Rock in Bridgehampton

Dan’s Papers By Dan Rattiner

For more than a half a century, the home office of Dan’s Papers was in a former private home on the Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. It had a front lawn, a porch, a parking lot in the back and in those years — 1971 to 2013 — it served us quite well. It also,…

A Southampton ‘Hobbit House’ Hits the Market

House of the Day

By Behind The Hedges Staff

A home that looks as if it were plucked straight out of “Lord of the Rings,” lovingly referred to as the hobbit house, is for sale in Southampton Village

Lighting for Every Room in The Home

Home Improvement

By Behind the Hedges Staff

When homeowners go room to room, they can consider various types of lighting to add a unique feel to each space.

Behind The Hedges Reflects on 2025, Eyes 2026

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.

Flushing Financial merging with Ocean First

LI Press By Claude Solnik

The old year ended with a new beginning for Long Island’s banking sector, as a major regional bank announced it is acquiring a Nassau-based financial institution. Flushing Financial, parent of Flushing Savings Bank, said it reached a deal valued at more than half a billion dollars to merge with OceanFirst Financial, parent of Ocean…