This Thanksgiving season, there is much for us to be thankful for, as we finally see light at the end of the pandemic. With transactions on Shelter Island at an all-time high, Buyers and Sellers are also thankful this time of year. Here are a selection of recent transactions: 10 Lari Lane, a 5,161 sq. ft. estate home on 3.2 acres with carriage house, pool cabana and dock listed 4/24/21 for Continue Reading

One of the questions both sellers and buyers often ask is: how do real estate brokers work together to sell properties? The process on the East End of Long Island, and even more so on Shelter Island, is different from other areas in New York State, and indeed throughout the country. In New York State, most properties listed for sale are offered as "Exclusive" listings, where one agent at a Continue Reading

As we head into the July 4th holiday weekend, most everyone I cross paths with has declared near independence from a life as we knew it behind doors, masks, slathered in hand sanitizer, with an overriding fear of possible illness or worse...to one of fresh air, reacquainting ourselves with friends and family that seemed long lost, physically distant. On 6/24/21, Governor Cuomo lifted most of the Continue Reading

With the coming of Spring, there is a palpable feeling of light at the end of the tunnel, with Covid vaccines more accessible to a broader age range in our area. Throughout the pandemic, many real estate agents have felt the fear of exposure to the virus at each in-person appointment. Vigilance for the safety of ourselves and our contacts continues, as does the robust market that rose in the late Continue Reading

Since the springtime, the real estate market on Shelter Island has continued to be robust. As I predicted in my early summer market report, there has been a veritable tsunami of closings since Labor Day. After the 2016 Presidential election and then the December 2017 SALT tax reform, in 2018 the real estate market here had flattened, with the highest sale that year a little over $2M. It has since Continue Reading

Columbus Day-Indigenous Peoples Day this year is different from prior years. Instead of the tranquility that comes post Labor Day, there is the light hustle and bustle of people who are basking in the Autumn sun and enjoying the new experience of being on the island seven days a week, jogging, strolling with baby carriages and with their dogs. The need-to-see-a-house frenetic activity that happens Continue Reading

Spring and Summer in real estate on Shelter Island this year has been a study of peaks and valleys. As Labor Day approaches, there is a combination of optimism to the future, with some uncertainty. Where real estate is concerned, sellers are optimistic, with properties that had been patiently awaiting appreciation finally getting well deserved attention from a suddenly larger audience, buyers who Continue Reading

During the first week of July, Governor Cuomo announced that Long Island was ready to enter Phase 4 of the economy reopening, as the state recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Real estate agents went from working from an isolated home office environment with no physical interaction with others, to selling real estate in person within a set of NY State regulations. These have Continue Reading

The news of the past week turned our country's attention to the shocking and senseless death of George Floyd and its aftermath, amidst the backdrop of the Coronavirus epidemic. Each day, as news broadcasts show split screens of protestors, scholars, media personalities and artists have offered insight, sometimes from their own personal experience, to the history of racial inequality in the United Continue Reading

This year, Memorial Day on Shelter Island was without its annual parade, but our streets were adorned in American flags and a service was held at the American Legion for those who gave their lives in service to this country. In contrast to prior years, restaurants and hotels were not bustling with tourists and daytrippers, but there was a palpable feeling of activity, with curbside restaurant Continue Reading