Following Labor Day weekend and Hurricane Ophelia's persistent rains, Shelter Island displays clear autumnal signs. Trees a little farther west on Long Island showcase tips of leaves turning to vibrant shades of red and orange as a sort of "coming soon attraction" while local farm stands now have a variety of pumpkins, colorful mums, autumn apples, and harvest-time vegetables on display. The Continue Reading

As summer 2023 draws to a close, Shelter Island has seen its community rekindle cherished activities and friendships post-pandemic, with many marveling at how swiftly the season has passed. Events such as the 10K Race, Fireworks, Vintage Car Show, The Green Expo, and Chicken Barbecue have marked the season. And as we anticipate the Snapper Derby this weekend, we’re reminded that Tumbleweed Tuesday Continue Reading

Each Memorial Day, Shelter Island awakes from its long winter slumber to greet throngs of returning summer residents, visitors and tenants. This year marks the first summer holiday weekend coming out of the pandemic, part of a transition to normalcy in the real estate market. Perception and behavior drive real estate; During COVID, the island was abustle with those working from home and getting Continue Reading

There is a palpable difference in the holiday atmosphere this year, with a celebration of normalcy and enthusiasm accompanying tree trimming, holiday lights, an exchange of greeting cards and saying hello to those who we have not seen in a very long time. A client recently said, "I never got into the holidays much in the past, but this year I'm loving it." Transitions that accompany day-to-day Continue Reading

This Thanksgiving seems to have come upon us in a blink of an eye, perhaps because we have collectively experienced so much in the past year or two, time seems to have sped up the clock and the calendar. Below are notable transactions since Labor Day 2022. While the list is shorter than last Thanksgiving, one factor is limited inventory, in terms of both homes and acreage. Although the interest Continue Reading

Saunders Associate Broker Penelope Moore may have started off in a different direction, but her childhood reveals clues about what drew her from the entertainment field to real estate. She was born and grew up in Washington, D.C. in a family “obsessed with shopping for a home,” she said. She recalls her mother spreading out newspapers on the dining room table to search for open house events and Continue Reading

  With the summer of 2022 soon to be one for the books, the past three months have been a time to re-acquaint ourselves with cherished activities and re-ignite friendships as we continue to come out of the pandemic. It was also a time for expectations met for many, unexpected turns for others and sharing of diverse opinions about the Shelter Island community.   Although Continue Reading

With July 4th weekend coming up, Shelter Island is ramping up the ferry slips to welcome day trippers, renters, home buyers and second homeowners to our beautiful little locale. A touch of red, white and blue seems to be accenting many homes as island businesses prepare for festivities. The real estate market on Shelter Island does not appear to be showing signs of let-up, despite news in the Continue Reading

"To everything there is a season." Real estate has always been a story of shifts and transitions, and of lives changed through a home or parcel of land. The Covid-19 pandemic, beginning in March 2020, was a life altering state of being that few people in our lifetimes have experienced, much less contemplated. "A time to refrain from embracing." Two years ago almost to the day, I was en route Continue Reading

This past weekend, one of the most thrilling Kentucky Derby races was run and the next day, amidst an offshore storm blowing wind and rain toward us, Mother's Day was celebrated by families gathering for the first time in months in some cases, and in others, years. Shelter Island is finally blossoming with leafed canopies revealing themselves in lyrical synchronicity, and if one listens carefully Continue Reading