Posts with tag hamptons

House of The Day: Own What the Clintons Rent

Are you fans of Bill and Hill? We're talking to you, mega-rich liberals. On second thought, maybe we're talking to you too, mega-rich conservatives -- after all, Bill was the last prez to run a surplus, wasn't he? Either way, both of you have a shot at owning a property slated to be graced by their presence this year.... Continue Reading »

Billy Joel Drops Beach House by $4M

Poor Billy Joel: First, he gets dumped and has to split his real estate holdings with third ex-wife, Katie Lee Joel, and now he can't unload his beach house in the Hamptons. The Piano Man's classic wood-shingle beach house is set in desirable Sagaponack, N.Y. The 4-bedroom, 6-bath, 6,000-square-foot house was... Continue Reading »

Vacation Homes Slim Down to Attract Buyers

Fashion mogul Calvin Klein isn't known for skimping on anything -- except for some underwear designs -- so it came as a surprise that he just downsized plans for his soon-to-be-built Hamptons beach house. He isn't alone in wanting a more humble vacation retreat. While we already know about the great shrinking... Continue Reading »

Is Listed Home a Crime Scene? How to Know Before You Buy

Would you buy serial killer Joel Rifkin's former home, where several of his victims were slain? What about the Amityville Horror house? Both homes are currently up for sale, and the idea of living in either one makes many buyers squirm and decide to look elsewhere. Most buyers would also probably want to know that the... Continue Reading »

'Selling New York' Episode 10: Just Build Another One

If you can't sell it, suggest they build their own. That was the refocus of HGTV's "Selling New York," on last night's Episode 10 entitled "Property Hunters." Finally, it dawned on the CORE Group brokers and GHK Realty's Kleier crew that with so little inventory for sale within the high-end market, and no one buying what... Continue Reading »

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