Apr 20th 2011 11:26AM
The Great Gatsby's author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, once wrote, "There are no second acts in American lives." In the case of the Sands Point, N.Y., mansion said to have inspired the classic American novel, the Fitzgerald adage seems to have been accurate -- but that second act came to end on Monday, when the so-called Land's... Continue Reading »
Mar 11th 2011 4:45PM
The Great Gatsby is not only one of the 20th century's great novels -- it's also one of the great real estate reads. Recently, Land's End, the grand Long Island, N.Y., estate that moved F. Scott Fitzgerald to create the fictional town of East Egg in Gatsby fell into serious disrepair. Sarah Firshein at Curbed.com has the... Continue Reading »
Jan 18th 2011 1:17PM
The housing crisis hasn't affected all areas of the U.S. equally. Some cities are undervalued and others are overvalued, according to research firm Local Market Monitor. The big news of the survey? Las Vegas is on both the most undervalued and overvalued lists. Also offering among the worst home values are Long Island,... Continue Reading »
Oct 11th 2010 1:48PM
Attention Gatsby wannabes: If you always hankered after a waterfront mansion or storied estate home on Long Island's glitzy North Shore -- the Gold Coast that inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" -- it might be time to buy. A growing number of mega-size homes, in neighborhoods famous for their seclusion,... Continue Reading »
Sep 30th 2010 5:28PM
Socialite Cornelia Guest has been having real estate woes the past few years like many home sellers, even if her price point is higher than most -- in the eight figures. Having listed her Old Westbury, N.Y. home, dubbed Templeton, in 2008 for $20 million, the 11-bedroom home with 6 full bathrooms and 2.5 baths has been... Continue Reading »
