Activity over the past week while in stay-at-home mode centered around rentals; countless conversations, searches, having leases drafted, and pandemic related complications, including tenants who signed leases prior to the outbreak wanting to cancel due to employment layoff, worry about the future, or simply wanting to switch rental homes from one to another. On the evening of April 1st, NY Continue Reading

In a rare broadcast today to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth — only the fifth in her 68-year reign — Queen Elizabeth II said “we should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: We will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again, we will meet again.” Her message is one of reassurance from which we can all gain hope and Continue Reading

As autumn on Shelter Island settles into the early winter, with red and orange hues followed by freezing cold snaps and then brilliant sunny days with photogenic dusk, the real estate season continues with the warmth that was experienced in the summertime. Sellers often wonder if they should pull their listings once beach days have come to a close, however buyers do not necessarily follow a Continue Reading

For the most part, one would not suppose that summer has passed and autumn has arrived with all of the glorious days we have had since Labor Day, however the miles of traffic from enthusiastic pumpkin pickers on both the North and South Forks tell otherwise. On Shelter Island, the real estate traffic has been as enthusiastic and brisk. In contrast to the summer market where real estate Continue Reading

August 29th Market Report by Penelope Moore To see the text below as a PDF click here With Labor Day weekend right around the corner, many people are asking how the summer flew by so quickly. Most of the traditional summertime events have come and gone: the 10K Race, the Fireworks, the Vintage Car Show, the Crafts Fair, the Chicken Barbecue. With the Snapper Derby this weekend, summer's Continue Reading

Summer Transitions in Real Estate To see the text below as a PDF click here The days toward the end of July and in the beginning of August represent a transition during the summertime when July rentals end and tenants vacate, houses are inspected cleaned and prepped for incoming August tenants and sellers evaluate how the home sales are progressing. During the same time frame in 2018, Continue Reading

A few days ago, I looked at the calendar and realized that the 4th of July was coming up quickly. The weather has been undependable; May had eighteen rainy days and many days that did not have rain, were overcast or windy. After a couple of sunny days, the foliage then seemed to burst through with full-canopied trees and colorful flowers all around, but only the fittest survived the constant rain; Continue Reading