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Hamptons Seasonal Benchmark for High-End Renting: $295K

By Bonnie Kavoussi | June 12, 2009 | 4:50 pm

The new seasonal benchmark for renting a Hamptons spread is apparently $295,000. According to data from StreetEasy, eight Hamptons homes are leasing for the summer at that magic number, and they’re the priciest out there rental-wise. The largest of the eight is the 10,000-square-foot home at 672 Halsey Lane in Water Mill, with seven bedrooms and 9.5 bathrooms. It has an elevator and two-story pool house, in addition to a pool, tennis court, and even... READ MORE»

Oh My! Newer Luxury Condo Prices Drop Across Manhattan

By Oliver Haydock | October 3, 2008 | 3:03 pm

This is the final of three articles today on the Manhattan housing market since last autumn. Read about the apartment rental market and the condo sales market.  Median prices for new-development luxury condos in three of Manhattan’s glitziest neighborhoods dropped substantially during the third quarter, according to a new report from research outfit StreetEasy (PDF here). From trendy downtown Manhattan all the way through the glamorous Upper West Side (and even midtown in... READ MORE»