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Deborah Ann Light 1935 – 2015

By Judi Desiderio , Wednesday, September 02, 2015
Deborah Ann Light, visionary, philanthropist, preservationist, pioneer and heiress to the Upjohn pharmaceutical fortune passed away on July 21st, at her home in Gainesville, Florida after a long illness. Ms. Light was one of the first to de...

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Town & Country Hamptons Mid Year 2015 Home Sales Report

By Judi Desiderio , Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The first 6 months of 2015 does not statistically document what most Hamptons Brokers would have expected Here at TOWN AND COUNTRY all 8 offices and 150 Associates have reported heightened sales activity in just about every price range. But ...

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Town &; Country North Fork Mid Year 2015 Home Sales Report

By Judi Desiderio ,
The first 6 months of 2015 was a strong performance for the North Fork Markets! Jamesport (which includes Aquebogue, Baiting Hollow and South Jamesport) was the star with all 3 criteria monitored by TOWN & COUNTRY, solidly in the black as we...

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The Peconic Land Trust’s Common Table

By Judi Desiderio , Monday, August 24, 2015
On August 23, 2015, Judi Desiderio and Board Member Nancy Goell attended the Peconic Land Trust’s annual benefit dinner called At The Common Table. There was incredible food prepared by renowned East End chefs, Joe Realmuto, Colin Ambrose, Ja...

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Guild Hall Summer Gala

By Judi Desiderio , Monday, August 10, 2015
Friday evening, August 7th, Judi Desiderio attended the Summer Gala at Guild Hall for the exhibition featuring over thirty of Mr. Lichtenstein’s Sea-Scapes. Once the exhibition was finished the party continued at 172 Cedar Street, a 23-acre e...

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Invest In Your Investment

By Judi Desiderio , Thursday, August 06, 2015
Let’s face it, those of us who own real estate on the East End view our home as an “investment”. When exactly “shelter” became an “investment vehicle” eludes me, but I hear it every day from buyers and sellers alike. Fortunately, ...

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The Skinny On Hampton Rental Market

By Judi Desiderio ,
Those of us in the business hear it every day… “so what’s really happening to the summer rental market?” Good question with a multifaceted answer. First let’s look at the past. 35 years ago when I began my career in real estate in the...

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Billy Joel’s Last Concert at the Nassau Coliseum

By Judi Desiderio ,
Long Island boy, Billy Joel entertained his adoring Long Island fans for the last concert at the Nassau Coliseum. The arena is due to be removed to make way for a new complex. How fitting for Mr. Joel to grace us with the swan song or should I ...

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Town & Country Tours The North Fork

By Judi Desiderio , Friday, July 24, 2015
Town & Country took their Hamptons Associates to view the finest properties on the North Fork offered exclusively through our North Fork offices and Westhampton Beach. We began our excursion on the western end at IN#40326 a 23 acre mixed use...

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Town & Country’s Annual Summer Party

By Judi Desiderio , Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Town & Country’s Annual Summer Party was a lobster bash at Georgica Beach in East Hampton Village. The event was catered from Bostwick’s and all of the food, from the guacamole to the lobsters and muscles in an amazing white wine sauce w...

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2nd quarter hamptons sale report

Town & Country Hamptons 2nd Quarter 2015 Home Sales Report

By Judi Desiderio , Monday, July 20, 2015
This second quarter report of 2015 is a most unusual one. After reporting on home sales statistics for over 30 years, even I still get surprised by the factual numbers as they are recorded. TOWN & COUNTRY’S Home Sales Reports are laser foc...

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