Monthly Archives: March 2009

Sleepy Westhampton Beach streets have been buzzing recently as word of arrests relating to a multimillion dollar mortgage fraud case swept through the bucolic community and had residents wondering what the fallout would mean to the village.

For those who remember the heyday of house-flipping in the Hamptons, today’s troubled economic times are a far cry from the early 1990s when it was still possible to buy a fixer-upper for a song.

Dubai, UAE; March 31, 2009: Hamptons International, one of the UK’s leading property agencies, has launched an exclusive ‘Best of British’ campaign – an innovative new initiative designed to bring the very best of British property directly to buyers across … Continue reading →

Hamptons International has launched an exclusive ‘Best of British’ campaign – an innovative new initiative designed to bring the very best of British property directly to buyers across the UAE.

New Yorkers are finding all sorts of ways to save their pennies as the economy worsens – but so far it seems Fluffy and Fido have been spared the household budget cuts.

GALVESTON Following a parade to celebrate Casey Hamptons accomplishments, the Ball High grad had his jersey retired by the school.

High-end rentals in summer hot spots are drawing prices far below last year’s.

Pittsboro, N.C. –The Hamptons, a luxury community near Jordan Lake, is pleased to announce its participation in the Spring New Home Showcase sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County.

Five people, including a former county legislator and a woman said to be a dominatrix, are facing charges they participated in a $50 million mortgage fraud scheme involving several dozen Hamptons properties over the past seven years. READ MORE >>

Prosecutors cracked the whip yesterday against a couple that owns an S&M empire and three Long Island lawyers — one a former elected official — for allegedly running a $50 million mortgage scam in the Hamptons. The elaborate swindle involved … Continue reading →

George Lucas stepped in big time to help his alma mater, giving $175 million through his Lucasfilm Foundation to the School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) at the University of Southern California. Read about it in this Reuters news story. It wasn’t the … Continue reading →