For Long Island owners with a sub-4% mortgage, how a HELOC compares with a cash-out refinance for funding a renovation, including NY mortgage recording tax.
New York’s 2026 estate tax exemption is $7.35 million, and estates just 5% over it lose the exemption entirely. How the cliff works and why the house matters.
Before signing a contract on Long Island, buyers should price the policy, read the hurricane deductible, pull the claims history, and check flood status.
A bill in Congress would double the capital gains exclusion on home sales. What the More Homes on the Market Act would mean for Long Island sellers.
Six-bedroom waterfront estate on 2.76 acres in Strong’s Neck with 1,000 feet on Little Bay and a private dock. Reserve auction, $3.9M opening bid. Three Village schools.
Panicle hydrangeas line the roadside at 23 Brewster Ln E in Setauket. What a mature hedge does for a block, plus directions to see the bloom yourself.
Raised ranch on 0.93 acres inside Port Jefferson Village: 4 beds, 3 baths, 3,000 sq ft, heated pool with spa. $1,295,000. Taxes, schools, tradeoffs.
A Setauket front entry rebuilt in New York bluestone — brick stairs and concrete walk removed, lit treads, fresh sod, and what the change signals to buyers.
A west-to-east driving guide to Dune Road, from Cupsogue Beach and West Hampton Dunes across the Jessup Lane drawbridge into Westhampton Beach.
Buyers touring Setauket in August notice empty driveways and wonder if the neighborhood hollows out. The housing data says otherwise. Here is what actually leaves.