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ENHANCING YOUR REGIONAL SEARCH RESULTS Members, The next phase of our search engine optimization strategy is to improve rankings for each broker region for specific luxury real estate searches. To achieve this we will be creating regional editorials that will double as landing pages that will appear on four separate websites. The editorials will be published in multiple digital magazines. Importantly, these landing pages will contain credible content describing your region/city, your company’s involvement in the luxury property arena.

Our search engine optimization (SEO) team will optimize words and phrases in each editorial to maximize search rankings when visitors search your area on Google, Bing and Yahoo. Also, these landing pages will have additional linking opportunities and additional content.

As you flip through this digital edition, you will see we have illustrated multiple examples of editorials and landing page examples. We will be creating your regions article and landing page right away so please feel free to send any information you would like us to include.

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Asheville Written by Brenda Beust Smith

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he beauty and serenity of Asheville, North Carolina, combined with its growing number of luxury properties — well-appointed, residential communities — have long made this scenic mountain region a destination for celebrity resident sightings.

Luxury homes of celebrities abound, as they have for decades.

“Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight and the incomparable Roberta Flack, comedian Steve Martin, legendary singer Warren Haynes, Night Court’s Harry Anderson, actress Andie MacDowell, banjo genius David Holt and sports commentator Bernard Goldberg are just a few of the many celebrities who have chosen to join those who can afford to live wherever they want.

And where they want — as the super-rich have for years — is to live in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Chevy Chase, Colin Farrell, Sandra Oh and Tim Robbins are just a few more of the notables seen around the luxury real estate enclaves of this once-primitive outpost visited by the likes of Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett.

Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains on all sides, Asheville’s historic presence as a destination has held strong from the days of prehistoric Indian tribes to the thousands who came to the area’s therapeutic health centers in the 1800s to this vibrant and exciting city filled with luxury estates in the this new Millennium.

Long a draw for visionaries, poets and explorers, Asheville enjoyed a boom period that resulted in rich architecture, beautifully complimented these days by elegant, luxury homes and communities promoted by knowledgeable realtors who specialize in high-end properties, such as luxury broker Beverly-Hanks & Associates.

When the established, luxury realtor firm in Western North Carolina is involved in the purchase or sale of luxury residential properties, luxury real estate buyers and sellers know they can be assured of excellence in both luxury real estate services and properties.

And no wonder. Within the Asheville area is the grand Biltmore Estate of George W. Vanderbilt, a creation by celebrated architect Richard Morris Hunt and gardens designed by the renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

Literary giant Thomas Wolfe, an Asheville native son, grew up in “Dixieland,” his mother’s rambling boardinghouse. Wolfe used Ashville as the backdrop for “Look Homeward, Angel,” his autobiography.

Asheville stands tall in the national eye: • Good Morning America profiled Asheville as one of its “Most Beautiful Places in America” (2011) • TripAdvisor.com — Asheville is one of the “15 Destinations on the Rise” (2011) and Travelers’ Choice Award for “Top Food and Wine Destination in the U.S.” (10th place) • Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers Choice Awards Poll ranked Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa as a “Top U.S. Resort” and the Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville, the “Top U.S. Hotel” • Livability.com — Asheville is the “Best Place to Start a Fall Foliage Tour” (2011) • DogFriendly.com’s “Top 10 Resort Areas to Visit With Your Dog” included Asheville and the Blue Ridge Parkway as #2 in the nation.

Other-lists highlight Asheville one of “10 Fantastically Yoga-Friendly Towns,” “Top 25 Small City Arts Designations” and one of the five “Best U.S. Cities for Weight Loss.” Also highly ranked, Asheville’s Donald Rossdesigned golf course at the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa. And . . . who else would tell you this? . . . in 2011, Asheville became a “three-peat” as Beer City, USA. The recognition of the area as a highly desirable location for luxury residential properties goes on and on says Neal Hanks, President of Beverly-Hanks & Associates. “Everyone in and around Asheville shares a secret. It’s the best part of living here, the feeling we share but can’t always express. This secret thrill hits you whenever you realize there’s a mountain out your window.”

For more than three decades, Beverly-Hanks & Associates’ mission to be Western North Carolina’s leading real estate company has remained unchanged. The firm’s success is not only echoed by legions of happy and satisfied luxury homeowners, but also by the firm’s ranking as one of the top 7 firms in the state and among the top 250 luxury real estate firms in the nation.

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Austin Written by Brenda Beust Smith

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ustin wears many hats — depending on your interest. It’s known as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” “Silicon Hills” (for the mushrooming technology industries), eastern gateway to the famed Texas Hill Country, the beginning of the American Southwest.

Everyone associates Willie Nelson with Austin. But add to this country music legend’s name notables such as George W. Bush, Lance Armstrong, Sandra Bullock, Johnny Depp, Larry Gatlin, Marsha Gay Hardin, Molly Ivins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Matthew McConaughey, the list goes on and on.

In fact, the stream of actors alone is almost never-ending given the number of movies filmed in this picturesque setting, including The Alamo, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (a true story!), Capote, Courage Under Fire, Fandango, Hope Floats, Michael, Miss Congeniality I & II, Nadine, and the TV series Friday Night Lights and Lonesome Dove.

Austin’s ever-expanding film and arts scenes have attracted a highlyeducated, forward-thinking workforce which, in turn, has created what Money Magazine recognized in 2011, naming Austin second in the “Best Places to Live” among “Big Cities.”

Add to these kudos, the title “City of the Violet Crown,” a wintertime violet glow across the hills just after sunset, a testimony to Austin’s unique, lake-filled position at the intersection of four major ecological regions. Austin and the Texas Hill Country are so bound up with Texas’ picturesque history, it’s alive around every corner.

As the Capital of Texas, which has produced two United States Presidents and too many national political figures to list, Austin is always au courant with what’s happening in D.C. And, it’s true: Everything’s bigger in the Lone Star State. The State Capital’s dome stands seven feet higher than the U.S. Capital’s dome in D.C.

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trend by maintaining relatively stable home values, according to the city’s Business Journal. Thanks to these companies, and the presence of the State Government, the University of Texas and numerous other universities, housing starts are also continuing to rise, with luxury subdivisions a major component.

Turnquist Partners specializes in such properties, including lavish estates, luxurious condominiums, trend-setting lofts, spectacular golf communities and breathtaking waterfront properties, as well as acres of farm and ranch land. Like most Austin residents, Steve and Michele Turnquist refer to themselves as “Austinites.” A dynamic Austin couple with more than 50 years of combined real estate experience, they have well earned their reputation as Central Texas luxury home market leaders.

Austinites are incredibly friendly, proudly eclectic, reflecting the classic Texas independence, and fiercely protective of small, unique local businesses. A delightful community sense of humor (with always an eye to side benefits) pervades Austinites, who recently adopted the unofficial slogan: “Keep Austin Weird.”

Typical example — they revel in the fact that Austin has the largest urban bat colony in the world, under the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. Far from being a threat to humans, these shy creatures appear as if by city decree for mind-boggling departures and safe returns to their well-protected lair, creating a $7.9 million tourist attraction!

It’s no wonder, then, that the luxury home market in Austin is not just thriving, it’s exploding under the guidance of high end realtors such as Turnquist Partners Realtors, Inc. Incredible views of rolling hills and blue, blue lakes have attracted the highly-paid executives of numerous Fortune 500 markets now based, or with prominent regional offices, in the Austin area.

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aine has long been a mecca for the rich and famous — as well as for those who simply demand the “good life” in the place they call home. From Martha Stewart to John Travolta, Patrick Dempsey, Kirstie Allie, Glen Close, and John Ford, the almost endless range of easy-access opportunities is an irresistible draw.

“Kodak-moments” are always so close at hand — fall color that has to be seen to be believed, majestic mountains, 3,500 miles of glaciercarved beaches (more coastline than California and Florida combined) to the most sophisticated urban cultural and educational offerings in the nation.

And yet, alongside comparable (if there are such) lifestyles across the nation, Maine’s property values are amazingly reasonable, a true irony given elegant luxurious homes and communities in the portfolios of high end luxury brokers such as Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty.

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Dating back to 1632, Maine was once part of Massachusetts, as well as part of the historic Louisiana Purchase, becoming its own state in 1820.

Around 90% of the nation’s lobsters are caught in Maine, a destination for seafood lovers. But also, more blueberries are grown here and more moose live here than in any other state. Maine’s springs are the nation’s leading source for sold bottle water.

And don’t forget Maine is home to 63 lighthouses, the nation’s largest toothpick manufacturing plant and, of course, Kennebunkport,

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famous for drawing so many politicians and celebrities. Acadia National Park is second only to Yellowstone as the nation’s most popular national parks.

Maine has easily progressed from its tradition as a major historical player in the development of this country to a source of continuing current major political and financial vibrations. And yet Maine has never lost the peace and tranquility conveyed in those all-so-true pictures of its rolling countryside.

But for the Maine resident, perhaps the lure is more tangible. Maine offers some of the nation’s best fishing, sailing and other water sports in its incredibly beautiful waters. Thousands of islands, protected harbors and miles offer gorgeous waterfront living.

Tired of watching whales? In a blink of an eye, the scenery changes and some of the finest ski resorts in the world offer exciting challenges as does white water rafting and myriads of other winter sporting opportunities.

Only slightly farther afield, all of New England and other internationallyfamous East Coast recreational, business and political centers are within easy commute.

Yet the state has helped ensure its small town atmosphere comfortably coexists with the highest level of interest in education, politics, finances and the other daily engines that run society today. Combine that with the fact that crime rates and property taxes are amazingly low and as much as 90% of the state remains forested. That’s why it’s known as the Pine Tree State.

The eclectic “Mainer” population has expanded from the most sophisticated of all the native American tribes to the rugged “Yankees” to the multi-cultured citizens of today.

Maine truly is, as some say with the most complimentary of intent, “like living in a foreign country within the United States.” Always the famous Maine sense of humor abounds.

Work in the Rockefeller family...long time playground in places like Prouts Neck, Camden, Rockport and the Bar Harbor region. They have been stewards of the Maine coast for generations. Many Rockefellers still enjoy Maine as a summer destination.

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The Hamptons Written by Brenda Beust Smith

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easide villages that make up The Hamptons can easily be described as a state of mind as easily as a geographic location.

A luxury backyard playground of the rich and famous alike, the Hamptons are never far from the public eye, whether in film, on television or through titillating gossip so often supplied by said rich and/or famous!

For “regular” residents, The Hamptons provide a year-round vacation setting, with quaint New England Kodak moments around every bend.

Pristine beaches, exciting antiquing and shopping, fabulous restaurants, and year-round sports appeal. A dream job for top luxury property realtors like Gary DePersia of Corcoran Group Real Estate.

The Hamptons’ “perfect light” that today draws noted artists from around the globe probably wasn’t what first attracted the fishermen who settled this picturesque area over 360 years ago. More likely they were looking for more profitable waters — and threatening to burn witches in their spare time.

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No doubt their eyes did boggled at the incredible wide stretches of pristine beach, soothing ocean breezes and dramatic bluffs of Montauk, which create awesome views that have to be seen to be believed.

Add to these delights the incredible luxury estates built by the wealthy families of New York and surrounding areas anxious to escape summer in the (then-un-air-conditioned) cities, and the quaint cottages built by those who came to serve and sell to them.

No wonder The Hamptons now boast among their famous residents Rockefellers, Kennedys, Calvin Klein, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Matt Lauer, Jerry Seinfield, Gwyneth Paltrow, Renee Zellweger, Martha Stewart, Jann Wenner, to name just a few. And they bring with them, of course, a demand for quality in everything from restaurants to entertainment to shopping.

The Hamptons is, in reality, a collections of incredibly picturesque villages and hamlets in the townships of Southhamption and East Hampton.

These form the South Fork of 118-mile-long Long Island, NY. A full system of roads connect Long Island to surrounding mainlands, along with a ferry for easy connects to both Connecticut and New York.

The fishing is still so great and the surf’s so fantastic (especially the impressive swells off fashionable Main Beach), and the Gulf Stream currents so warn that those who treasure the outdoors are as drawn to this area as those who just want to such an ambiance to call home year-round.

As Corcoran realtor Gary DePersia explains, “The dynamic Hamptons are rapidly evolving from summer getaway to country retreat...a place where those with busy lives elsewhere are investing more and more of their precious leisure time year round.”

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COMPANY PROFILE: Beverly-Hanks & Associates was founded in 1976 with the merger of Beverly Realty and W. Neal Hanks & Associates, two of the area's most prominent real estate firms. For more than three decades, our mission to be Western North Carolina's best real estate company has remained unchanged. Our associates continually strive to provide a positive experience to buyers and sellers alike through their unsurpassed local knowledge, comprehensive marketing plans and outstanding overall service. As a result, our success has placed us among the top 7 firms in the state and among the top 250 firms in the nation. However, our size only enhances our total capabilities.

The beauty and serenity of Asheville, North Carolina, combined with its growing number of luxury properties — well-appointed, residential communities — have long made this scenic mountain region a destination for celebrity resident sightings.

Luxury homes of celebrities abound, as they have for decades. “Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight and the incomparable Roberta Flack, comedian Steve Martin, legendary singer Warren Haynes, Night Court’s Harry Anderson, actress Andie MacDowell, banjo genius David Holt and sports commentator Bernard Goldberg are just a few of the many celebrities who have chosen to join those who can afford to live wherever they want.

And where they want — as the super-rich have for years — is to live in Asheville, North Carolina.

Chevy Chase, Colin Farrell, Sandra Oh and Tim Robbins are just a few more of the notables seen around the luxury real estate enclaves of this once-primitive outpost visited by the likes of Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett.

Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains on all sides, Asheville’s historic presence as a destination has held strong from the days of prehistoric Indian tribes to the thousands who came to the area’s therapeutic health centers in the 1800s to this vibrant and exciting city filled Do you with luxury estates in the this new Millennium. stand out?

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austin Austin wears many hats — depending on your interest. It’s known as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” “Silicon Hills” (for the mushrooming technology industries), eastern gateway to the famed Texas Hill Country, the beginning of the American Southwest.

Everyone associates Willie Nelson with Austin. But add to this country music legend’s name notables such as George W. Bush, Lance Armstrong, Sandra Bullock, Johnny Depp, Larry Gatlin, Marsha Gay Hardin, Molly Ivins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Matthew McConaughey, the list goes on and on.

In fact, the stream of actors alone is almost never-ending given the number of movies filmed in this picturesque setting, including The Alamo, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (a true story!), Capote, Courage Under Fire, Fandango, Hope Floats, Michael, Miss Congeniality I & II, Nadine, and the TV series Friday Night Lights and Lonesome Dove.

Austin’s ever-expanding film and arts scenes have attracted a highly-educated, forwardthinking workforce which, in turn, has created what Money Magazine recognized in 2011, naming Austin second in the “Best Places to Live” among “Big Cities.”

Add to these kudos, the title “City of the Violet Crown,” a wintertime violet glow across the hills just after sunset, a testimony to Austin’s unique, lake-filled position at the intersection of four major ecological regions. Austin and the Texas Hill Country are so bound up with Texas’ picturesque history, it’s alive around every corner.

As the Capital of Texas, which has produced two United States Presidents and too many national political figures to list, Austin is always au courant with what’s happening in D.C. And, it’s true: Everything’s bigger in the Lone Star State. The State Capital’s dome stands seven feet higher than the U.S. Capital’s dome in D.C. It’s no wonder, then, that the luxury home market in Austin is not just thriving, it’s exploding under the guidance of high end realtors such as Turnquist Partners Realtors, Inc. Incredible views of rolling hills and blue, blue lakes have attracted the highly-paid executives of numerous Fortune 500 markets now based, or with prominent regional offices, in the Austin area.

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Whole Foods Market, Apple, Google, IBM, Intel, Samsung and 3M are just a few of the corporations that have helped Austin belie the national trend by maintaining relatively stable home values, according to the city’s Business Journal. Thanks to these companies, and the presence of the State Government, the University of Texas and numerous other

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by Steve and Michele Turnquist, a dynamic couple with more than 50 years of combined real estate sales and marketing experience. Since its founding in 1995, Turnquist Partners has earned a reputation as Central Texas’ luxury real estate market leader. Our sales associates are handpicked for their experience, market knowledge, marketing savvy and professional, personal service to clients. It’s no wonder that year after year many of our associates rank among the top real estate producers in Central Texas.

The team of veteran Austin real estate agents at Turnquist partners are here to assist you in finding that perfect new home, condo, waterfront property, or any other type of luxury real estate. Austin is composed of a wide array of real estate opportunities, and our team is prepared to work with you every step of the way to achieve your Austin realty needs. We pride ourselves in serving our customers needs.

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Maine / Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty / Landing Page

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MAINE Maine has long been a mecca for the rich and famous — as well as for those who simply demand the “good life” in the place they call home. From Martha Stewart to John Travolta, Patrick Dempsey, Kirstie Allie, Glen Close, and John Ford, the almost endless range of easyaccess opportunities is an irresistible draw.

“Kodak-moments” are always so close at hand — fall color that has to be seen to be believed, majestic mountains, 3,500 miles of glacier-carved beaches (more coastline than California and Florida combined) to the most sophisticated urban cultural and educational offerings in the nation.

And yet, alongside comparable (if there are such) lifestyles across the nation, Maine’s property values are amazingly reasonable, a true irony given elegant luxurious homes and communities in the portfolios of high end luxury brokers such as Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty.

Dating back to 1632, Maine was once part of Massachusetts, as well as part of the historic Louisiana Purchase, becoming its own state in 1820. Around 90% of the nation’s lobsters are caught in Maine, a destination for seafood lovers. But also, more blueberries are grown here and more moose live here than in any other state. Maine’s springs are the nation’s leading source for sold bottle water.

And don’t forget Maine is home to 63 lighthouses, the nation’s largest toothpick manufacturing plant and, of course, Kennebunkport, famous for drawing so many politicians and celebrities. Acadia National Park is second only to Yellowstone as the nation’s most popular national parks.

Maine has easily progressed from its tradition as a major historical player in the development of this country to a source of continuing current major political and financial vibrations. And yet Maine has never lost the peace and tranquility conveyed in those all-so-true pictures of its rolling countryside.

But for the Maine resident, perhaps the lure is more tangible. Maine offers some of the nation’s best fishing, sailing and other water sports in its incredibly beautiful waters. Thousands of islands, protected harbors and miles offer gorgeous waterfront living.

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Tired of watching whales? In a blink of an eye, the scenery changes and some of the finest ski resorts in the world offer exciting challenges as does white water rafting and myriads of other winter sporting opportunities.

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COMPANY PROFILE: The leader in Maine Real Estate, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is dedicated to serving our clients and customers with the highest quality service and professionalism in the Maine Coastal Property markets. We chose to affiliate with Sotheby’s International Realty® in order to provide our clients access to a Regional, National and International presentation of distinctive Maine Real Estate properties. Our mission is to represent distinctive properties in all price ranges in order to provide the best possible service to our clients in the Maine Real Estate market.

Maine has easily progressed from its tradition as a major historical player in the development of this country to a source of continuing current major political and financial vibrations. And yet Maine has never lost the peace and tranquility conveyed in those all-so-true pictures of its

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But for the Maine resident, perhaps the lure is more tangible. Maine offers some of the nation’s best fishing, sailing and other water sports in its incredibly beautiful waters. Thousands of islands, protected harbors and miles offer gorgeous waterfront living.

Tired of watching whales? In a blink of an eye, the scenery changes and some of the finest ski resorts in the world offer exciting challenges as does white water rafting and myriads of other winter sporting opportunities.

Only slightly farther afield, all of New England and other internationally-famous East Coast recreational, business and political centers are within easy commute.

Yet the state has helped ensure its small town atmosphere comfortably coexists with the highest level of interest in education, politics, finances and the other daily engines that run society today.

Combine that with the fact that crime rates and property taxes are amazingly low and as much as 90% of the state remains forested. That’s why it’s known as the Pine Tree State.

The eclectic “Mainer” population has expanded from the most sophisticated of all the native American tribes to the rugged “Yankees” to the multi-cultured citizens of today.

Maine truly is, as some say with the most complimentary of intent, “like living in a foreign country within the United States.” Always the famous Maine sense of humor abounds.

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THE HAMPTONS Seaside villages that make up The Hamptons can easily be described as a state of mind as easily as a geographic location. A luxury backyard playground of the rich and famous alike, the Hamptons are never far from the public eye, whether in film, on television or through titillating gossip so often supplied by said rich and/or famous!

For “regular” residents, The Hamptons provide a year-round vacation setting, with quaint New England Kodak moments around every bend. Pristine beaches, exciting antiquing and shopping, fabulous restaurants, and year-round sports appeal. A dream job for top luxury property realtors like Gary DePersia of Corcoran Group Real Estate.

The Hamptons’ “perfect light” that today draws noted artists from around the globe probably wasn’t what first attracted the fishermen who settled this picturesque area over 360 years ago.

More likely they were looking for more profitable waters — and threatening to burn witches in their spare time.

No doubt their eyes did boggled at the incredible wide stretches of pristine beach, soothing ocean breezes and dramatic bluffs of Montauk, which create awesome views that have to be seen to be believed. Add to these delights the incredible luxury estates built by the wealthy families of New York and surrounding areas anxious to escape summer in the (then-un-airconditioned) cities, and the quaint cottages built by those who came to serve and sell to them.

No wonder The Hamptons now boast among their famous residents Rockefellers, Kennedys, Calvin Klein, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Matt Lauer, Jerry Seinfield, Gwyneth Paltrow, Renee Zellweger, Martha Stewart, Jann Wenner, to name just a few. And they bring with them, of course, a demand for quality in everything from restaurants to entertainment to shopping.

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COMPANY PROFILE: For over thirty years, The Corcoran Group has exemplified a steadfast commitment to service, creativity and hard work. The company was founded in 1973 as New York City began an historic transition from being a market predominantly composed of rentals to one of individual ownership.

Corcoran grasped the implications of this change by targeting specific neighborhoods and concentrating on higher-end properties. With that strategy, we quickly rose to prominence and thanks also to the acquisition of major real estate companies in Manhattan and Brooklyn, today we are the largest residential real estate firm in New York City.

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The Hamptons is, in reality, a collections of incredibly picturesque villages and hamlets in the townships of Southhamption and East Hampton. These form the South Fork of 118-mile-long Long Island, NY. A full system of roads connect Long Island to surrounding mainlands, along with a ferry for easy connects to both Connecticut and New York.

The fishing is still so great and the surf’s so fantastic (especially the impressive swells off fashionable Main Beach), and the Gulf Stream currents so warn that those who treasure the outdoors are as drawn to this area as those who just want to such an ambiance to call home year-round.

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As Corcoran realtor Gary DePersia explains, “The dynamic Hamptons are rapidly evolving from summer getaway to country retreat...a place where those with busy lives elsewhere are investing more and more of their precious leisure time year round.”

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