Hamptons show moderate market improvement, brokers say

The Hamptons have shown a handful of positive signs recently, as the number of contracts signed in the region rose to 156 in August from 62 in July, according to an eastern Long Island listing system. Additionally, home sales rose 34 percent to 344 units between the first and second quarters of the year, according to data firm Suffolk Research Service. While local brokers say they’re cautious about calling a market recovery, Mala Sander, a senior vice president at Corcoran’s Sag Harbor office, said that she’s noticed a significant uptick in buyer interest — enough that a 2,800-square-foot home she listed in Sag Harbor sold for $150,000 above asking. “I’m completely booked every weekend,” Sander said.

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