Hamptons home hunt

From Luxury Listings NYC: The Hamptons real estate market heated up over the past year with some of the most expensive property ever to come on the market in the wealthy enclave, including an 11-acre Georgica Pond estate asking a whopping $140 million. (The all-time East End record-setter remains a home that earlier sold for $147 million.)  Of course, there was also the usual crop of bold-faced names, including business executives, media moguls, actors, and a bevy of reality television celebrities, who were buying, selling and renovating their pricey Hamptons pads. Here is a look at some of the most notable transactions recorded during past year. [more]