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Video: Go inside $28M Asian-inspired Bridgehampton home

10,000-square-foot Bridgehampton mansionPaths decorated with imported tiles meander

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It's so hard to believe this Bridgehampton home exists on Long Island that cameras were sent to capture it on video. The property -- listed for $28 million -- is Asian through and through. Watch the clip here....

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Why You Should Buy Their House: Rockville Centre

John Cipriano, with daughter Julia, 7, and son

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Sellers Christine Remsen and John Cipriano

Address 11 Demott Place, Rockville Centre

Asking price $695,000

The competition A four-bedroom, three-bath Tudor on Patten Avenue is on the market for $649,000.

Recent sale in the area A four-bedroom, two-bath Colonial on Riverside Drive sold in mid-April for $750,000.

Taxes $19,649 (includes village taxes)

Time on the...

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News 12 clip: New Hamptons luxury condo developments

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Newsday's LI Home editor Valerie Kellogg appeared on News 12 Long Island Tuesday, as she does every Tuesday around 7:15 p.m., to talk about high-end condo developments rising in the Hamptons. Here's the clip, in case you missed it, with a list below of the agents representing each of the properties. To see past segments, click here.

WATCHCASE:

Cee Brown and Jack Pearson, The Corcoran...

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Why Long Island home prices are rising slower than the U.S. average

The slow pace of clearing foreclosures through the

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U.S. home prices are up about 10 percent right now from the same time last year, multiple national reports have shown, yet local reports have indicated that Long Island's appreciation is just half of that -- or even less.

The closely watched Case-Shiller Home Price Index most recently reported a 9.3 percent nationwide increase, while a similar measure from market analytic firm CoreLogic, released...

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Why you should buy their condo in Farmingdale

Teachers Michelle and Robert Heubish are selling their

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Sellers: Michelle and Robert Heubish

Address: 64 Stratford Crescent, Farmingdale

Asking price: $349,000

The competition: A three-bedroom, 2½-bath condo in the same complex is on the market for $339,000.

Recent sale in the area: A four-bedroom, 2½-bath condo in the complex sold in mid-April for $326,000.

Taxes: Including Village of Farmingdale taxes, $8,102 (plus $240...

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2013 Hamptons designer show houses for sale

This is an illustration of the Bridgehampton house

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Two designer show houses will highlight the Hamptons summer season, and both are for sale:

A JULY TO REMEMBER. A Bridgehampton property playing host to the 2013 Hampton Designer Showcase is on the market for $5.75 million. There are about $750,000 in upgrades and features planned for the home, including energy-efficient utilities and a complete entertainment room, says builder and listing...

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Snag Sagaponack's Shagaponack for $849G

With the purchase of this three-bedroom, two-bath house,

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Become the mayor of  Shagaponack with the purchase of this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Sagaponack listed for $849,000. The pun for the working name of the newly renovated ranch is derived from the contrast of the home’s simple environment with the opulence of the community it is in.

“We started looking around for something in the area, but everything was fairly high-priced,” says...

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Manorville house comes with batting cage

This Manorville house -- offered at $569,771 --

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While the kids are waiting for the in-ground pool to open for the summer at this Manorville home, they can hit some balls in the batting cage with its automatic pitching machine, or play in a two-story dollhouse.

The in-ground pool is surrounded by brick pavers and has a waterfall, a built-in fire pit and a 16-by-16-foot gazebo with a bar and electricity. This is all enclosed by a wrought-iron...

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News 12 clip: See Cole Porter summer home in Sea Cliff, and more

Sea Cliff estate once rented by Cole PorterDetails

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Newsday's LI Home editor Valerie Kellogg appeared on News 12 Long Island Tuesday, as she does every Tuesday around 7:15 p.m., to talk about three high-end homes on the market. Here's the clip, in case you missed it, with a list below of the agents representing each of the properties. To see past segments, click here.

SEA CLIFF HOUSE:

Michael Stanco (917-293-0915) and Ludmilla Stanco...

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Jennifer Lopez buying Hamptons mansion in Water Mill, source says

Jennifer Lopez is buying this estate in Water

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Jennifer Lopez is buying a three-acre Hamptons estate on the market for $9.995 million, a source close to the real estate deal says.

The eight-bedroom, 7.5-bath home is on a private cul-de-sac in Water Mill. It comes with a pool, pool house, outdoor shower, sauna, steam room and theater, according to the listing with The Corcoran Group.

The 8,500-square-foot house was built in 2004....

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