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Long Islanders displaced by superstorm Sandy face a new crisis — finding a place to live. Each day Real LI will feature two Long Island rentals — one in Nassau County and one in Suffolk County — that are available. There is a mad rush for housing, so if you are interested in the rental, be sure to call about it soon:

NASSAU COUNTY

Community Locust Valley

Rent $2,700

Where...

ON THE COURT Sports enthusiasts in need of year-round training might want to look at this 2006 custom-built Colonial in Brookville listed for $3.589 million. The owners added an indoor sports court to the full finished basement for their hockey-playing offspring to practice in. Measuring 49 feet, 4 inches by 18 feet, 2 inches, the court has a cement floor and can be used for a number of different...

For sale, a circa 1892 farmhouse in Southold, known to locals as the Great Hog Neck Farm, which can trace its ownership back to two prominent families. According to the Southold Historical Society, the house was owned by the Terry family until members made a trade with the Hallock family for some land.

It was the childhood home of Joseph N. Hallock, owner and editor of the Island Traveler...

So what happens to real estate deals when a community like Long Beach is ravaged by a storm?

“Some are falling apart, without a doubt,” says Dan Ryan of Century 21 American Homes, which has offices in Long Beach and Oceanside.

If a house sustained severe damage, one buyer may want to renegotiate, while another may just want out, says Ryan, explaining that some would rather not wait for...

Long Islanders displaced by superstorm Sandy face a new crisis — finding a place to live. Each day Real LI will feature two Long Island rentals — one in Nassau County and one in Suffolk County — that are available. There is a mad rush for housing, so if you are interested in the rental, be sure to call about it soon:

NASSAU COUNTY

Community Syosset

Rent $2,900

Where Lilac...

Long Islanders displaced by superstorm Sandy face a new crisis — finding a place to live. Each day Real LI will feature two Long Island rentals — one in Nassau County and one in Suffolk County — that are available. There is a mad rush for housing, so if you are interested in the rental, be sure to call about it soon:

NASSAU COUNTY

Community: Baldwin 

Rent: $3,300

Where:...

Long Islanders displaced by superstorm Sandy face a new crisis — finding a place to live. Each day Real LI will feature two Long Island rentals — one in Nassau County and one in Suffolk County — that are available. There is a mad rush for housing, so if you are interested in the rental, be sure to call about it soon:

NASSAU COUNTY

Community Oceanside

Rent $1,550

Where...

Long Islanders displaced by superstorm Sandy face a new crisis — finding a place to live. Each day Real LI will feature two Long Island rentals — one in Nassau County and one in Suffolk County — that are available. There is a mad rush for housing, so if you are interested in the rental, be sure to call about it soon:

NASSAU COUNTY

Community Hempstead

Rent $2,500

Where...

Mold and critters. Those are just two problems homeowners are facing post-Sandy. “After the storm, I’m seeing a lot of mold ... and mice, squirrels and raccoons getting into houses,” says Sergio Gallardo, owner of Truly Nolen of New York, a pest control company in Huntington.

Both issues pose serious health risks. Remediation of mold from water damage often entails the removal of materials,...

 What’s super surprising is that this 4.3-plus-acre Southampton waterfront estate -- listed last week for $30 million --  wasn’t damaged by superstorm Sandy.

“It’s in a good spot . . . and it’s luck of the draw,” says Harald Grant, senior vice president and associate broker of Sotheby’s International Realty in Southampton, who is marketing the spread.

With about 300 feet of...