“Worst I’ve seen it”: Tight inventory is rankling the Hamptons’ resi market

The residential market in the Hamptons is defined less by what is for sale than by what isn’t. Inventory on Long Island’s East End has been tight since the pandemic sparked a frenzy of purchases, leaving its hamlets with a dearth of supply that has since limped along. Much of that modest inventory gain was wiped out by a banner 2025, which brought several sky-high deals, including the enclave’s first nine-figure sale since 2022. Last quarter, listings fell 10 percent year-over-year, marking the second inventory decline in three quarters, according to a report by appraiser Jonathan Miller with data from [...] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.