Starting tomorrow, all homes constructed in the towns of Babylon, Brookhaven or Riverhead "must meet federal Energy Star standards that require builders to use extra insulation, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, and power-saving appliances," reports Newsday's Jennifer Smith. Read more here.
Despite the downturn in the housing market, the co-listing agents of the Estates at Green Fields in Old Brookville pulled out all the stops for an open house last week. NUVO, a new sparkling vodka, was served at the cocktail party inside a Hamptons-style Colonial at the development. Organizers from Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty and Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate also arranged for the latest Jaguar to be on display. Representatives of Wells Fargo and Preferred Mortgage were on hand to discuss financing with prospective buyers. The development used to be called the Estates at Green Fields.
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