This memorial Day Weekend (May26-27 and 28) the maritime village of Greenport is hosting the Tall Ships Challenge 2012! Although many ships van be viewed from adjoining docks and waterfront areas - the village sells tickets to truly participate in the event

The TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Race is a series of sailing races, cruises, crew rallies and maritime festivals organized by Tall Ships America in conjunction with US and Canadian ports on the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts of North America and in the Great Lakes.

It is not just the windmills that are creating energy on the North Fork this winter - the beautiful winter weather has continued  the hustle and bustle we normally see in Fall with its Harvest festivals. Not just most Realtors (tm) are experiencing well above normal activity: but - wait until the Winterfest starts February 11!  Internationally acclaimed Jazz artists will perform over 6 weekends at vineyards on the North Fork in February and March - a unique event that over the years has allowed thousands to enjoy the best the North Fork has to offer in culture, food (our seafood is fabulous in winter) AND wine.... For more information on where to go to hear fantastic Jazz and enjoy a glass of wine - visit the Winterfest Website and for info on where to stay - visit the North Fork Promotion Council site

North Fork Community Theater

Roughly $150K to go - according to the sign on the North Fork CommunityTheater - before the

Mattituck Presbyterian Church

Mattituck based Theater can close on its contract to purchase the Theater from the Mattituck

Presbyterian Church before the end of 2012!

The big question is - what will 2012 bring in business - besides the health and peace we all hope for - especially in the Real Estate Market?

Is an investment in Real Estate a good one right now on the North Fork? In this blog I will try and provide a lot of information to allow you to come to one conclusion - besides the shear enjoyment of a (second) home in our beautiful East End region, an hour and a half outside of Manhattan's mid-town tunnel...: YES!

The Real Estate market in the North Fork (and the Hamptons) is brisk in the East End offices of Town&Country, we are happy to report.

Amid wild swings in the markets, caused by (international) sovereign debt crises, the Media are continuing to report on the RE market with a negative bias: a great example today was MSNBC's, and other cable channels'- negative slant on the NAR report of existing home sales for July of 2011, down 3.5% over June 2011. The reporting is entirely ignoring that the same number is up a whopping 21% over July 2010!