AMAGANSETT

M. Frishberg to A. Miller, 21

Mako Lane, .17 acre, June 18, $1,900,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

20 Casey Lane L.L.C. to R. and T. Baker, 20 Casey Lane, .95 acre, May 22, $3,950,000.

EAST HAMPTON

S. Boswick and G. Cambre to J. and M. Allman, 109 Main Street, .9 acre, May 23, $3,300,000.

Brookner and Iammatteo to S. Cox and L. Lisowski, 6 Cedar Court, .43 acre, June 7, $1,375,000.

G. and P. Smith and D. Thompson to A. Petronio, 61 Spring Close Highway, .45 acre, June 7, $2,100,000.

Palma Lot L.L.C. to RMIN Hamptons L.L.C., 13 Palma Terrace, .32 acre, June 14, $4,300,000.

S. Moskowitz Trust to C. Stewart and E. Remes, 9 Jason’s Lane, 1 acre, June 18, $1,900,000.

56 Woods Lane II L.L.C. to SK GST Trust, 56 Woods Lane, 2 acres, June 21, $2,450,000.

Whooping 55 L.L.C. to W. and 

K. Handler, 55 Whooping Hollow Road, .46 acre, June 27, $1,600,000.

P. Kevan Trust to S. Weddle and R. Eccles, 1 Buffalo Path, .46 acre, July 2, $1,520,000.

B. and J. Berger to N. Hakim, 2

Eli Circle, .92 acre, July 2, $1,326,500.

MONTAUK

E. and J. Moraru to S. Tauber and M. Raden, 94 Madison Drive, .12 acre, June 8, $875,000.

M. Goodwin Jr. to Malinda L.L.C., 240 Montauk Highway, 2.2 acres, June 21, $22,300,000.

M. Winski to 34 Seaview L.L.C., 34 Seaview Avenue, 1.1 acres, June 25, $1,450,000.

JFJ Montauk L.L.C. to Birch Club 101 L.L.C., 6 Birch Drive, 1.13 acres, July 2, $5,400,000.

NORTH HAVEN

R. and A. Cully to D. and 

A. Kaplowitz, 7 Cedar Haven Lane, 1.83 acres, May 3, $1,956,500.

59 Mashomuck Drive to Bay 

Partners L.L.C., 59 Mashomuck Drive, 1.7 acres, June 19, $5,700,000.

NOYAC

J. Iredale to Alden Construction Co., 50 Dumar Drive, .59 acre, June 11, $700,000.

M. and S. Facciola to D. and M. Sherwood, 38 Oak Drive, .2 acre, June 19, $655,000.

SAG HARBOR

75 Cliff Drive L.L.C. to Hampton Road Pine Neck, 75 Cliff Drive, .29 acre, June 1, $4,118,750.

O. Lezama by referee to Acqua Capital L.L.C., 375 Division Street, 1 acre, July 2, $604,000.

Glover House L.L.C. to Plymouth Partners L.L.C., 15 Vitali Cilli Avenue, .48 acre, June 19, $5,200,000.

SAGAPONACK

Wickapogue L.L.C. to M. and D. Kossoy, 14 Ranch Court, 1.14 acres, May 15, $4,300,000.

Sagaponack Fresh Home to TWMS Properties L.L.C., 199 Wainscott Harbor Road, 1.59 acres, July 2, $1,150,000.

SPRINGS

Bank of N.Y. Mellon to Jemcap SD II L.L.C., 25 Hollyoak Avenue, .4 acre, Oct. 2, $350,175.

R. and J. Cary to L. and C. Diaz, 6 Long Woods Lane, .93 acre, May 14, $850,000.

R. Ranno to S. Pintado and F. Bautista, 31 Corbin Avenue, .41 acre, May 24, $550,000.

S. Dickinson to C. Kitchell and Stendahl, 26 Northway, .8 acre, June 25, $830,000.

WAINSCOTT

J. Filicia and L. Faulk to R. Ortiz and E. Agrait, 15 Oakwood Court, 1.04 acres, June 25, $1,775,000.

WATER MILL

S. and M. Bloom and M Property Management, 10 Dead Trail, .95 acre (vacant), May 9, $753,000.

R. and J. Gueta to 108 Osprey Way L.L.C., 108 Osprey Way, 1.15 acres, June 27, $7,300,000.

R. and L. Gambino to S. Maltese, 35 Winding Way, .73 acre, June 28, $1,350,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

AMAGANSETT

B. Helier to A. and P. Trojanow, 5 Bittersweet Lane, 2.1 acres, June 6, $1,930,000.

J. Bowden (by executor) to 15 Catalpa Place L.L.C., 15 Catalpa Place, 1.86 acres (vacant), June 20, $1,100,000.

15 Golf Club Drive to W. Holman, 15 Golf Club Drive, 2.05 acres, June 21, $5,400,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

Pavone Family Trust to J. and E. Oliveri, 268 Haines Path, .42 acre, June 26, $821,250

EAST HAMPTON

R. and S. Casper to G., A., and N. Kastrati, 578 Stephen Hand’s Path and 27, .55 acre, Nov. 15, $600,000.

D. and J. Meister to 87 Osborne Lane L.L.C., 87 Osborne Lane, .25 acre, June 21, $2,950,000.

R. and C. Savage to B. Helier, 417 Hand’s Creek Road, 3 acres, June 26, $1,125,000.

3 High Point Realty to S. Labaton and M. Sapiro, 3 High Point Road, .48 acre, June 28, $2,445,000.

B. Benoit to P. and A. Zaitzeff, 34 Springwoods Lane, .92 acre, June 28, $945,000.

3 Whooping Hollow L.L.C. to Equity 98Hldngs, et al., 3 Whooping Hollow Road, .85 acre (vacant), June 29, $423,000.

MONTAUK

M. McAleer to T. and P. Lupinacci, 123 Fairview Avenue, .38 acre, July 2, $1,235,000.

F. and M. Nonnenmacher to Martin, Ghingo, and Heffer, 195 South Fairview Avenue, .36 acre, July 10, $1,650,000.

NORTH HAVEN

SAGH L.L.C. to C. Martuscello, 24 Barclay Drive, 1.76 acres, June 22, $5,500,000.

NOYAC

K. McCarthy to 33 Hillside Avenue L.L.C., 33 Hillside Avenue, .57 acre, June 28, $630,000.

SAG HARBOR

Cuffee Drive L.L.C. to B. Diamond, 15 Cuffee Drive, .43 acre, June 29, $1,200,000.

SPRINGS

Orecchio, McCann, et al. to 61 Rutland Road L.L.C., 61 Rutland Road, .43 acre, June 7, $645,000.

A. Potter to R. and C. White, 68 Copeces Lane, 1.35 acres, June 18, $1,290,000.

Deus Sive Natura L.L.C. to Sommar Stuga L.L.C., 45 Windward Lane, .34 acre, June 18, $1,700,000.

J. Heneveld to M. Bryt, 26 Farm House Lane, 5.24 acres, June 25, $2,500,000.

WAINSCOTT

D. Grant to D. Palencia and K. Gibson, 10 Sachem’s Path, .69 acre, July 5, $1,895,000.

WATER MILL

C. and K. Sterling to J. and M. Liftin, 1858 Deerfield Road, 4.8 acres, June 15, $3,700,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

AMAGANSETT

A. Casper (by referee) to HSBC Bank USA National Association, 83 Scrimshaw Lane, 1.3 acres, March 30, $1,289,658.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

Damiecki and Home Barn Butter to 251 Butter Lane L.L.C., 251 Butter Lane, 3.5 acres (vacant), July 10, $3,787,300.

K. Damiecki Trust to 225 Butter Lane L.L.C., 225 Butter Lane, 1.2 acres, July 10, $1,712,700.

EAST HAMPTON

Hook Mill Resort Properties 

to Hook Mill Court 6, 12 Therese Court, .51 acre, May 1, $3,116,220.

D. Friedman to D. Seeherman, 11 Green Hollow Road and lot 301-7-1-5.1, 6.68 acres (vacant), May 29, $1,550,000.

R. Miller Trust to 1 Saddle L.L.C., 1 Saddle Lane, .8 acre, June 15, $1,422,500.

R. and E. Lanigan to J. Hutcheson, 6 Post Street, .54 acre, June 22, $1,513,481.

Gordon St. L.L.C. to E. Lopez, 4 Gordon Street, .36 acre, June 29, $605,000.

D., W., and A. Wainwright to Dunemere Lane Prprts, 59 Dunemere Lane, .61 acre, June 29, $4,500,000.

F. Morgan II to J. Nemirovsky 

and Oliver, 5 Old School House Lane, 1.85 acres, July 2, $1,868,500.

MONTAUK

18 Beech L.L.C. to T. Karakas 

and A. Montana, 38 Laurel Drive, .92 acre (vacant), July 2, $650,000.

NORTH HAVEN

A. Graham to J. Theiss, 43 Thistle Patch Lane, .24 acre, June 29, $1,190,000.

NOYAC

J. Carey (by referee) to US Bank National Association, 114 Highview Drive, 1.01 acres, April 16, $2,587,600.

F. Murphy to Orendain, Dager, and Hall, 32 Emerson Place, 1.34 acres, June 12, $2,175,000.

Worden, Trincilla and Hen to FJCT Land L.L.C., 3281 Noyac Road, 2.1 acres, June 29, $3,350,000.

E. Brown (by referee) to 9 Cedar Lane SH L.L.C., 9 Cedar Lane, .26 acre, July 2, $476,000.

SAG HARBOR

16 Lincoln Street Sag Harbor L.L.C. to JG Farrell III Real Estate, 16 Lincoln Street, .26 acre, Jan. 30, $1,150,000.

K. Rafter to K. Goldman, 11 Grand Street, .24 acre, March 8, $965,000.

K. Jones to M. Haskett, 162 Bay Street, .28 acre, June 1, $2,200,000.

J. Katz and Saunders-Katz to C.F. Realty Associates, 10 Vitali Cilli Avenue, .45 acre (vacant), June 25, $3,250,000.

SAGAPONACK

Bridgehampton Restaurant (Old Stove Pub) to 3516 Montauk Highway, 3516 and 3510 Montauk Highway, 2.11 acres, April 10, $1,900,000.

285 Parsonage Lane to S. and C. Lefkowitz, 285 Parsonage Lane, 1.62 acres, July 3, $14,174,000.

M. and C. Mark to Nelson, 182 Erica’s Lane, 1.24 acres, June 18, $5,750,000.

SPRINGS

Deutsche Bank National Association to 1700 Group L.L.C., 10 18th Street, .34 acre, April 23, $442,000.

Chacon and Parra (By referee) to US Bank National Asssociaiton, 23 Montauk Blvd, .4 acre, June 5, $815,182.

R. and D. Colman to Lynn D-GA L.L.C., 486 Three Mile Harbor-Hog Creek Road, .46 acre, June 11, $815,000.

A. Schuler Trust to L. Karpiak, 146 Pembroke Drive, .43 acre, June 15, $740,000.

J. Gordon to N. Masini, 28 Sandra Road, .5 acre, June 15, $675,000.

S. Symonds Trust to P. and K. Degen, 104 Old Stone Highway, 3.2 acres, June 21, $1,760,000.

K. McShine (by executors) to Talking to the Sun, 7 Driftwood Lane, .38 acre, June 28, $775,000.

R. and C. Murphy to J. LeFauve, 38 13th Street, .49 acre, June 29, $1,440,000.

R. Walton (by referee) to Three Mile Harbor Holding, 15 Sycamore Drive, .47 acre, Aug. 16, $358,000.

WATER MILL

FA East End L.L.C. to M. and J. Kempner, 25 New Ground Lane, 1.73 acres, May 14, $4,445,000.

951 Cobb Road West to KRMS Trust, 951 Cobb Road West, .92 acre, June 27, $8,060,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

Real estate in East Hampton Town has been on a tear in 2018, at least in dollar value, according to the latest number on community preservation fund receipts.

The fund, used mostly for land preservation, took in nearly $20 million from Jan. 1 to the end of July. The figure is up more than 34 percent over same period last year. The 2017 preservation fund take was $14.86 million for the first seven months of the year; the precise number for 2018 was $19.97 million. 

Southampton Town’s sales went the other way, down $2.3 million from 2017, or 6.6 percent. Southold Town went from $4.14 million to $4.35 million. Riverhead’s figure spiked more than 50 percent, bounding up from $1.73 million to $2.67 million.

Over all, the five East End towns participating in the preservation fund collected just over $60 million, up more than 6 percent from January through July of last year. For the last 12 months the total was just under $100 million.

Voters authorized the preservation fund in 1998, and money going into it comes from a 2-percent tax on most real estate purchases. The fund can be used to buy land for open space preservation, farmland, ecological or historical sites, and water quality projects. 

A median house sale price this spring of $6 million in East Hampton Village, according to Town and Country Real Estate’s second-quarter report, helped lift the town’s overall number.

AMAGANSETT

JEMCAP SD L.L.C. to J. and M. Gatto, 43 Broadview Road, 1.15 acres, June 15, $1,600,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

CVR First L.L.C. to J. and T. Silvers, 76 Birchwood Lane, .74 acre, July 9, $3,295,000.

CVR First L.L.C. to J. and S. Kogan, 84 Birchwood Lane, .64 acre, July 9, $3,452,500.

J. Amini and Hightide Corp. to J. Weinberg, 477 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, .19 acre, July 12, $1,104,400.

S. Mandal GST Trust to S. Venkatesh and Millner, 1571 Sagg Road, 1.15 acres, July 18, $1,125,000.

EAST HAMPTON 

C. and L. Blowe to W. Barrera, 4 East Hampton Drive West, .46 acre, June 1, $476,625.

A. and B. Liberatore to R. Dobbs, 20 Bull Run, 2.4 acres, July 20, $2,290,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

C. and N. Wainwright to Dunemere Lane Properties II, 57 Dunemere Lane, 1.89 acres, June 29, $13,500,000.

MONTAUK

J. Rosenzweig to #1 Prospect L.L.C., 60 Prospect Hill Lane, 1.08 acres, June 22, $3,200,000.

H. Pessar to M. Tanaka, 23 Fort Pond Road, Unit 133, July 3, $575,000.

D. McMahon (by administrator) to 60 South Elroy L.L.C., 60 South Elroy Drive, .2 acre, July 13, $650,000.

NOYAC

G. Fiorenzoli to CDG Middle Line L.L.C., 479 Middle Line Highway, 1.8 acres (vacant), June 29, $835,000.

S. Mandal GST Trust to S. Venkatesh and Millner, 1571 Sagg Road, 1.15 acres, July 18, $1,125,000.

SAG HARBOR

L., M., and R. Williams and Graves to W. Sharp and P. Kwan, 10 Wilson Place, .26 acre, June 26, $850,000.

R. McMahon Trust to E. Dow, 133 Jermain Avenue, .4 acre, July 6, $1,762,500.

SAGAPONACK

G. Osterman Trust to BSG Magic Way L.L.C., 274 Town Line Road, 1.79 acres, July 26, $6,600,000.

SPRINGS

A. Biscogli  to Town of East Hampton, 105 Sycamore Drive, .47 acre (vacant), July 11, $290,000.

R. Isaacson to Nori Contracting Inc., 72 Talmage Farm Lane, .86 acre (vacant), July 12, $451,000.

R., J., and B. Mackin, to Winterberry L.L.C., 6 Winterberry Lane, .79 acre, July 20, $850,000.

A. Mittendorf to C. and C. Garbutt, 28 Wolf Way, .92 acre, June 18, $930,000.

WATER MILL

P. Curnin and Arenas to Heravi, Khadjavi, and Nobar, 1752 Deerfield Road, 3 acres, July 12, $2,090,000.

RCF Properties L.L.C. to Wickapogue L.L.C., 424 Seven Ponds Towd Road, .95 acre (vacant), July 20, $1,625,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

It was a booming summer for East Hampton Village retail stores. According to shopkeepers and gallery owners, sales were strong even as soaring temperatures beckoned people to the beach. 

“For us, the weather being hot like this is really good,” said Lorna Dreher, the owner of Bonne Nuit, a lingerie store, and Eres, a swimwear boutique. “We were busier than other summers, but we had a harder time staffing in August so that made it a little more hectic than normal.”

Colleen Moeller, who launched the children’s store Petit Blue over Memorial Day weekend, said that she had “over-exceeded expectations” for her first summer. “Our bookkeeper was here yesterday, and said these are great numbers,” said Ms. Moeller. The big sellers, she said, included the Wobbel board, which tests kids’ balancing abilities, and the Wonder Walker, which helps toddlers navigate their first steps. 

At BookHampton, “The President Is Missing,” by Bill Clinton and James Patterson was the season’s most popular novel, said Carolyn Brody, the owner. At her store, “business started out strong, had a dip in late June to early July, but then it kept going really strong,” she said.

Even in the fine arts sector, business was robust. “This was probably the best summer I’ve had in five years,” said Terry Wallace, the owner of the Wallace Gallery. “There’s a lot more money around, the stock market’s doing good, and I’m hoping that, in the fall, the real estate market picks up,” he said. Kaytlin Nodine, an assistant at Gallery Valentine, which opened in a new space on Newtown Lane this summer, said that sales were strong there as well. 

Valerie Smith, the owner of the Monogram Shop, said that her store had “good steady summer business. No surprises in my world, and most I’ve talked to say the same.”

AMAGANSETT

J. Dillon to 17 Grove Street L.L.C., 17 Grove Street, .6 acre, July 11, $1,500,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

169 Elm St. SH L.L.C. to Town of Southampton, 760 Loper’s Path, 4.62 acres (vacant), June 27, $600,000.

S. Hirsch to NI-CO Holding L.L.C., 497 Brick Kiln Road, .92 acre, July 9, $650,000.

SK Bridge Sag Pike to 27 Bay Avenue L.L.C., 282 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, .77 acre, July 13, $604,000.

EAST HAMPTON 

Quadrant L.L.C. to R. Minier, 5 Quadrant Hill Road, 1.2 acres, June 19, $2,650,000.

D. and F. Wells to L. Ramirez, 64 Springs-Fireplace Road, .27 acre, June 21, $575,000.

R. and S. Kenny to C. and S. Momberger, 14 Clover Leaf Lane, .96 acre, July 10, $2,425,000.

R. Sauer to N. and K. Night, 113 Old House Landing Road, .8 acre, July 23, $1,041,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

Alpha Prime Homes L.L.C. to D., W., and A. Wainwright, 10 Amy’s Lane, .65 acre, July 18, $3,650,000.

U. Egelhardt Meirowitz to C. Buzzetta, 19 Amy’s Court, Unit 9, May 25, $975,000.

C. Najar EH Trust to S. MacArthur, 2 Bailow Lane, 1 acre, July 29, $4,300,000.

R. Bressler to C. and K. Durkin III, 11 Jericho Lane, .92 acre, July 20, $6,350,000.

MONTAUK

C. Akin to I. Solomonson, 125 Second House Road, .12 acre, July 9, $535,000.

V. Borello Sr. Trust to E. and P. DeFranco, 21 Maple Street, .9 acre, April 20, $1,825,000.

NOYAC

T. and R. Wolosoff to Spiliotopolous and Koust, 1557 Millstone Road, 2.4 acres, June 11, $1,600,000.

D. and D. Gander to Guerzon, Uebel, and Guerzon, 44 Poplar Street, .17 acre, Aug. 1, $560,000.

23 Ezekills Hollow to 41 Cliff L.L.C., 41 Cliff Drive, Bay Point, .32 acre, July 16, $5,400,000.

SPRINGS

C. and A. DaSilva to L. Lin, 1181 Fireplace Road, .46 acre, April 26, $645,000.

R. and M. Posillico to KPGMA, L.L.C., 20 Fanning Avenue, .2 acre, July 30, $562,500.

D. Barr Trust to New Sunshine Custom Builders, 87 Sycamore Drive, .47 acre (vacant), July 25, $320,000.

Grosskopf/Lawry to J. Heneveld, 24 Babe’s Lane, .18 acre, June 28, $659,600.

WAINSCOTT

M. and S. Plavnik to S. and E. Pires, 3 Sachem’s Path, .75 acre, June 29, $1,809,000.

WATER MILL

T. Daileader to J. Kang, 157 Roses Grove Road, .42 acre, June 18, $1,052,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

Andrea Anthony is a co-owner and hands-on manager of the Lobster Roll, one of the most iconic eateries on Long Island. But neither the restaurant’s 53-year tradition nor acclaim for the food protects her and her partners from having the same staffing problems that neighboring businesses continue to have, even at this late date in the season. 

Employment ads about job openings remain plentiful heading into August. The reasons are myriad, but the bottom line for business owners big and small is the same.

“We’re always scrambling for staff and it makes it really, really tough to do business,” Ms. Anthony said in a telephone interview this weekend. “It’s pretty much known if you don’t get your staff in place the week of July 4th you’re in real trouble. We’ve got to be set by then and ready to go. But every year it gets harder and harder to find people and then keep them. It’s very frustrating.”

“This year we had staff. But then some people always don’t work out. And what you find quite often is most people that apply now were unfortunately other people’s problems. They’re available because they were let go somewhere else, or got to this area because of some other circumstance — if you can find them at all.”

Ms. Anthony said her restaurant has relied for generations on local help to get through the season, not overseas workers. But she and friends sometimes commiserate about encountering the same litany of hurdles to finding staff.

Housing is so expensive some workers simply can’t afford it.

Tighter rental laws that prohibit group shares are another factor.

Traffic is so bottlenecked some workers find the commute is too costly or difficult. They often quit or don’t apply for jobs at all. 

Ms. Anthony said a seasonal place like the Lobster Roll also finds it hard to compete with corporate-owned outfits with bigger resources like Gurney’s, the Montauk resort and spa that offers housing to some employees. She also finds it hard to hear what workers sometimes go through when other businesses rent motel rooms or cabins to house them.

“These poor kids come out and I know of some places where they work — I won’t mention any names — where they put three people in a motel room,” Ms. Anthony says. “The conditions aren’t good. But the kids do it because they want the job.”

Even Gurney’s as of Monday had 21 job openings advertised and posted on its website for everything from drivers to bell captains to a sommelier. A member of the human resources office there said Monday that response to ads has been slow and the resort’s staff housing is already filled.

At Baron’s Cove in Sag Harbor, the story is similar. The hotel and restaurant is advertising openings for 14 different types of jobs — including front desk agent, administrative assistant, gift shop clerk, dishwasher, line cook, pool attendant — and inviting applicants to swing by its waterfront location in person if they’d like to talk.

For businesses that rely on overseas workers, getting visas has always been a challenge. But some business people say it has been more difficult for them since the Trump administration came into office. 

“I don’t want to get too political, but you know what it is — it’s the travel ban,” said Michael O’Rourke, who closes his Amagansett Seafood Store on Tuesdays now because he has only two workers helping him. 

“Everybody is stuck for help, every business, every restaurant is at half capacity or worse with help. All the J-1 visas I used to get from Ireland, the Ukraine, I didn’t get them this year. I tried to hire from Bulgaria. I didn’t get any visas. I don’t want to say too much politically. But it’s the truth. These are the times we live in. I may have to close more days if I don’t get more help. I can’t do everything seven days a week by myself. But there just isn’t anybody around.”

Landscape companies, contractors, farm stands, and even community supported agriculture concerns are also feeling the pinch.

Ana Jacobs, who helps run the Sun Country landscaping company with her husband, said they have been advertising for two or three more workers. What she has found is that even if housing isn’t the problem and visas aren’t the issue and the traffic can be negotiated, “Some workers seem to think they might have you over a barrel and call and ask right off the bat if you’ll pay them $25 or $30 an hour to start, before they even know anything about the job. Or they do start and find the work too hard and don’t stick it out, because it is hard.”

Ms. Jacobs is a naturalized United States citizen from Costa Rica who says she went through a three-year process to legally emigrate to the U.S. when she was 16. Her husband was born and raised here and they are based in Springs. Ms. Jacobs said she suspects the worker shortage in certain fields is worse this year, too, because some overseas-born laborers are staying out of the work force or even refraining from driving cars right now because stories of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents making local raids and arrests are having a chilling effect.

“I just recently heard about something near the 7-Eleven in Southampton where ICE officials came in and started asking questions and arrested several men who were getting coffee,” Ms. Jacobs said. “ICE claimed that they were looking for a certain individual, but it seems while they’re there, they are asking for papers and grabbing other people too. It certainly creates fear.”

“I mean, I am here legally, I believe that when you come here you have to obey the laws of this country and respect the rules, learn the language, do things the right way,” Ms. Jacobs added. “But I have to admit after hearing the 7-Eleven story, it certainly crossed my mind that something could happen to me. I look Spanish. I never carry my passport with me. If they come and ask me and I can’t prove I’m a citizen right there and then, are they going to arrest me too? I don’t know.”

Even when workers can be found, another common lament is staff complaints that the work is too hard or flummoxing. Ms. Anthony said it is a constant quest at the Lobster Roll to fill non-tipping jobs like prep cooks or dishwashers. She had an employee quit this summer after a month on the job because he thought he should have been promoted by then and refused to settle for an assurance that a promotion could be possible in time.

A local storeowner who asked that her name not be used said she recently asked a young employee to grab a broom and sweep the sidewalk in front of the store. 

She was stunned when the woman told her that she did not know how to sweep.

“So, I said, ‘Come on, I’ll teach you,’ ” the shop owner said.

Ms. Anthony, Mr. O’Rourke, and Ms. Jacobs all independently stressed that they hope local, state, and federal officials can somehow work together to help alleviate obstacles like affordable housing or the visa shortfalls. Perhaps the additional commuter trains the Long Island Rail Road hopes to add by next year between Speonk and Montauk will help traffic congestion.

“This is hurting all of us,” Mr. O’Rourke said.

Ms. Anthony agreed, adding, “It’s getting tougher all the time.”

AMAGANSETT

Crow’s Nest L.L.C. to Wright and Wright-Laracy, 83 Central Avenue, .27 acre, May 21, $2,275,000.

Savcay L.L.C. to 13 Beach Plum L.L.C., 13 Beach Plum Court, 1.27 acres, June 1, $9,900,000.

39 Indian Wells L.L.C. to 39 Terrapin Station, 39 Indian Wells Highway, 1.08 acres, June 4, $6,995,000.

J. Dragotta to D. Fasano, 112 Windmill Lane, .8 acre, June 19, $500,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

Morgan Hill Farm L.L.C. to The T Bridge Farm, 9 Morgan Hill Way, 11.54 acres, May 24, $14,950,000.

P. and J. Wood to G. and L. Yen, 24 Tansey Lane, .57 acre, May 30, $1,375,000.

EAST HAMPTON

S. Fryman (by executor) to Zanny L.L.C., 20 Quarty Circle, 1.39 acres, April 23, $1,555,000.

D. and K. MacDonald to Z. Yusufov, 2 Todd Drive, .83 acre, April 24, $875,000.

S. and M. DiCarlo to 170 Bull Path L.L.C., 170 Bull Path, 2.7 acres, May 24, $2,800,000.

B. Frey to A. and S. Green, 17 Van Scoys Path West, 1.69 acres, June 4, $1,552,000.

V. Plesko to S. Munnelly, 36 Ancient Highway, 4 acres, June 4, $1,015,000.

Bosworth James L.L.C. to Ollen L.L.C., 130 Town Lane, .55 acre, June 12, $1,100,000.

F. and M. Rentschler and trusts to J. and L. Tuohy, 24 Cross Highway, June 13, $720,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

A. Young (by referee) to Bank of New York Mellon, 18 Toilsome Lane, Feb. 20, $694,992.

MONTAUK

S. Zachman to R. Wahl, 19 Glenmore Avenue, .39 acre, May 16, $780,000.

NORTH HAVEN

White Buffalo East to A. Berko-

witch, 17 Forest Road, .78 acre, May 18, $1,300,000.

NOYAC

J. Hansen and CromerTrust to 3500 Noyac L.L.C., 3500 

Noyac Road, .35 acre, May 22, $2,600,000.

K. Sullivan (by executor) to B. O’Reilly and Hartstein, 9 Parkway Drive, .22 acre, May 22, $800,000.

J. Ellison to Dolphin Beach L.L.C., 23 Sims Avenue, .28 acre, May 29, $995,000.

SAG HARBOR

Coming Up Roses to JLM Sag Harbor L.L.C., 245 Main Street, .34 acre, May 23, $5,500,000.

SPRINGS

J. and E. Cook to L. Balfour, 45 Sandra Road, .54 acre, May 4, $652,500.

E. Salazar and L. Correa to H. and S. Farez, 28 Ocean View Avenue, .4 acre, May 18, $500,000.

LJS Homes L.L.C. to E. Weissbrot and Verdino, 124 Harrison Avenue, .5 acre, May 24, $988,888.

P. Popkin and J. Levine to M. Alpert and C. Kuusisto, 27 Pembroke Drive, .43 acre, June 5, $1,250,000.

K. and M. Lia to P. Sarkozy, 57 Waterhole Road, .43 acre, June 5, $585,000.

G. and B. Kaminsky and trusts 

to E. Beck, 105 Talmage Farm Lane, .83 acre, June 13, $1,470,000.

J. and M. Krantz to D. and L. Moliterno, 23 Bon Pinck Way, .46 acre, June 18, $750,000.

WAINSCOTT

M. Berman and V. Hagan to Kirkwood Reserve L.L.C., 186 Sayre’s Path, 2.9 acres, June 4, $9,980,000.

F. and A. Seifert to P. Thompson, 47 West Gate Road, .46 acre, June 13, $665,000.

WATER MILL

Cobb Road House L.L.C. to R. and A. Shah, 374 Cobb Road, 1.35 acres, May 16, $8,150,000.

P. and J. Clifford to B. and B. Baradarian, 235 Narrow Lane South, 1.4 acres, May 21, $2,925,000.

Town of Southampton to Four Quarters Property and Brennans’ Moor (vacant), March 26, $757.

Town of Southampton to D. Thayer Trust and Brennans’ Moor (vacant), March 26, $7,471.

Town of Southampton to R. Salomon and Brennans’ Moor (vacant), March 26, $9,015.

H. and J. Highman Trusts to S. and H. Shnay, 11 Huntington Lane, .38 acre, May 31, $3,100,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

The East End real estate market is on divergent paths, according to second-quarter reports from many of the major real estate agencies, as sales of luxury homes, defined as those priced at $5 million and up, were robust, while those of lower-priced ones lagged behind.

The Douglas Elliman agency said that overall sales were down nearly 13 percent from the same period last year. The drop was attributed to lackluster sales in the “soft middle” of the market, that is, houses priced between $1 million and $5 million.

For luxury homes, however, it was a blockbuster quarter, according to the agency. Forty-nine sales in that sector marked one of the highest totals in the last 14 years. 

An analysis by Brown Harris Stevens found both a similar decline in overall sales and disproportionate strength in the luxury market. 

The Corcoran Group registered a 2-percent rise in overall sales, and a 5-percent rise in luxury home sales. The sale of 19 houses in East Hampton Village, the agency noted, had a combined value that exceeded $141 million, more than doubling the sales volume from last year. 

One surprising outlier in the luxury market, according to the Corcoran Group, was Southampton Village, which posted fewer high-end sales this past quarter. As a result, the sales volume dipped by 45 percent.

The Town and Country agency referred to Sag Harbor Village as an “anchor on the South Fork” in its report, which cited a 16-percent drop in home sales and a 15-percent downturn in sales volume in the village. Even so, there were two sales in the $5 million to $10 million category, doubling last year’s number.

Judi Desiderio, the C.E.O. of Town and Country and the author of its report, was optimistic about the state of Hamptons real estate, calling the current prices “healthy” and “sustainable,” but she did highlight a 75-percent drop in one niche of the market, namely, houses priced over $20 million. Unlike in the second quarter of 2017, when four such houses sold, only one — 290 Further Lane, which was purchased for $40 million in April — followed suit this time.