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BY BRIANNA KOVIT
The Long Island residential real estate market has bid farewell to the coronavirusdriven
slump and said hello to a pandemic-induced boom.
After months of at-home lockdown, both New York City dwellers and Long Island
natives are looking for upgraded spacious homes on the Island. Before the pandemic
outbreak, for many, the home was a place to eat, sleep, and spend some family time.
Today, it is everything.
“They’re coming from Manhattan. They’re coming from Brooklyn,” said Todd Bourgard,
a Hamptons real estate broker for Douglas Elliman Real Estate. “What they’ve realized
is that they can remotely work from home. That’s become a real viable new option
for them.”
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New York City residents are moving to Long Island and LI residents are upgrading. (Getty Images)
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