Stat of The Day: Hamptons Home Sales Drop

The number of Hamptons home sales dropped 28.8 percent from the fourth quarter of 2007 through the first quarter of

The number of Hamptons home sales dropped 28.8 percent from the fourth quarter of 2007 through the first quarter of 2008, according to a new report from appraisal firm Miller Samuel. Sales dropped 42.4 percent annually in the first quarter.

At the same time, both median and average Hamptons home prices increased annually; and the inventory of unsold homes on the sales market increased both quarterly and annually.

Stat of The Day: Hamptons Home Sales Drop