Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Style

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What’s your style? Your personal style is at the heart of the social media frenzy. Your decision to “like” something, someone, somewhere carries more weight now than ever before. Why not think about your vacation style the same way. How you define your vacation depends heavily on 3 factors: If you stay Connected, how Social you [...]

Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Rental: Breathtaking Chilmark Contemporary

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What better way to enjoy your Martha’s Vineyard vacation than in this newly constructed Chilmark home!  Situated high up from the water this home offers breathtaking views of the North Shore. This retreat offers all the privacy and amenities necessary to relax and enjoy your summer getaway! This gorgeous home offers six bedrooms and six [...]

Looking For a House on Martha’s Vineyard? Yeah, We’ve Got That.

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In a time of rapid change in the economy and the real estate industry, I’ve been thinking about how lucky I am to be part of a real estate firm that values and demonstrates two things: reliability and ingenuity. There’s something to be said for the fact that this will be Sandpiper’s 40th year on [...]

You Know It’s Spring on Martha’s Vineyard When…

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1. My kids catch their first wild brook trout and make me swear on my life that I will not publish the secret location! 2. You hear the first Pinkletinks (peepers) – I’m quite sure that I was the first islander to hear them on Saturday evening. 3. Local school kids are wearing shorts even [...]

Places to Explore on Martha’s Vineyard: Sheriff’s Meadow

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It’s spring – and I just can’t stop blogging about all of the glorious places to explore the nature of Martha’s Vineyard. Today, I’m thinking about Sheriff’s Meadow – an incredible organization with beautiful properties sprinkled across the island. Some of my favorites are Sheriff’s Meadow Sanctuary, Cedar Tree Neck and Packard Preserve – don’t [...]

Plum TV Martha’s Vineyard

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Have you ever heard of Plum TV? Plum is located in incredible spots around the U.S. and helps those of you who don’t live somewhere like Martha’s Vineyard, Aspen, Miami Beach or Telluride get a dynamic bite of what’s happening around town. I talked to Tina Miller, the General Manager of Plum’s Martha’s Vineyard branch [...]

The State of the Housing Market on Martha’s Vineyard

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This week, I decided to stroll over to the other side of our Sandpiper office and talk to my colleague, Elaine Miller, about the state of the housing marketing – buyers, sellers, on the Vineyard and across the U.S. Anne: What’s your take on the national housing market? Elaine: The housing market escalated in a [...]

On Martha’s Vineyard, Should You Rent or Own?

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Over the years, as a real estate and vacation rentals agent on Martha’s Vineyard – I’ve had many conversations surrounding the Own vs Rent debate. Of course, as with every good debate, there’s a positive argument to be made for both sides. The benefits of Renting a house on Martha’s Vineyard: Variety. Renting gives the [...]