The Hamptons have an inventory problem. Brokers have notes.

Inventory in the Hamptons is in a slump — and some brokers don’t seem thrilled we said so.  Earlier this month, The Real Deal reported a notable drop in listings across the Hamptons, especially at the high end, where a particularly active 2025 further exacerbated existing supply issues. Brokers from across the South Fork’s hamlets flooded the comments of an Instagram post about the story, pointing to their teams’ reportedly deep benches of available homes. (That may be true, but it didn’t move the numbers in the first quarter.) The pushback also came with suggestions for buyers, and this reporter, […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.