Choosing a Hamptons Agent

Top Hamptons Real Estate Agents: How to Choose One

What actually separates a great Hamptons agent from the rest, the questions to ask before you sign anything, and how Luke Cawley of SERHANT. works with western Hamptons buyers and sellers.

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The best agent is the one who knows your town

There is no single "top" Hamptons agent for everyone. The right one for you depends on where you are buying or selling, your price range, and how you like to work.

The Hamptons is really a string of very different markets. A buyer in Westhampton Beach is often not the same buyer looking in East Hampton. Price points, seasons, inventory and buyer expectations shift from village to village, and sometimes from one side of Montauk Highway to the other. An agent who sells mostly in one area can misread another.

So before you look at rankings or ad budgets, narrow your search to agents who are active in your town and can prove it.

What to Look For

What separates the top Hamptons agents

Town-level knowledge

They know the streets, the recent sales and the buyers in your specific area, not just "the Hamptons" in general.

Pricing from real comps

They can walk you through recent closed sales and current competition, and explain the reasoning behind every number.

A brokerage with reach

Hamptons buyers often come from New York City and beyond. The agent's brokerage should put your home, or your search, in front of those people.

Team backing

Deals here move on weekends and in peak season. An agent with a team behind them is easier to reach and less likely to drop the ball.

Reviews you can check

Look for reviews on a platform the agent doesn't control, like Google, from real clients you can read in full.

Straight answers

The right agent tells you what your home will realistically sell for, or what you can realistically buy, even when it's not what you hoped to hear.

Before You Hire

Questions to ask any Hamptons agent

  • How many homes have you bought or sold in my town recently?
  • Which recent sales are you using to price this home, and why those?
  • Who will I actually be dealing with day to day, you or someone on your team?
  • How will you market my home, or find homes before they hit the market?
  • Where can I read reviews from your past clients?
  • What would you do differently from the last agent who tried to sell this house?
Red Flags

What to watch out for

  • A list price far above every other agent's, with no comps to back it up
  • Vague answers about where their sales actually are
  • Pressure to sign a long listing agreement on the spot
  • No reviews you can verify outside their own website
  • An agent who works mostly in a different part of the Hamptons
Luke Cawley, SERHANT.

How Luke works with western Hamptons clients

Luke Cawley, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with SERHANT.
Luke Cawley, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, SERHANT.

Luke Cawley is a licensed real estate salesperson with SERHANT., the brokerage founded by Ryan Serhant. He focuses on the western Hamptons: Quogue, East Quogue, Westhampton, Westhampton Beach and Hampton Bays.

That focus is the point. Luke prices homes from recent sales on your street and in your neighborhood, not a zip-code estimate, and he explains the reasoning behind every number. For buyers, it means knowing which streets, water access and village locations hold value, and which ones don't.

Part of the Dee and Kate Estates team

Luke is part of Dee and Kate Estates at SERHANT., the team led by mother and daughter associate brokers Dee Bonner and Katie Doubleday. They have worked together for about fifteen years and have lived and worked in the Hamptons throughout. Working inside a team means you have more than one experienced person on your deal.

RealTrends Verified, which ranks agents and teams from reported sales data, ranked Dee and Kate Estates 7th in Bridgehampton by sales volume for 2025.

Source: RealTrends Verified team profile, based on 2025 sales data.

See what clients say

Don't take a website's word for it. Read Luke's reviews from past clients on Google.

Read Luke's Google Reviews

Buying or Selling

Two ways to start with Luke

Selling in the western Hamptons?

Find out what your home is worth before you list it anywhere. Local comps, an honest range, and a plan to sell. Free, with no obligation.

Get a Free Home Valuation

Buying in the Hamptons?

Tell Luke what you're looking for, from a Quogue village cottage to a Dune Road beach house, and he'll walk you through what's available and what it should cost.

Call 631-565-2778
Frequently Asked Questions

Choosing a Hamptons Real Estate Agent

How do I find a top real estate agent in the Hamptons?

Look for an agent who works your specific town, prices from recent comparable sales, can show reviews you can check yourself, and is backed by a brokerage with real reach. Interview at least two agents and ask each one the same questions.

Does it matter which part of the Hamptons an agent works in?

Yes. Quogue, Westhampton Beach and Hampton Bays sell very differently from East Hampton or Sagaponack. Buyers, price points and timing all change from town to town, so an agent who knows your area will price and negotiate better.

Which towns does Luke Cawley cover?

Luke focuses on the western Hamptons: Quogue, East Quogue, Westhampton, Westhampton Beach and Hampton Bays.

Does Luke work with buyers and sellers?

Yes. Sellers can start with a free home valuation. Buyers can call Luke directly to talk through what they are looking for.

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Talk with Luke about buying or selling

Send a quick note and Luke will get back to you personally. Prefer to talk? Call 631-565-2778.