“Aimee knows the Hamptons real estate market inside and out. From the initial sale listing to final negotiations, she was there every step of the way. She is an excellent
communicator,
provides expert advice, and made the
sometimes
daunting process of selling a home seamless. She is without a doubt one of the best real estate professionals in the Hamptons!”
-Hamptons Homeowner
“We were so fortunate to have you represent our property. You handled everything PERFECTLY, PROFESSIONALLY AND WITH MUCH CONSIDERATION. It was not an easy home for any of us to let go. Sara, David and I are most grateful.”
- Cynthia Hochman
“Aimee is a consummate professional and always willing to GO THE EXTRA MILE. We would gladly recommend her to any of our friends or colleagues.”
- Bill and Kimberley Anderson Dune Road, Quogue
“Throughout the entire process with Aimee, I knew I WAS IN GREAT HANDS and always felt like I was her only client. Highly recommended!”
-Architect David Neff Buyer and Seller
“Aimee has been a TOTAL ROCKSTAR through the sales process. Can’t thank her enough for her guidance and support.”
- Brad Jakeman, President Global Beverage Group, PepsiCo, Inc.
“Aimee is a true MARKET EXPERT. We always truly felt she “had our back” in all our negotiations. We have recommended her to both friends and family without hesitation and their experience has been the same as ours.”
- Mona Zinman and Gary Levy Dune Road, Quogue
“Aimee is a true professional and has represented me as both a buyer and seller. Most recently, she SKILLFULLY AND FAIRLY NEGOTIATED over a bidding war for my house. I highly recommend her!”
- Westhampton Beach Homeowner
Work with a Broker Who Goes Above and Beyond for YOU
Recognized as one of the top real estate brokers in the Hamptons with 15+ years of experience selling luxury and waterfront properties in Quogue, Westhampton Beach, Remsenburg, East Quogue, and Hampton Bays, Aimee’s clients and customers include C-level executives from Wall Street and other professions, as well as media personalities who value her knowledge, integrity, discretion, and professionalism. With exceptional communication skills and a buttoned-up approach to every deal, she is highly skilled in the art of the negotiation process.
A trusted advisor, Aimee’s clients rely on her to recommend the best surveyors, land use experts, expediters, appraisers, home engineers, and attorneys who know local zoning requirements to ensure that the most complicated deal is handled seamlessly. Understanding the nuances of buying and selling waterfront homes is a specialty.
Prior to entering the real estate industry, Aimee wrote about real estate and the homes of wellknown residents in the “At Home With” column she originated for the Southampton Press. Her home-related stories for Newsday also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. A Magna Cum Laude graduate of Boston University and an accredited public relations executive, Aimee’s earlier career—spanning from Boston to New Mexico and Connecticut—also included working for a Fortune 500 scientific company, major hotels, and a top advertising agency. A love of summering in the Hamptons in her youth drew her back to this area in 1997.
A firm believer in giving back to the community, Aimee serves on the board of directors of the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center and the Westhampton Rotary Club. She was named the Club’s 2018 Rotarian of the Year, 2024 District 7255 Rotarian of the Year, and is the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Award, the highest award a Rotarian can receive.
WESTHAMPTON BEACH
33 Sunset Avenue Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 (631) 288-4800
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE
14 Main Street Southampton, NY 11968 (631) 283-5050
we educate, we empower, we engage
Starting at the top with Andrew & Colleen Saunders’ careful direction, the firm is led by a highly experienced and effective management group operating all five offices together as one organism, allowing for consistent and agile decision-making. The team is committed to continually innovating and improving systems that support our agents and clients.
Above everything else, we educate, empower, and engage our agents to grow their businesses.
we educate
Information is freely shared within the company, informally, and during weekly company meetings, fostering a collegial culture where agents and support staff work together and help one another succeed. Focused “Train To Gain” sessions are held each week to keep our agents abreast of new developments in technology, local legislation, and other information that affects their business and the real estate industry throughout the Hamptons.
BRIDGEHAMPTON
2287 Montauk Highway Bridgehampton, NY 11932 (631) 537-5454
EAST HAMPTON
26 Montauk Highway East Hampton, NY 11937 (631) 324-7575
we empower
All Saunders offices and agents are supported by our state-of-the-art company technology. Our elegant and easy-to-use Mac-based computers are fully supported by our local IT team. In-house professional-grade printers produce beautiful print materials, fully customizable in size and format.
we engage
We create engaging and captivating content to boost the visibility of our properties and agents. Working with in-house designers and premier vendors, we utilize the latest technology to support our properties with digital renderings, floorplans, photo enhancement, virtual staging, drone photography, short-form video, and beyond.
always available
Fully staffed 7 days a week from 9am–5pm with administrative and marketing support always available. Saunders provides smart, refreshing concierge services to agents, buyers, sellers, and renters that are thoughtfully aligned with the Hamptons’ sophisticated and high-profile culture.
MONTAUK
764-4 Montauk Highway Montauk, NY 11954 (631) 668-2211
hamptons born, hamptons focused
Saunders & Associates is 100% locally owned and operated, the Hamptons’ leading real estate brokerage firm. We are a proudly independent company with no reliance on outside funding or external decision-making. We own all five of our state-of-the-art offices, our management team is local, and we hire local talent.
Led by highly experienced management, our agents and staff provide a boutique, clientminded approach with unparalleled connections to every aspect of the Hamptons community. Our suite of cinematic websites is entirely focused on and designed for the Hamptons, imbued with a genuine hometown feeling.
Saunders & Associates is active in our local community and sponsors many events annually. These events are an excellent opportunity for agents to network and grow their brands.
Summer Concerts at Agawam Park with the Southampton Cultural Center
Outdoor at the Westhampton Beach Gazebo
Family Day at the Children’s Museum of the East End (CMEE)
Bridgehampton Library’s Live at Five Author Series
East Hampton Library’s Authors Night Event
Westhampton Beach Peforming Arts Center
Each year we hold a Thanksgiving Food Drive in all of our offices, during which our staff and agents collect thousands of nonperishable food items that we donate to local food pantries. Over the last 5 years, these drives have raised over $250,000 for local Hamptons charities. Additionally, Saunders supports our agents with donations and sponsorships for many individual local events throughout the year.
in-house intelligence
We know clarity is paramount for a smooth transaction.
Fostering a collaborative, energetic culture within the firm provides actionable insights, mentorship, and support between agents—vital in the competitive Hamptons real estate market. Based on years of analysis and vast real estate acumen, Saunders agents are empowered to create and facilitate successful transactions by analyzing and reviewing historical sales, permit requirements, and zoning regulations.
Together with an affiliated title business, New York Title Abstract Services we run title on each Saunders exclusive listing as soon as we are engaged by the client to provide elevated clarity to expedite contract signing.
Theresa Quigley Esq. is our Executive Managing Director and General Counsel. An East Hampton native, Theresa has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years in NYC and the Hamptons. Theresa is a highly respected professional and served as Deputy Supervisor for East Hampton Town from 2010-2013. She worked for 15 years at the firm Farrell Fritz resolving real estate, tax, estate planning, corporate, and environmental issues.
Among her services, Theresa directly assists our agents with zoning analysis, structuring transactions, and negotiating deals; and also interfaces with local government officials, surveyors, title companies, environmental engineers, house inspectors, and lenders in an effort to move our transactions forward.
concierge marketing service
The Saunders marketing mandate is to continually conceive and launch new, responsive ways to connect with qualified buyers for Hamptons properties around the corner and around the world.
From the newly renovated, state-of-the-art office in Bridgehampton, the Saunders Marketing department is a fully staffed, full-time local team including photographers and videographers, associate and senior graphic designers, web designers, social media experts, IT support, and copywriters. The creative team helps our agents grow their businesses and craft promotional materials that set them apart.
Steve Glick, Senior Vice President of Advertising & Marketing, has lead the Saunders Marketing Team for the past 15 years and is among the industry’s most respected luxury real estate marketing professionals. He is constantly improving and innovating advertising, marketing, and technology systems that empower our agents and stimulate sales.
Our top-notch administrative support staff is invested and engaged in the concierge culture of the firm. All deal-related paperwork, such as exclusive agreements, leases, and commission bills, are prepared by the administrative team, thus freeing agents to do what they do best: to list and to sell properties.
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prime advertising - prime positioning
Saunders’ distinctive and captivating advertising is complemented by prime placement designed to attract and engage the right audience’s attention. Our marketing team has secured the premium first page “A2” in the local weekly editions of The Southampton Press, The East Hampton Press, The East Hampton Star, James Lane Post, The Shelter Island Reporter, among others.
Additionally, Saunders advertisements appear on Saturday’s inside cover position in The New York Post
Our robust, full-page, color advertising campaigns have appeared in many publications including, Quest, Hamptons, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, Hamptons Real Estate Showcase, East End Living, The Daily, Purist, Social Life, Spotlight, Hamptons Life, Montauk Life, Palm Beach, and many others.
optimized for online
Over 90% of buyers and renters of Hamptons properties start their real estate search online, and our site is consistently optimized to rank highly on all search engines.
One of our strongest assets, HamptonsRealEstate.com, is a cinematic, user-friendly, internationally promoted, luxury-minded website. “Hamptons Real Estate” is the #1 and most dominant search phrase for real estate in the Hamptons on Google.
Winning acclaim and industry awards, HamptonsRealEstate.com is designed to provide an immersive and attractive experience for luxury buyers and renters. Our website’s consistent, clean presentation illustrates Saunders & Associates’ commitment to a higher form of real estate for buyers, sellers, and agents.
Cinematic video and compelling property photography immediately engage and invite viewers to explore all types of homes for sale and rent. Within the site, we provide a robust portrait of the Hamptons to assist in discovering the best aspects of the surrounding neighborhood. With a majority of our customers visiting our mobile site, we ensure their experience is as easy to use and visually impactful as the desktop version.
the most powerful platform in the hamptons
For over 25 years, Hamptons.com has been the #1 site for Hamptons content and the exclusive Village partner for Live Streaming HD Cameras and Free Public WiFi in the most desirable locations.
Driven by our iconic and market-dominant domain name, Hamptons.com enjoys the highest link relevance on Google for all Hamptons-related searches. As the East End’s most-read media source and boasting millions of readers from around the world, Hamptons.com maintains unmatched visibility to our loyal audience.
FREE PUBLIC WIFI
Hamptons.com offers Free Public WiFi at many local beaches and Villages, enabling you to make calls and browse the web from the comfort of your beach chair!
LIVE STREAMING HD CAMERAS
Our vast network of 28 live-streaming HD cameras are strategically placed throughout the Hamptons providing 24/7 access to beaches and Villages all year. Featured on News 12, our HD cameras enjoy overwhelming public support!
ORIGINAL CONTENT
Our captive and highly affluent audience relies on Hamptons.com to deliver an engaging and accessible mix of up-to-the-minute content, spectacular photography, and cinematic video.
EVENTS CALENDAR
Our robust events calendar keeps audiences engaged with relevant information and up-to-theminute information on the news most important to them.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Our year-round, weekly calendar delivers up-to-date intelligence on the Hamptons’ most fashionable and engaging events, from workshops to workouts. Published weekly to over 100k opt-in subscribers.
From Westhampton to Montauk
We know what to do, where to stay, when to go, and how to play hamptons.com
targeted social media marketing
Data-driven behavioral retargeting is our specialty.
Social Media Marketing is an essential extension of the Saunders brand and we use numerous platforms to share our content and message, tailoring our posts to suit each individual site. Implementing geographic and behavioral targets, we market our listings through paid search, display, and social media advertising.
google display network
Using a proprietary set of audiences and retargeting methods, including recently searched phrases on Google, we customize digital display ads across many bluechip websites, including NYTimes. com; NYPost.com; CNN.com; WSJ.com; FoxNews.com; TheDailyMail.com; TheRealDeal.com; and Bloomberg.com, among others.
youtube.com
Saunders reaches millions of highly targeted Youtube viewers daily by creating beautiful 15, 30, and 60-second videos with dedicated ad buys. Capitalizing on this large viewership, Saunders markets properties to customized audiences whose behavior and location show interest in “Real Estate.”
facebook and instagram
Saunders uses the power of social media to amplify our brand’s reach by engaging our followers, website visitors, and other interest groups. @HamptonsRealEstate Saunders & Associates’ attractive and polished Instagram has been recognized as one of the top luxury real estate firms to follow.
