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Barry McGovern on the East End market, and Hedgerow Exclusive Properties in print and online.

I. Featuring Barry

Quoted, interviewed, and on the panel.

  1. Quoted

    Behind The Hedges

    Spring Awakens East End Real Estate, But Who Has the Upper Hand?

    East End agents on the early spring market. Barry is quoted, with a Hedgerow listing in Shelter Island Heights pictured.

    Read at Behind The Hedges

  2. Roundtable

    27East

    Hamptons Real Estate Roundtable

    The 27East roundtable on the quarter's market activity across the East End.

    Read at 27East

  3. Quoted

    Behind The Hedges

    Checking in on the Hamptons Real Estate Market

    A pre-summer read on inventory and velocity across the East End, with Barry among the agents quoted.

    Read at Behind The Hedges

  4. Panelist

    27East

    Taking the Pulse of the Hamptons Real Estate Market

    A 27East panel on the state of the Hamptons market, with Barry among the speakers.

    Read at 27East

  5. Quoted

    Hamptons Real Estate Showcase

    Realty Check

    A historic Shelter Island Heights waterfront home offered through Hedgerow, with Barry on how rarely Heights waterfront comes to market.

    Read at Hamptons Real Estate Showcase

  6. Interviewed

    James Lane Post

    Inside The Vision: A Deep Dive With Hedgerow Exclusive Founders Gary Cooper & Preston Kaye, And Their Team

    An interview with Hedgerow founders Gary Cooper and Preston Kaye and members of the team, with Barry among those interviewed.

    Read at James Lane Post

  7. Quoted

    Behind The Hedges

    Backyard Bliss Becomes Big Return on the East End

    East End agents on how gardens and outdoor living add value, with Barry among those quoted.

    Read at Behind The Hedges

II. Hedgerow Exclusive Properties in the press

$85 Million Hamptons Home With Ties to F. Scott Fitzgerald and Jackie Kennedy Finds a Buyer, Mansion Global. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Mansion Global·

$85 Million Hamptons Home With Ties to F. Scott Fitzgerald and Jackie Kennedy Finds a Buyer

Dune Cottage in East Hampton Village, once asking $120M, finds a buyer after a price cut of almost 30%.

Read at Mansion Global

The 10 Priciest Residential Deals in the Hamptons in 2025, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

The 10 Priciest Residential Deals in the Hamptons in 2025

The Hamptons' ten largest closings of 2025 total $579M, led by the first nine-figure deal since 2023.

Read at The Real Deal

Boston Celtics co-owner buys Bridgehampton mansion for $58M, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

Boston Celtics co-owner buys Bridgehampton mansion for $58M

Wyc Grousbeck and Emilia Fazzalari buy the new oceanfront at 165 Surfside Drive in Bridgehampton for $58M.

Read at The Real Deal

A Sag Harbor Home Frequented by Truman Capote Hits the Market for $16.5 Million, Galerie. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Galerie·

A Sag Harbor Home Frequented by Truman Capote Hits the Market for $16.5 Million

An 1841 house at 207 Madison Street in Sag Harbor Village, once a Truman Capote refuge, lists for $16.5M.

Read at Galerie

Truman Capote Often Visited This $16.49M Hamptons Home, Which Features His Red Mustang For an Extra Price, New York Post. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

New York Post·

Truman Capote Often Visited This $16.49M Hamptons Home, Which Features His Red Mustang For an Extra Price

The Capote-linked Sag Harbor house lists for $16.49M after a full renovation, with his red Mustang offered separately.

Read at New York Post

The Hamptons Luxury Housing Market Is Staging a Comeback for the Ages, The Wall Street Journal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Wall Street Journal·

The Hamptons Luxury Housing Market Is Staging a Comeback for the Ages

Sales above $10M on the East End surge past even pandemic-era levels.

Read at The Wall Street Journal

Fashion Designer Lists Hamptons Home For $50M, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

Fashion Designer Lists Hamptons Home For $50M

Reed Krakoff's glass-pavilion oceanfront in Amagansett comes to market at $49.5M, with Hedgerow holding the listing.

Read at The Real Deal

Fashion Titan Reed Krakoff Asks $49.5M For His Glassy Oceanfront Hamptons Estate, New York Post. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

New York Post·

Fashion Titan Reed Krakoff Asks $49.5M For His Glassy Oceanfront Hamptons Estate

Reed Krakoff lists his 7,200-square-foot Amagansett house, with 200 feet on the ocean, for $49.5M.

Read at New York Post

Video Game Mogul Drops $32M on East Hampton Oceanfront Estate, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

Video Game Mogul Drops $32M on East Hampton Oceanfront Estate

Saber Interactive co-founder Matthew Karch buys an East Hampton Village oceanfront on Lily Pond Lane.

Read at The Real Deal

Oceanfront East Hampton Estate on Lily Pond Lane Has Found a Buyer, Behind The Hedges. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Behind The Hedges·

Oceanfront East Hampton Estate on Lily Pond Lane Has Found a Buyer

33 Lily Pond Lane, an East Hampton Village oceanfront last asking $39M, goes into contract.

Read at Behind The Hedges

Hamptons’ Top Brokerages Navigate Dragging Market, Uptick in Competition, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

Hamptons’ Top Brokerages Navigate Dragging Market, Uptick in Competition

The Real Deal's annual look at the Hamptons' leading brokerages in a year slowed by tariffs and rates.

Read at The Real Deal

In the Hamptons, Rental Seasonality is Dead and Big-Ticket Trades Are Back, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

In the Hamptons, Rental Seasonality is Dead and Big-Ticket Trades Are Back

East End brokers report big-ticket trades returning and rentals moving year-round despite tariff uncertainty.

Read at The Real Deal

Bridgehampton Oceanfront Estate From “Wall Street” Sold, Behind The Hedges. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Behind The Hedges·

Bridgehampton Oceanfront Estate From “Wall Street” Sold

67 Surfside Drive, the Bridgehampton oceanfront seen as Gordon Gekko's house in Wall Street, closes at $32M.

Read at Behind The Hedges

East Hampton Estate Hits Market For $42M, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

East Hampton Estate Hits Market For $42M

The late McKinsey executive Robert O'Block's compound at 24 and 36 Jeffreys Lane in East Hampton comes to market.

Read at The Real Deal

Who’s Buying What in the Big Apple? Ask NYC’s Top Realtors, The Hollywood Reporter. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Hollywood Reporter·

Who’s Buying What in the Big Apple? Ask NYC’s Top Realtors

New York's top brokers on how buyers moved through tariff volatility, tight inventory, and high rates in 2025.

Read at The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter Announces New York Power Broker Awards Nominees, Eleonora Srugo and Steve Gold to Host, The Hollywood Reporter. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Hollywood Reporter·

The Hollywood Reporter Announces New York Power Broker Awards Nominees, Eleonora Srugo and Steve Gold to Host

Nominees are announced for The Hollywood Reporter's fourth annual New York Power Broker Awards.

Read at The Hollywood Reporter

Late McKinsey Exec’s East Hampton Compound Lists for $41.9 Million, The Wall Street Journal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Wall Street Journal·

Late McKinsey Exec’s East Hampton Compound Lists for $41.9 Million

The East Hampton compound of the late McKinsey executive Robert O'Block lists for $41.9M.

Read at The Wall Street Journal

Tour a Waterfront East Hampton Estate Once Owned by Lee Radziwill and Asking $95M, Cottages & Gardens. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Cottages & Gardens·

Tour a Waterfront East Hampton Estate Once Owned by Lee Radziwill and Asking $95M

A tour of Dune Cottage, the East Hampton waterfront estate once owned by Lee Radziwill, asking $95M.

Read at Cottages & Gardens

This $19 Million Hamptons Estate Is a One-Acre Manicured Paradise, Robb Report. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Robb Report·

This $19 Million Hamptons Estate Is a One-Acre Manicured Paradise

A Matthews Lane estate in Bridgehampton, set on one manicured acre, lists for $19M.

Read at Robb Report

Behind Hedgerow, The New And Exclusive Hamptons Real Estate Firm, Forbes. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Forbes·

Behind Hedgerow, The New And Exclusive Hamptons Real Estate Firm

A profile of Hedgerow, founded in 2020 by Gary Cooper and Preston Kaye, and its rise in the ultra-luxury Hamptons market.

Read at Forbes

Hamptons’ legacy residential brokerages hang on to the top, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

Hamptons’ legacy residential brokerages hang on to the top

The Real Deal ranks Hamptons brokerages as legacy firms hold the top spots and newer firms gain ground.

Read at The Real Deal

Naomi Watts, Camila Morrone, and More Joined Chef Francis Mallmann’s Hamptons Summer Barbecue, Vogue. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Vogue·

Naomi Watts, Camila Morrone, and More Joined Chef Francis Mallmann’s Hamptons Summer Barbecue

Dom Pérignon's summer dinner, cooked by chef Francis Mallmann, at a waterfront residence in Water Mill.

Read at Vogue

Dom Pérignon Hosts First-Ever Public Ticketed Event for $3,000 a Person at Lavish $99 Million Hamptons Estate, Entrepreneur. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Entrepreneur·

Dom Pérignon Hosts First-Ever Public Ticketed Event for $3,000 a Person at Lavish $99 Million Hamptons Estate

Dom Pérignon's first public ticketed dinner, at $3,000 a seat, held at a $99M estate in Water Mill.

Read at Entrepreneur

Crème de la Crème of Luxury Real Estate: The Top 10 Priciest Properties in the Hamptons, Behind The Hedges. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Behind The Hedges·

Crème de la Crème of Luxury Real Estate: The Top 10 Priciest Properties in the Hamptons

The ten most expensive Hamptons listings of summer 2024, every one of them on the water.

Read at Behind The Hedges

On Shelter Island, a rare waterfront home owned by the same family for generations lists for $5.45M, New York Post. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

New York Post·

On Shelter Island, a rare waterfront home owned by the same family for generations lists for $5.45M

20 Prospect Avenue, an 1883 house in Shelter Island Heights held by one family for generations, lists for $5.45M.

Read at New York Post

Bucking the old guard: Hamptons brokers answer questions about staying power, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

Bucking the old guard: Hamptons brokers answer questions about staying power

Newer Hamptons brokers on building staying power against the established firms.

Read at The Real Deal

Asking $120 Million: An Oceanfront Estate Near One of the Hamptons’ Most Expensive Streets, The Wall Street Journal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Wall Street Journal·

Asking $120 Million: An Oceanfront Estate Near One of the Hamptons’ Most Expensive Streets

Ann Tenenbaum lists the East Hampton oceanfront estate she twice rebuilt with Thomas H. Lee for $120M.

Read at The Wall Street Journal

The Most Gorgeously Designed Hamptons Home Rentals For 2024, New York Post. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

New York Post·

The Most Gorgeously Designed Hamptons Home Rentals For 2024

The season's best-designed Hamptons rentals, including 26 Harbor Drive in Sag Harbor.

Read at New York Post

Two Restored Barns Add to the Bucolic Charm of This $12.5 Million Hamptons Farmhouse, Robb Report. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Robb Report·

Two Restored Barns Add to the Bucolic Charm of This $12.5 Million Hamptons Farmhouse

A $12.5M farmhouse at 453 Hedges Lane in Sagaponack, with two restored barns.

Read at Robb Report

A Hamptons compound that sold for a near-record $118.5M in 2021 seeks a new owner for $99.5M, New York Post. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

New York Post·

A Hamptons compound that sold for a near-record $118.5M in 2021 seeks a new owner for $99.5M

70 and 71 Cobb Lane, a 21-acre Water Mill compound on Mecox Bay that sold for $118.5M, lists for $99.5M.

Read at New York Post

They Love Their $14.95 Million Hamptons House. The Problem? Their Dog Hates It., The Wall Street Journal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Wall Street Journal·

They Love Their $14.95 Million Hamptons House. The Problem? Their Dog Hates It.

A Sag Harbor couple lists their $14.95M house because their goldendoodle never took to it.

Read at The Wall Street Journal

This Hamptons compound has rented for a cool $1.5M for the summer season, New York Post. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

New York Post·

This Hamptons compound has rented for a cool $1.5M for the summer season

Leon Wagner's Sagaponack compound rents for just over $1.5M for the summer.

Read at New York Post

Hamptons brokerages: The empires out East, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

Hamptons brokerages: The empires out East

The Real Deal's 2023 ranking of the Hamptons brokerages after a two-speed 2022.

Read at The Real Deal

New York’s Top Real Estate Agents: The 2023 List, The Hollywood Reporter. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Hollywood Reporter·

New York’s Top Real Estate Agents: The 2023 List

The Hollywood Reporter's 2023 list of New York's top real estate agents.

Read at The Hollywood Reporter

The Most Expensive Hamptons Rental Is Going for $1 Million per Month, Architectural Digest. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Architectural Digest·

The Most Expensive Hamptons Rental Is Going for $1 Million per Month

70 Cobb Lane in Water Mill asks $1M a month, the summer's priciest Hamptons rental.

Read at Architectural Digest

This Modern $16 Million Hamptons Home Once Starred in ‘Billions.’ Now It’s up for Grabs., Robb Report. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Robb Report·

This Modern $16 Million Hamptons Home Once Starred in ‘Billions.’ Now It’s up for Grabs.

A $16M Bridgehampton modern that appeared on Showtime's Billions comes to market.

Read at Robb Report

A $27.5 Million Hamptons Estate That Includes a 19th-Century Schoolhouse, Mansion Global. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Mansion Global·

A $27.5 Million Hamptons Estate That Includes a 19th-Century Schoolhouse

A $27.5M Sagaponack new build on three acres that includes the original 1884 schoolhouse.

Read at Mansion Global

This is the priciest-ever Hamptons summer rental, New York Post. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

New York Post·

This is the priciest-ever Hamptons summer rental

A 12.2-acre Mecox Bay peninsula in Water Mill asks $2.5M for the summer, a record Hamptons rental ask.

Read at New York Post

This $60 Million Hamptons Estate Comes With a 750-Gallon Shark Tank, Robb Report. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Robb Report·

This $60 Million Hamptons Estate Comes With a 750-Gallon Shark Tank

A Water Mill estate with a 750-gallon indoor shark tank lists for $59.5M.

Read at Robb Report

Oceanfront Hamptons Home Sells for Close to $35 Million, The Wall Street Journal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Wall Street Journal·

Oceanfront Hamptons Home Sells for Close to $35 Million

James Carney sells his Dune Road oceanfront in Bridgehampton off-market for close to $35M.

Read at The Wall Street Journal

Larry Ellison, Ken Griffin and Other Rich Buyers Kept the Luxury Market ‘Separated From Reality’ in 2022, The Wall Street Journal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Wall Street Journal·

Larry Ellison, Ken Griffin and Other Rich Buyers Kept the Luxury Market ‘Separated From Reality’ in 2022

The biggest luxury deals of 2022 in the U.S., with at least seven closing at $100M or more.

Read at The Wall Street Journal

Divorce lawyer sells Bridgehampton home for $45M, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

Divorce lawyer sells Bridgehampton home for $45M

Irving Shafran sells his five-acre Bridgehampton property for about $45M.

Read at The Real Deal

Hedgerow Has Carved Out Its Niche by Zeroing In on Ultra-Luxury Properties, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

Hedgerow Has Carved Out Its Niche by Zeroing In on Ultra-Luxury Properties

How Hedgerow carved out its niche by focusing on ultra-luxury properties.

Read at The Real Deal

A Hamptons Home Sells for Roughly $45 Million, The Wall Street Journal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Wall Street Journal·

A Hamptons Home Sells for Roughly $45 Million

A roughly five-acre Bridgehampton property sells off-market for about $45M.

Read at The Wall Street Journal

NBA star Kevin Love and model Kate Bock put Hamptons house up for rent, New York Post. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

New York Post·

NBA star Kevin Love and model Kate Bock put Hamptons house up for rent

Kevin Love and Kate Bock offer their Hamptons house for summer rent.

Read at New York Post

In the Hamptons, a $48 Million Home Sells Before It Hits the Market, Mansion Global. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Mansion Global·

In the Hamptons, a $48 Million Home Sells Before It Hits the Market

The late Johnson & Johnson chief James Burke's Sagaponack oceanfront sells near its $48M ask before reaching the market.

Read at Mansion Global

In the Hamptons, a $48 Million Home Sells Before It Hits the Market, The Wall Street Journal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Wall Street Journal·

In the Hamptons, a $48 Million Home Sells Before It Hits the Market

James Burke's former Sagaponack oceanfront trades off-market close to its $48M asking price.

Read at The Wall Street Journal

A Sprawling $72 Million Waterfront Hamptons Estate Is Headed to the Market, Mansion Global. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Mansion Global·

A Sprawling $72 Million Waterfront Hamptons Estate Is Headed to the Market

A 9-acre Water Mill waterfront estate, part of 2021's largest Hamptons deal, comes to market at $72M.

Read at Mansion Global

Billionaire’s Row penthouse sells for $70.5M in biggest deal of the year, New York Post. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

New York Post·

Billionaire’s Row penthouse sells for $70.5M in biggest deal of the year

An 82nd-floor condo at 432 Park Avenue sells for $70.5M, the city's largest deal of the year at the time.

Read at New York Post

Condo at New York’s 432 Park Avenue in Contract to Sell for Roughly $70 Million, The Wall Street Journal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Wall Street Journal·

Condo at New York’s 432 Park Avenue in Contract to Sell for Roughly $70 Million

An 82nd-floor unit at 432 Park Avenue goes into contract at about $70M after nearly two years on the market.

Read at The Wall Street Journal

Want a Splashy Hamptons Spread this Summer? Get Ready to Drop $1M, New York Post. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

New York Post·

Want a Splashy Hamptons Spread this Summer? Get Ready to Drop $1M

Top Hamptons summer rentals approach $1M as owners stay put and inventory tightens.

Read at New York Post

Exclusive North Haven Estate Sells at Over Asking Price, Behind The Hedges. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Behind The Hedges·

Exclusive North Haven Estate Sells at Over Asking Price

A North Haven estate sells above its asking price.

Read at Behind The Hedges

Bidding War Over $17 Million Gated Hamptons Beach Estate Highlights Fierce Luxury Market, Mansion Global. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Mansion Global·

Bidding War Over $17 Million Gated Hamptons Beach Estate Highlights Fierce Luxury Market

A gated Sag Harbor waterfront listed at $16.95M sells for $17M after a bidding war.

Read at Mansion Global

Southampton Compound Sells for $118.5M, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

Southampton Compound Sells for $118.5M

Arthur and Jason Rabin sell their Water Mill compound off-market for $118.5M, topping 2021's largest Hamptons sale.

Read at The Real Deal

Peloton CEO is buyer of $55M East Hampton estate, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

Peloton CEO is buyer of $55M East Hampton estate

Peloton CEO John Foley is the buyer of 442 Further Lane in East Hampton at $55M.

Read at The Real Deal

Peloton CEO Buys $55 Million Hamptons Estate, Despite Company’s Plummeting Share Prices, Forbes. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Forbes·

Peloton CEO Buys $55 Million Hamptons Estate, Despite Company’s Plummeting Share Prices

John Foley buys 442 Further Lane in East Hampton, a Hedgerow listing, for $55M.

Read at Forbes

East Hampton Mansion With 400 Feet of Ocean Frontage Sells for $55 Million, Mansion Global. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Mansion Global·

East Hampton Mansion With 400 Feet of Ocean Frontage Sells for $55 Million

An East Hampton oceanfront with about 400 feet of frontage sells for $55M, above its $52.5M ask.

Read at Mansion Global

East Hampton estate sells above $52M ask in 1 month, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

East Hampton estate sells above $52M ask in 1 month

442 Further Lane in East Hampton goes into contract above its $52.5M ask within a month.

Read at The Real Deal

New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Buys Hamptons Beach House for $43 Million, The Wall Street Journal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Wall Street Journal·

New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Buys Hamptons Beach House for $43 Million

Robert Kraft buys a Meadow Lane beach house in Southampton off-market for $43M.

Read at The Wall Street Journal

In-land Record Breaks As Southampton Village Racks Up Eight-Figure Real Estate Sales, 27East. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

27East·

In-land Record Breaks As Southampton Village Racks Up Eight-Figure Real Estate Sales

55 Coopers Neck Lane in Southampton Village sells for $33.7M, possibly the highest price paid for an inland South Fork property.

Read at 27East

HFZ’s Ziel Feldman sells Hamptons home for $50M, The Real Deal. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

The Real Deal·

HFZ’s Ziel Feldman sells Hamptons home for $50M

Ziel Feldman sells 187 Dune Road in Bridgehampton off-market for $50M.

Read at The Real Deal

Oceanfront Bridgehampton Home With Storied Past Sells for $50 Million in Off-Market Deal, Behind The Hedges. Image courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties

Behind The Hedges·

Oceanfront Bridgehampton Home With Storied Past Sells for $50 Million in Off-Market Deal

187 Dune Road, a new Bridgehampton oceanfront, trades off-market for $50.15M, one of 2020's top Hamptons sales.

Read at Behind The Hedges

Images courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties.