Home buyers are rushing to close deals, giving the market its fastest start to the year since the boom of more than a decade ago, a report shows.

An Old Bethpage ranch on the market for $829,000 comes with an indoor pool.

Mineola is considered one of the healthiest housing markets in New York State, according to a new study by SmartAsset, a Manhattan-based financial technology company.

A Nesconset Colonial listed for $780,000 has an "old-world, European style with some Victorian flare," says the home's listing agent.

A Lynbrook Colonial on the market for $485,000 won the Lynbrook Beautification Award in 1999, the home's listing agent says.

An East Hampton home designed by noted modernist architect Norman Jaffe has never been expanded and still has its original views. It is on the market for $5 million.

A house with a fabulous view can be hard for a home buyer to resist. But seeing the mountains, water or city lights from the comfort of home comes at a price. The hazy part is figuring out what that added cost is -- and whether it's worth it.

A Water Mill home built and decorated by designer James Michael Howard is back on the market. It is on the market for $14.75 million.

Revitalization project, home renovations and a new train station are coming to Wyandanch.

A Northport Victorian built in 1870s that had been listed for $829,000 recently went into contract.

The store has ties to Camp Hero, the Air Force station that partially inspired the hit sci-fi show "Stranger Things."

Those looking for their own island can now buy one in Southold for less than $2 million.

A rare legal two-family home in Port Washington has come on the market for $939,000.

Long Island home prices jumped last month as buyers encountered a shortage of homes for sale.

A uniquely designed home in Setauket built on a historic estate is on the market for $649,000.

Valley Stream was named the best place to live in New York in Money magazine's 2017 ranking of the top municipalities in each state.

Vornado Realty Trust's Steve Roth and theater producer Daryl Roth bought the renovated 3,000-square-foot home after the government seized Madoff's assets in 2009.

An oceanfront Fire Island home listed for $2.385 million was featured in the 1984 movie "Garbo Talks" starring Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver, Carrie Fisher and Harvey Fierstein.

An expanded Levitt house, listed for $499,000, features a front porch that the listing agent says "you would normally see in the country, not in Nassau County."

The Pynns' home, which they estimate to be 3,800 square feet, offers vintage charm but modern amenities.