Sara Burack, a former luxury real estate agent and reality TV personality, was fatally struck in a hit-and-run in Hampton Bays early Thursday morning
Former luxury real estate agent, Sara Burack, who was known for her appearance on Netflix’s Million Dollar Beach House, died Thursday after being struck in a hit-and-run in Hampton Bays, New York. Sara was just 40-years-old at the time of her death.
It has been reported the driver fled the scene and has not yet been identified. As of Thursday evening, the investigation remains ongoing.
Burack’s body was discovered shortly before 3 a.m. on Montauk Highway near Villa Paul Restaurant. A 911 caller reported seeing a woman lying in the road. Officers arrived to find her unconscious, with injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle. She was taken to hospital but died later that day.
Burack had once been part of the high-end property firm Nest Seekers International, which operates in both Manhattan and the Hamptons. Her time with the company included being featured in the Netflix series that followed a team of ambitious young brokers chasing multimillion-dollar listings in the competitive Hamptons market.
“The competition is fierce – and the drama undeniable – as a group of young and hungry agents try to seal the deal on luxury listings in the Hamptons,” reads the show’s description on Netflix.
Although she left Nest Seekers over a year ago, Burack remained in contact with former colleagues. “Our thoughts and prayers are with family and friends,” said Geoff Gifkins, the firm’s Hamptons regional manager. “Please be kind and respectful as this is a tremendous loss to her parents and close friends.”
Real estate agent Paulette Corsair, a longtime friend of the Burack family, shared heartfelt memories of Sara’s compassion and commitment to her community. “She was an amazing person who really cared for people,” Corsair told Newsday. “She was a hardworking real estate agent who was there for others. She was loved greatly by her friends and a close family.”
Before turning to high-end real estate, Burack spent years working in her family’s commercial construction and materials business. In an interview with Hamptons.com, she spoke about her path into the luxury market.
“I have always been intrigued by real estate projects and decided to become a broker after my experience as a summer property manager in the summer house I would rent,” she explained.
Ahead of Million Dollar Beach House’s release, Burack described the show as a window into a glamorous world. “Viewers will be taken into the world of the Hamptons where they will see not only beautiful multimillion-dollar beach homes and estates, but will be shown summer in the Hamptons,” she told Hamptons.com.
“With scenes from broker open houses, polo games, yacht life and more, there is sure to be an awww from viewers!”
As police continue searching for the driver responsible, friends and former colleagues are left mourning the sudden loss Sara.
Source: Mirror
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