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Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
In Praise of Captain’s Choice (aka Scramble)
Twice this past Memorial Weekend I played in golf events for which the format was a “Scramble,” or “Captain’s Choice” if you prefer. Simply put, a four-player team selects each of the best shots...
Web Site Takes Most Guesswork Out of Location Research
I am not a fan of magazines and online sites that tout the best states to live. Those best cities to live rankings are only slightly more helpful, especially if the cities are on the small side and...
You Bet: Vegas, other former high-flying markets still lag
For cities popular with retirees, such as Naples, FL, the recession of 2008 came for a five-year visit, but a solid recovery may have arrived to stay. Naples prices that were inflated before the...
Loaded Newsletter Launches Tomorrow
Our April edition of Home On The Course, our monthly newsletter, has something for virtually everyone. Whether you are in full search mode for a golf home or simply contemplating a future search,...
Golf Community Homes Still Lag 2007 Values
The other day, I selected at random a bunch of homes currently for sale in top quality golf courses and, using the online real estate service Zillow, checked their sale prices before the 2008...
These Seniors Are REALLY Super
While doing some online research recently, I came across this notice for a men’s golf group in the Myrtle Beach area. SUPER SENIORS** FLASH ** EFFECTIVE for the event 1/23/17 at ARROWHEAD, the...
Vacation golf homes hot again?
Just today, two clients contacted me about pursuing the purchase of vacation homes. One was targeting the Myrtle Beach area and the other Reynolds Lake Oconee. It could be confidence in the economy...
Doom or Gloom or Truth about Golf: Which is it, media?
Inoticed a link in a tweet yesterday about golf real estate and followed it to an article sponsored by some outfit called VTS (View the Space), a real estate leasing consulting firm. As I read the...
Mother Nature Fools Again
As I write this, our deck is covered in about 16 inches of snow where it hasn’t drifted, thanks to high winds, to over 2 ½ feet. Just one week ago, some of the Hartford, CT, area golf courses...
How to Find a Golf Home This Year
All sorts of conditions are conspiring to make this a good year for those considering purchase of a golf home to get it done. Interest rates are still low, if you plan to borrow money; home prices...
Cheap airfares put Scottish club membership within reach
Those inveterate golfers who love links golf in Scotland probably understand that many of the best golf courses on the Old Sod offer overseas memberships that are inexpensively priced. But for many...
Fill your tank in SC, not in NC and FL...and certainly not in PA
Baby boomers in search of reducing their expenses across the board may want to look beyond North Carolina to its neighbor immediately to the South. A recent Wall Street Journalarticle, citing The...