General
Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
All quiet on the green front...so far
As promised here a week ago, I have asked a few real estate brokers in golf course communities if there were any local reactions to people adding solar panels and other environmentally friendly...
Hey buddy, wanna buy a golf course community?
We reported some weeks ago that an 18 hole established golf course and the surrounding 630 acres were up for auction. The Highlands, in Franklin, West Virginia sold for $4,600,000 on July 17 to a...
Many coastal residents would ride out hurricane
Almost one-third of coastal residents in the U.S. southeast and Texas would not abandon their homes, even if ordered to do so in the face of an impending hurricane, according to a Harvard University...
Idle worship: Tiger fetish hurts TV coverage
It was a great Open Championship that ended with Padraig Harrington besting Sergio Garcia in four extra holes. The golf course won today, as did the game itself when it demonstrated, as it has so...
My Shameless Commercial: The 10 Brutal Truths about Searching for a Golf Course Community
1. Every golf community is paradise...if you believe the marketing materials. 2. Marinas and equestrian centers are nice, but if you are not a boater or horse rider, you may wind up subsidizing...
Experienced and neophyte designers helping Dubai to become a golf destination
You have probably read that Tiger Woods' maiden voyage into golf course design will be in Dubai, the coastal city in the United Arab Emirates. That oil rich country, figuring the black gold could stop...
The pro golfer next door
For the last couple of weeks, I've let the poll question (see left column) run longer than I typically do because it seemed to be generating a little more interest than other poll questions. Not...
For sale by owner: Deal or no deal?
When the time comes to put our primary house up for sale in a few years before a long anticipated move south, we will be tempted to list the house ourselves. I hope we are strong enough not to give...
Top amenity communities list a bit suspect
Living Southern Style magazine, the publication of the Live South organization, recently published its list of the "Top 100 Amenity Communities." Live South, which runs a well-attended series of...
Depressed Catskills getting new resort community
We didn't know anything about Double Diamond Resorts, but we were intrigued with the company's ad in this weekend's edition of the Wall Street Journal touting its latest resort development -- in...
Chips and putts
The newspapers are full of interesting bits this morning. The Myrtle Beach, SC, Sun News has a front-page business section feature under the headline "Homes Glut Market." A study of homes in...
Myrtle Beach area homeowners get big break on golf
We had seen the ads for the Myrtle Beach Golf Passport for the last seven years, offering discounted rates for golf at more than 70 courses along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach, SC. We hadn't paid much...