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Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
Is It Logical to Rent Before Buying?
I responded to a query today at TopRetirements.com about renting a home in an area before buying one there. Here was my response: “On the surface, renting before committing to a purchase makes...
Search for the golf community, not the home, first
One common mistake some couples make, thanks largely to the Internet, is to look at listings of homes for sale in golf communities. When they find a home whose size, number of rooms and site...
Potential Golfer in Chief
There are two politicians running for the highest office in the land whom we can be sure will play golf as President. One is evident: Donald J. Trump, who owns some of the most lavish country clubs...
Totally golf cart friendly communities few, far between
Many of us have the idealistic notion that, in retirement, we will be able to leave our automobile in the carport and, instead, rely for most local trips on an environmentally friendly and...
Home On The Course Newsletter: How Big a Golf Home You Need, Golf Memberships Explained and States of Confusion
Our free monthly newsletter, Home On The Course, is just about ready to launch, and it is packed with information any couple searching for a golf home will not want to miss. In our main feature, we...
The Big Golf Community Compromise: Sometimes it Takes a Beach
My wife and I arrived in Pawleys Island, SC, at dinnertime last night (Sunday), and settled into our condo beside Jack Nicklaus’ Pawleys Plantation golf course. And what was the first thing, after...
In Your Mind Are You Going to Carolina?
The latest weather up north has many of us thinking about warmer climates. And although the interior areas of the Carolinas are about to be whacked by this latest snowstorm, count on the snow...
Myrtle Beach, Florida Share 'Hottest' 10 Beaches List
I haven’t trusted the National Association of REALTORS since the sunshine they pumped into the real estate market just prior to the 2008 meltdown caused some folks to be grievously surprised when...
The Trouble with Cost-of-Living Calculators
If you are looking to move from a high cost-of-living location to a lower one, the best tool you can use during your search is one of the cost of living calculators on the Internet that compare one...
Golfweek best golf community courses rankings for 2016 released
There’s good news and bad news for Southeast golf communities in the latest rankings of residential golf courses from Golfweek magazine. Wade Hampton, the Tom Fazio layout opened in 1988 in...
Our Free Monthly Newsletter Almost Ready; Sign Up Now
The December issue of Home On The Course, our free monthly newsletter, is on the launch pad and ready to be emailed to our 1,000 subscribers. This month’s feature story is all wet. We compare the...
Chances Are: Many Retirees Spend More in Retirement
Assuming you are not retired yet, do you expect to reduce your spending in retirement? Not so quick. Chances are almost 50/50 that you will increase your spending. According to the Employee Benefit...