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Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
Good Reasons to Visit Golf Communities Now
One of the pieces of advice I offer clients is that, if you have the time and resources, try to visit a golf community you might be targeting as a future home in a couple of different seasons....
Supply and Demand Wreaking Havoc on Retirees' Plans
The Creek Club at Reynolds Lake Oconee, where homes, especially those priced under $1 million, are in ever-disappearing supply. For many retirees who planned to move South to a retirement life of...
Climate Change in Sunbelt Markets: It’s Getting Hotter
“An inventory shortage in many of the most popular locations has put pressure on pricing and will continue to do so, barring further economic upheaval beyond COVID- 19, until the last of the Baby...
Some Kind of Heaven feels a bit like hell
I don’t recall ever having reviewed a movie in this space or in my monthly newsletter, Home On The Course, which will be mailed out to subscribers in the next two days. (It is free for the asking,...
Survey Says…Wilmington Most Popular City for Those Who Relocate
One of the reliable rituals for me of the first week of any new year is the publication by United Van Lines of its annual “Migration Study.” It provides a snapshot of where people are moving to and...
One Big Thing: Best Value Golf Community
TieSavannah Lakes Village, McCormick, SCCypress Landing, Chocowinity, NCKeowee Key, Salem, SC I have written often about these three communities as examples of extreme values in terms of real...
This Too Shall Pass
Twas the day before Christmas in Avon, CT (Country Club of Avon) Connecticut resident Mark Twain once said, "If you don't like the weather in New England now, wait a few minutes." As I write this, the...
One Big Thing: Friendliest Golf Community
The end of the year is typically when magazines and web sites unload their lists of the "bests" of the year. The categories are way too broad -- best cities, best states, best golf commiunities -- and...
Glorious Back Nine ePub edition now available
I am pleased to announced that the electronic (ePub) version of Glorious Back Nine: How to Find Your Dream Golf Home is now available at the Amazon, Barnes&Noble and Apple Books online stores. The...
One Big Thing about Golf Communities
Anyone who has followed me over the last 15 years knows how little regard I have for rankings of best places to live, whether it be cities, towns or golf communities. It is a fool’s exercise to...
December Newsletter Full of Surprises
You might have resented being told, “Go play with someone your own age” when you were young. Well, what goes round comes round, and past the age of 50, playing with folks your own age can be pretty...
Dallas/Fort Worth Sports Fans Learn About Glorious Back Nine
Tom Ward writes about golf for the Sports Page Weekly, which is followed by more than 150,000 sports fans in the Dallas/Forth Worth area. Tom, who like me, is a member of the Golf Writers...