Archives of Home on the Course Newsletters
These are the previous issues of the Home on the Course newsletter. Issues are posted here in the month following the issue distribution date. To receive current issues of the newsletter, please subscribe here.
2019 Newsletters
July/August 2019
Out with the Old, in with the New New Seabury Golf Community
June 2019
Paradise Found: One Couple’s Search for the Perfect Golf Home / High Life in Low Country
May 2019
Connecticut Couple’s Perfect Search for a Golf Community Home
April 2019
Richmond: Great Location, Healthcare and Golf Make River City a Great Spot for Retiree Living
March 2019
Savannah Lakes Village Inexpensive, Not Cheap
February 2019
The Types of Golf Community Buyers: Knowing Your “Style” Could Help Your Search
January 2019
Against All Odds and Logic, We Own a Timeshare
2018 Newsletters
December 2018
2018 Election Special: Southern Blues Dot a Red Landscape
October/November 2018
Odor of Devastation Hangs Over Some Areas of North Carolina
September 2018
Trade Bait: How to Use Your Vacation Home to Go on Vacation
August 2018
Five worries to ignore when searching for a golf home
July 2018
Summer Reflections on Golf Courses, Golf Communities and a Few Other Things
June 2018
Five Potentially Expensive Assumptions You Might Make About a Golf Home
April/May 2018
To Live La Vida Golf, You May Not Need A Golf Community
March 2018
Marsh Madness: Yes, it can smell funny, but you can’t beat the views
February 2018
The Case for Buying a Lot Now, Building a Home in Three Years
January 2018
The New Tax Plan: Should You Move Now?
2017 Newsletters
December 2017
You Play Golf. You’ve Retired. You Want to Move. Now What?
October/November 2017
Carolina Living Data Show Financial Advantages to Moving South
September 2017
The Golf Life in Scotland Could Be Within Reach
July/August 2017
What Makes Some Golf Communities Special
June 2017
Golf Communities for Sale Show Challenges, Charms
May 2017
Real Estate Agents Help You Stay Ahead in Search for Golf Home
April 2017
Making Sure that Golf Home is Right for You
March 2017
The Short Journey Home: How to Find Your Golf Community Within a Year
January, February 2017
Why 2017 May Be Your Year to Buy a Golf Home
2016 Newsletters
December 2016
Semi-Private Country Clubs: Sometimes It's Good to Share
November 2016
Smorgasbord of Golf Membership Plans from Low Calorie to Super Rich
October 2016 - Special Election Edition
Election 2016: All Quiet On The Golf Community Front
August/September 2016
Pawleys Island: One-stop shopping for golfers and gourmands
July 2016
Golf Community Web Sites Say Something About Their Communities
June 2016
The Multiple Golf Course Approach to Retirement
May 2016
Eyes Wide Open: With or Without a Plan, Couple Adapts to Rural Life
April 2016
The Florida Conundrum, Comprehensive Living, But At A Price
March 2016
The “Affordable” $75,000 Golf Membership
February 2016
States of Confusion: Retire to Florida…or Wyoming
January 2016
The Case for Buying Your Golf Home NOW
2015 Newsletters
December 2015
Liquid Assets: Water Views Command 100% Premium
November 2015
A Few Blindingly (and Not So) Obvious Ways to Search for a Golf Home
October 2015
The Bogus Argument of Golf’s Demise
September 2015
Greenville, SC, top of mind for our audience; two communities stand out
August 2015
Live like a golf community resident for three days and just $350
July 2015
Playing Through: Noted Economist Writes Now’s A Good Time To Look For A Golf Home
June 2015
Move, Play Year-Round Golf, and Save Tens of Thousands of Dollars
May 2015
Are Mandatory Memberships Good or Bad for Property Owners?
April 2015
Some Like It Hot: Handling the Elements of a Golf Home Search
March 2015 Special Edition
Search for Golf Home Gets Easier, Better
March 2015
The Healthy Way to Choose a Golf Community
February 2015
Close to Perfect: Some Golf Communities Hit Highest Notes, But None Are Perfectly Attuned
January 2015
The Home On The Course Awards for 2014
2014 Newsletters
November/December 2014
Some Random Observations from Tee Boxes and the Road
September 2014
The Cheapest Homes in the Most Expensive Golf Communities
August 2014
The View’s The Thing:
What You See Is What You Pay For
July 2014
How to Play Smorgasbord Golf
June 2014
Investing for Retirement Income
May 2014
Mix & Match: Two Golf Homes within easy drive, less than $500K total
April 2014
Looking Good: Some golf communities reach middle-age, but real estate bargains there are anything but middling
March 2014
Dare to Compare: Finding the Value in Your Golf Home Search
February 2014
The Art of Compromise: Can you have it all in your dream golf home?
2013 Newsletters
December 2013/Jan 2014
As 2013 ends, should you consider 2014 the time to buy a golf home?
November 2013
Smart Money Pours into Golf Communities: Should Your Money Do the Same?
October 2013
Why I love my golf course by Jack Maisano
September 2013
Living with the Threat of Hurricanes
August 2013
All aTwitter About The Golf Communities We’ve Visited
July 2013
Living North & South, for $500,000 or Less
June 2013
Make the most of your golf community discovery trips
May 2013
The golfing lifestyle outside a golf community
April 2013
After carnage of recession, good news for golf community residents and prospects
March 2013
Mind the Traps in Searching for your Golf Home
February 2013
How to Bring Order to Your Search for the Perfect Golf Home
January 2013
The Glories and Pitfalls of Building Your Golf Dream Home
2012 Newsletters
November/December 2012
Simple Math Indicates Golf Communities Rebounding
September 2012
Seeing Red: Yes, most of the South is seriously conservative, but some golf communities sing the blue
October 2012
What Buyers Want: Supermarket or extra golf course?
August 2012
Your Parents’ Florida…All Over Again
July 2012
Value Play: How you price your home might help your neighbors sell theirs, while yours languishes
June 2012
Eve of Construction: Why this may be the time to build your dream home
May 2012
Avoid jeopardy when buying a golf community property. Just ask the right questions.
April 2012
Announcing a New Resource for Golf Home Buyers (and for those who just like to look)
February 2012
The Enemy Within: When Residents and Club Members Fight, Home Values Lose
January 2012
Our Vote for 2012: Prices start to rise in best golf communities
2011 Newsletters
November/December 2011
Too Rigged to Fail?
October 2011
Some golf community web sites communicate less than you need to know
September 2011
The Best Golf Community For You: Will You Know It When You See It?
August 2011
Tee Party: Top Private Clubs Tax and Spend Their Way to Stable Futures
July 2011
Where our subscribers are looking for their homes on the course
June 2011
The Twain Meets: America’s Sharpest Observer Might Have Something To Say About The Pursuit Of A Golf Home
May 2011
The Second Home Tradeoff: To Rent, or Not To Rent
April 2011
Love It and Leave It: The Best Way for Golf Community Owners to Execute Their Vision Is to Let Others Do It
March 2011
Safe At Home: Member-owned clubs in league of own, but you can win with developer-run communities too
January/February 2011
Preview of 2011: The South Rises Again
2010 Newsletters
December 2010
Rediscovering Florida: Warm winters and ridiculously low property prices may put shine back in the Sunshine State
November 2010
Rites of Initiation: Country clubs cut their joining fees, but will that stop the bleeding?
October 2010
Assessing the risks in bargain-priced golf communities
September 2010
Golf communities tout their debt-free status
July 2010
Beyond the brochure: Some key questions to ask before choosing your golf community
August 2010
Copy Cats: Golf community marketing hyperbole insults our intelligence
June 2010
Don’t overplay your shots when searching for a golf home
May 2010
For a Change: The New Math of Golf Club Membership
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