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The 10 Commandments of The stars that dance in a golfer’s eyes when you start talking about fairway living are often bright enough to obscure even the most cautionary road signs. But developers, marketers, agents and builders alike advise prospective buyers to do their homework first. According to the National Golf Foundation, today’s golf community market is "more active than ever," having come back strongly from the chill that gripped the golf real estate market in the early 90s. "Roughly 40 percent of new courses are associated with real estate," says Steve Singer a consultant at the NGF, "which is where it was before the early 90s." That means you have more choices than ever in locations as diverse as Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, Connecticut and Rhode Island in addition to the usual spots such as Florida, North Carolina and Arizona. Do Your Homework To help you arm yourself with the facts, we’ve put together The 10 Commandments of Golf Real Estate Buying. Half the battle of information gathering is knowing the right questions to ask. And like any investment decision, you need to be aware of the pitfalls and hazards. Follow these commandments and you’ll be successful in finding the fairway home that best suits you. The 10 Commandments of Golf Real Estate Buying
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by David Lott The first step in finding your perfect golf course home is to determine what you want at the outset and then look for it. Use the questionnaire below to help get you thinking about what’s important in your golf course community. Circle your answers and use them as a template when you start looking at specific communities. 1. The main reason you want to live in a golf course community is:
2. What kind of community do you want to belong: A. Private, equity club 3. How much can you afford? A. Up to $250,000 4. Where do you want to live, in general terms?
5. Where do you want to live within the golf community? Overlooking:
6. You’ve chosen one of the areas above, but you also want to want to live within 30-45 minutes of one of the areas below. For example, you want to live in/near a metro area, but want to be able to drive to the beach within 30 minutes.
7. In which region of the U.S. would you like to live?
8. Do you want to be near:
9. A "name" golf course designer is important Yes No 10. Other amenities that are important check all that apply
11. The kind of home you want is
12. How many bedrooms
13. How many bathrooms
14. Circle other important home features:
15. How much can you afford to devote to golf each year?
Buying in Mexico? Read These First! Buying real estate in Mexico has become easier for foreigners because of recent Mexican governmental rule changes. Click here and here for two articles on what you should know before buying, plus some suggested golf communities which offer both golf and beach buying opportunities. We've found a terrific website to use if you want to check out schools in the area where you are looking for your golf course home. www.GreatSchools.net, The Parent's Guide to K-12 Success. Let us know what you think of it!
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