Golf Course Real Estate — Things to Consider

by Jay Thompson on November 27, 2006 · 4 comments
Written by: Jay Thompson

in Real Estate

Phoenix has about a half a bazillion golf courses. (OK, over 200. But that’s still a lot of golf courses.)

We get inquiries about golf course properties on a regular basis. At this moment, there are 1,810 homes listed for sale on golf course lots and 6,121 listed in “golf course subdivisions” in the Phoenix area MLS. (Note: sometimes the definition of “golf course subdivision” is stretched considerably…)

There are many things that make owning a home on a golf course or in a golf course subdivision special and unique. Many people won’t live anywhere else. Many have no desire to put up with beeping carts, screams of “FORE!” or having a Titleist shattering the kitchen window. (Having been on the launching end of a wayward window shattering drive, trust me, it happens.)

Below are a couple of a pretty good articles/lists of things to consider when you are pondering a life living on the links. They are a good place to start in your data gathering quest…

Things to Consider Before Purchasing Your Home on The Links — Has a Phoenix byline, but talks about courses with a $25 winter rate. Someone tell me where to find that please!

Tips for Buying Golf-Course Real Estate: The Inside Track
— more focused on location, course designers and developers.

Our Phoenix Golf web page
contains local golf news feeds, links to numerous courses and more.

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1 Todd Tarson November 28, 2006 at 9:42 am

I lived on one golf course community in Las Vegas. My dwelling was about 50 yards behind the green of a particular hole. Never had a problem.

However, if I was to choose to live in another such community… you know the lots that right up against the fairway?? I’d buy right across the street from that lot. Having hackers in my backyard all day long does nothing for me.

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2 Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy November 28, 2006 at 12:43 pm

Todd (and others) –

Just don’t buy property on the right side of the fairway 170ish yards from the tee box on any course I might play and you’ll be fine. But if you do, be sure to get a pool. I tend to find ANY body of water on or around a golf course. Better for me to clog up your pool filter as opposed to smashing a double-pane window (those things are expensive).

I love to play, rarely find the time, and am horrific.

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3 keith March 3, 2008 at 2:48 pm

excellent report, I golf in Phoenix all the time.

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4 kopter July 17, 2009 at 3:45 am

Excellent site,Thanks for this great post – I will be sure to check out your blog more often.Just subscriped to your RSS feed..Golf Tips Articles

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