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anyone (in florida) live on a golf course? is it the best thing or not? thinking about getting a house on a course if i move to florida. what should i look out for? any good or bad advice? know a good realtor?
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| # 1 12/6/2011 10:00:00 PM |
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You an sneak out and play...
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| # 2 12/7/2011 7:05:40 AM |
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what part of florida?
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| # 3 12/7/2011 8:17:16 AM |
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I did not know this until recently: If a golf ball damage's a house or vehicle in any way the person that hit the ball is liable for the damages because he hit the ball and the course is liable also for allowing the patron that did the damage to golf at their facility. In cases that the hacker can not be identified or will not own up to it. The golf course's insurance usually cover's it.
Until recently I always figured it would be covered under the homeowner's insurance. Not so though. |
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| # 4 12/7/2011 8:37:46 AM |
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I would not have a home right on any course, Just way to many balls that hit the homes or in your yard.
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| # 5 12/7/2011 9:53:48 AM |
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what part of florida? Fort Lauderdale |
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| # 6 12/7/2011 9:54:59 AM |
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If you can afford to join it is great. Just make sure you get one behind or to the sides of the teebox and not opposite the green like I did! Do you have to join a club to get a house on the property? Are houses usually more expensive on or near golf courses? |
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| # 7 12/7/2011 9:56:17 AM |
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If you can afford to join it is great. Just make sure you get one behind or to the sides of the teebox and not opposite the green like I did! LOL you have a lot of balls enter your living room? Do you let them play back through he house to get back in play? :) |
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| # 8 12/7/2011 10:24:40 AM |
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If you can afford to join it is great. Just make sure you get one behind or to the sides of the teebox and not opposite the green like I did! Do you have to join a club to get a house on the property? Are houses usually more expensive on or near golf courses? I was looking last year and found it to be 3 to 4 times as much as one 2 streets over. Even if the course is a cow pasture. I'm in the orlando area. |
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| # 9 12/7/2011 10:31:08 AM |
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If you can afford to join it is great. Just make sure you get one behind or to the sides of the teebox and not opposite the green like I did! Do you have to join a club to get a house on the property? Are houses usually more expensive on or near golf courses? In Nevada, we did not BUT when we bought, the course was a regulation 9. Once the remaining 9 holes were built, our property soared in value. To answer your question, YES, homes on or near a golf course have more value and cost more. No, you don't have to join a club or be a member. But having residence status allows us a cheaper rate for playing the course. Great information, thanks! |
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| # 10 12/7/2011 10:32:01 AM |
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If you can afford to join it is great. Just make sure you get one behind or to the sides of the teebox and not opposite the green like I did! Do you have to join a club to get a house on the property? Are houses usually more expensive on or near golf courses? I was looking last year and found it to be 3 to 4 times as much as one 2 streets over. Even if the course is a cow pasture. I'm in the orlando area. So did you end up getting one on or near the cow pasture? :) |
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| # 11 12/7/2011 10:14:22 PM |
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Move to DFW and I will help you find a house.
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| # 12 12/7/2011 10:41:31 PM |
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Move to DFW and I will help you find a house. absolutely not! family is from there and have never liked that city and state. havent been there in decades and dont ever plan on coming back :) |
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| # 13 12/8/2011 12:04:20 AM |
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If you can afford to join it is great. Just make sure you get one behind or to the sides of the teebox and not opposite the green like I did! Do you have to join a club to get a house on the property? Are houses usually more expensive on or near golf courses? I was looking last year and found it to be 3 to 4 times as much as one 2 streets over. Even if the course is a cow pasture. I'm in the orlando area. Generally true. But an exception are some of the homes that line some of the courses in The Villages--not too far from where you live. |
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| # 14 12/8/2011 12:20:51 AM |
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Regarding the 'ball' problem: If you are going to buy a house on a course know that some locations get much less errant ball traffic than others.
For example, a home located behind and to the right of a green hardly ever gets hit. 70% of missed greens are short. Left or right takes up most of the rest. The occasional long shot is generally going to be a pull, which for a right handed player means the ball is long left. Finally a house behind the green is going to have some setback. If the miss has to be 2 or more clubs long and right, it's going to be a rare thing indeed. There are many other locations that are pretty much ball free if you think through it. |
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| # 15 12/8/2011 10:56:27 AM |
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Great way to keep your golf ball supply loaded up!
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