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 our monthly newsletter, please subscribe here.
April 2023
Some people don’t appreciate Florida as a destination for retirees, despite its popularity. I have heard cynics say about the Sunshine State that, “People are dying to live there…literally.” But...
February/March 2023
“How Dry I Am” could be the state song of Arizona given recent news from the Grand Canyon State. Permission to build a huge housing development west of Phoenix has been denied over concerns about...
January 2023
We start the new year with a newsletter stacked with good information for those contemplating a relocation. First, we provide a dozen of the most important considerations when starting a search for a...
December 2022
‘Tis the season…to be confused by all those end of the year “best of” lists. They are confusing, misleading and put too much emphasis on state income taxes. This month I say “Bah Humbug” to them...
November 2022
Okay, I admit I have become obsessive/compulsive about tee boxes the last few months. Watching pros hit pitching wedge approach shots on 450-yard par 4s has gotten to me, since my own approach shots on...
October 2022
Many of my fellow golfers ruin their rounds even before they step to the first tee. They play from yardages utterly inappropriate for their games. Their golf handicaps, especially when they play...
August/September 2022
Although it may seem counterintuitive, the current real estate market, with its soaring prices, offers an opportunity to many retirees looking for a permanent retirement home or a vacation home. How...
April 2022
It is a feature and a bug of capitalism that one hand giveth and the other taketh away. Over the last few years, the real estate market reacted to the Covid pandemic by increasing the equity in...
February/March 2022
Hidebound private golf clubs have traditionally been a lagging indicator of what the market wants. But in recent years, many have come to understand that extending memberships up and down a family tree...