John Gastaldo / Union-Tribune
With nearly 100 public and private golf courses, San Diego County is a golfing mecca. But the housing-golf combination development, such as the Vista Valley project in Bonsall, is losing favor due to rising costs and changing buyer preferences. |
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Scratch golf
Lush green links aren't a likely amenity at new home developments in built-out San Diego
By Carl Larsen
In real estate development, golf has become a missing link. Developers say the sport has lost its luster in creating large master-planned communities, pushed aside by competing recreational activities and stringent government mandates on species conservation, water usage and runoff.
NATION'S HOUSING KENNETH HARNEY
Beware of paying for a credit fix: It's a scam
WASHINGTON – Picture this: You're eager to take advantage of today's troubled real estate market and buy a foreclosed house at a fire-sale price.
NO HEADLINE IN STORY
By Carl Larsen
Across San Diego County, there's a close relationship between private golf courses and real estate agents, who are key players on whether home buyers become members of clubs near their new homes.
Kenneth R. Harney
Don't pay money upfront for credit-repair services
WASHINGTON – Picture this: You're eager to take advantage of today's troubled real estate market and buy a foreclosed house at a fire-sale price.
