A friend asked me where to buy a golf course home around Ocala. My first instinct was Juliette Falls. My second instinct was to ask him a few questions first. That instinct is the whole point of this post.
I fish Crystal River more than anywhere else on this coast. Kings Bay, the channels, the nearshore structure offshore, the flats in between. Here is the honest version of what Crystal River waterfront living actually is and why buyers are running out of time.
Buying a golf course home is not the same as buying a regular house. You are also buying into a community, a membership structure, a financial entity, and a lifestyle. Here are the 10 things to verify before you make an offer on any Ocala golf community home.
Homosassa does not try to impress you. That is the first thing you notice. You just arrive, get on the water, and somewhere in the first hour you understand why people who find this place keep coming back. Here is what serious waterfront buyers need to know.
I grew up in Florida. Hurricane days were always kind of a party. Being this far inland genuinely changes the equation. Marion County homeowners pay an average of $2,217 per year for insurance, the second lowest in Florida. Here is the full picture.
The Silver King. In the opinion of a lot of people who have chased fish on every ocean, the greatest gamefish in the world. And the Nature Coast of Florida is one of the best places on earth to find them. Here is what tarpon season means for waterfront living on this coast.
Serious golfers are discovering Marion County and making a permanent move in numbers that are changing the real estate market around the best courses in the region. This is not the retirement migration story you have heard before.
I have been fishing gag grouper off Florida’s Nature Coast for eight years. Rod and reel, plugs, and free dive spearfishing. September 1 the season opens and the buyers who care most about Gulf access waterfront property are the ones already out there planning their trips.
I have played both. Three rounds at Black Diamond in tournaments and two at Golden Ocala plus a member invite nine. Both clubs are elite. But the person who belongs at Golden Ocala is a genuinely different person than the one who belongs at Black Diamond Ranch.
Some places you know from a map and some places you know from showing up. Islamorada and Stuart are both places I know from showing up. Here is what I know about both from the water up and why high net worth waterfront buyers are paying serious attention to both markets right now.