Buying a Golf Course Home in Las Vegas: 7 Things to Check Before You Make an Offer

A fairway view is one of the best things you can buy in Las Vegas — but two homes on the same course can be completely different purchases. Before you write an offer in Summerlin, Southern Highlands, Anthem, Seven Hills or Lake Las Vegas, check these seven things.

1. Where the lot sits on the hole

Homes near tee boxes and greens get more foot traffic and noise. Homes along the right side of a fairway (for right-handed golfers) tend to see more stray balls. Walk the hole and look at the back wall and windows for ball marks.

2. Which way the backyard faces

In the desert, sun exposure matters. A west-facing yard takes the full afternoon sun in summer; east and north exposures usually make the patio far more usable.

3. Club membership: required, optional or separate?

Some communities tie membership to the home, others make it optional, and some clubs are run completely separately from the HOA. Get the current initiation fee, monthly dues and transfer rules for that specific club before you fall in love with the view.

4. HOA dues and what they cover

Golf communities often have a master HOA plus a sub-association. Ask for both budgets, the reserve study and any upcoming special assessments.

5. Course ownership and future plans

Who owns the course — a private club, a company or the HOA? Ownership changes, renovations and water-use rules can all affect the view and the value. Ask.

6. Water and turf rules

Southern Nevada has strict rules on non-functional turf. Ask how the course and the HOA are handling water restrictions — some courses have converted rough areas to desert landscaping.

7. Resale history on the street

Compare golf-frontage sales with non-golf sales in the same community to see how much of a premium the view actually commands.

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