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Entries from October 2009

If You Used Google to Get Here…

October 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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You may just be a person who sets their internet home page to Google for convenient searches, like the one you may have just made to get information about second homes. For some fun Sunday reading, you should visit an excellent resource for information and news about Google’s activities at Telegraph.co.uk

The Voice of Google is Changing

The Voice of Google... is Changing

More than ten news stories about the search engine giant were collected here in just the past two weeks. Change is really the only constant in technology, but apparently, Google is delaying the onset of dementia, changing the way we use the telephone and helping us to avoid the “wrong Bob” when sending e-mails. Of course, most of these Google features are open-source and free. After reading all about Google, you might be amazed at the way the Web is changing so many things we do. Of course, PrivateCommunities.com has nearly 15 years experience on the Web helping uncover some of the best real estate in destination amenity communities. You can share that with friends and impress them.

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Follow NCAA Football and Shop Second Homes

October 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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With NCAA Football reaching its half-way mark, by now, your team is either destined for a bowl, nowhere or somewhere on the bubble. Great sports journalism about NCAA Football can still be quite helpful for following your favorite team. Look no futher than Heather Dinich’s blog about the Atlantic Coast Conference for all the latest insights.

Halfbacks Shine Beyond Football

Halfbacks Shine Beyond Football

The only thing better than following the star halfbacks of the ACC or any athletic conference is becoming a “halfback” yourself. The trend in those thinking about retirement in areas a little closer to their first home caught on in the 1990s, partly due to Del Webb Corporation’s aggressive and successful publicity efforts, but living in the coastal or mountain Carolinas has become mainstream for retirees and pre-retirees plotting out their golden years.

Private Communities Newswire welcomes comments on this post from folks who define themselves as halfbacks, or those who have relocated recently to college and university towns for the excitement and energy that emerges when the home time is winning.

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Using Second Homes for Family Reunions

October 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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The Family Travel Forum offers sage advice for setting up a family reunion and there’s no better place for family to gather than near a golf course or even the beach so everyone can stay active and enjoy the time together. Destination Amenity Communities (DACs) offer fitness and sometimes even equestrian facilities to create an experience packed with more than video games and watching TV.  (more…)

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The Great Smokey Mountains: Ideal Hub for Green Golf Living

October 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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Balsam Mountain Preserve Features a Nature Center

Balsam Mountain Preserve Features a Nature Center

Private…Secluded…Convenient…Natural?

Golf is set in harmony with nature at a choice spot near Asheville, North Carolina. And Balsam Mountain Preserve even features a Nature Center to show the developer’s commitment to green living. The center resulted from the creation of the Balsam Mountain Trust, a non-profit organization charged with documenting and preserving the natural and cultural history of Balsam Mountain. Director Michael Skinner and Naturalist Blair Ogburn bring extensive knowledge to the high-quality exhibits and the many programs that help residents explore the nature around them.

Golf is another form of Green at Balsam Mountain Preserve

Golf is another form of Green at Balsam Mountain Preserve

Programs include guided hikes and mountain bike rides as well as birding for nesting yellow-billed sapsuckers or any of their other woodpecker cousins. Amazingly, 68 percent of the land on the preserve is set aside for conservation. There are just 354 home sites at this 4,400-acre preserve “community with nature.”

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Executives and Their Pursuits, Journalists and Second Homes on the Road

October 5, 2009 · 1 Comment

Harry Hurt III

Harry Hurt III

New Book! New Road Trip for Harry Hurt, III

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Those jumping on private jets or seated comfortably in first class this fall and winter might want to grab a copy of the new book by Harry Hurt III for a little excitement. Formerly of The New York Times, the writer owns the niche for colorful commentary and literary journalism about the affluent, namely the “executive lifestyle.” Hurt takes readers through the funny and often odd experiences he has rubbing elbows with America’s top one percent. To get a sense of his sense of humor, click here.

If you are wild about Harry, you just might see him in a town near you as he travels across America to tell its stories at his new Web site “World of Hurt” http://www.harryworldofhurt.com/ Backpack journalism is alive and well!

After driving around the nation in a Smart Car, Private Communities Newswire is certain this author would welcome an invitation to a luxury, gated community every once in a while.

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