New look for Golf Community Reviews

Know what's weird?  Day by day, nothing seems to change, but pretty soon...everything's different. -– Calvin, of the comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes”

 

        When my wife isn’t looking, I move some of the household furniture around.  As my eyes get worse, for example, I might reposition a favorite chair a little closer to the television.  But sometimes, out of nothing more than a yen for change, I test out new arrangements.

        The basic design of this web site has not changed since Golf Community Reviews debuted early in 2007.  Frankly, I am bored with it, and I suspect if you are a frequent reader, you are too.  Three and a half years is a long time to look at the same furniture.

        In the next couple of days, we will debut a new look for the web site.  Some pieces have been moved around, some others (like

the main articles) will stay in place.  We have swapped the old navigation buttons for new ones that will make moving around the site easier.  For those looking for archived reviews or newsletters, convenient drop-down menus on the home page should make the selection process more efficient.  In making things neater, we have also been able to save enough space just below the masthead to add a slideshow of photos from some of our favorite communities.  We will add new photos in the weeks ahead.  I am also considering an idea to post the many dozens of scorecards I've collected over the years. (I will need to purchase an efficient scanner for that.)

        It may appear that we have become a little more promotional by adding more Google ads to the site, but they have just been moved up the grid a little.  The ads pay for the occasional purchase of office supplies, but not much else.  Our core revenue stream remains the referral fees we are paid by real estate agents and developers to whom we refer clients looking for their dream home in a golf community (or in a nice neighborhood near golf). 

        I am always ready to help you find the golf home that bests suits your requirements and lifestyle.  I am working actively with a half dozen couples right now.  I will never charge you any fee whatsoever, nor will the real estate agent I recommend.  But the information I have gathered and the contacts I have made over the last decade could help you find the best home and club membership at the fairest price.

        Customer service is one piece of the furniture that will not change.

 

Editor’s note:  The creative and technical redesign of our home page is the work of Anneliese Fox, the owner of Nutmeg Web Service in Connecticut.  Nutmeg provides the Internet hosting services for Golf Community Reviews and for our free monthly newsletter, Home On The Course (you can sign up at the top of the page).  Once I decided to move things around at the web site, I needed a lot of help with the heavy lifting.  Thanks to Anneliese for that.  And thanks to all of you for your continuing interest in the site. 

--  Larry Gavrich, founder and editor