Golf Division of the Leisure Investment Properties Group Mountain Branch Golf Club

Joppa, MD – The National Golf & Resort Properties Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has announced the sale of Mountain Branch Golf Club, a 268 acre golf course located in Joppa, according to Steven Ekovich, Director of the National Golf & Resort Group
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Golf Digest (July 2014): Course Owners Are Feeling More Optimistic

“Golfers shouldn’t panic, most increases will likely be small and gradual. An increase in the effective rate charged may come from clubs offering fewer discounted rates, smaller differences between peak and off-peak tee times, etc.” ~ Raymond Demby of National Golf & Resort Properties Group Click here to view article
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China Daily USA: Chinese Buying US Golf Courses

“When you compare product types, for instance apartment complexes and single-tenant building, there is a greater chance for capital appreciation in golf courses” ~ Christopher Karamitsos, PGA – Senior Investment Advisor for the National Golf & Resort Properties Group Chinese buying US golf courses July 2014
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Washington Business Journal (July 2014): In the Market For a Golf Course?
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Golf Division of the Leisure Investment Properties Group Sells Firethorne Country Club

Marvin, NC – The National Golf & Resort Properties Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has announced the sale of Firethorne Country Club, an 18-hole championship golf course located in Marvin, according to Steven Ekovich, Managing Director of the firm’s National Golf & Resort Properties
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Golf Division of the Leisure Investment Properties Group Sells Fore Lakes Golf Club

Kimball, MI – The National Golf & Resort Properties Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has announced the sale of Fore Lakes Golf Club, an 18-hole championship golf course located in Kimball, Michigan just outside the Detroit MSA, according to Steven Ekovich, Director of the
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Golf Business (July 2014): A View from the Industry, My Take ~ Steven Ekovich

It’s kind of crazy that in this day and age we have something called women’s tees. Three reasons: It’s prejudiced towards women, it slows play, and it does little to grow the game. But there is a solution. The industry should consider embracing a gender-neutral system by using numbered teeing stations instead of colors. Most
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Bloomberg (June 2014): Golf Resorts Offering Yoga, Hovercraft Rides to the Green
“The recession caused a rethinking of value proposition for golf course owners. Because of the millennial generation and Generation X and Y, you have all these varied interests. So you have to offer more things” ~ Steven Ekovich, National Managing Director, Vice President Investments of the National Golf & Resort Properties Group Golf Resorts Offering
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Golf Division of the Leisure Investment Properties Group Sells Lake Chesdin Golfer’s Club

Chesterfield, VA – The National Golf & Resort Properties Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has announced the sale of Lake Chesdin Golfer’s Club, an 18-hole championship golf course located in Chesterfield, VA just outside Richmond, according to Steven Ekovich, Managing Director of the firm’s
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LA Times: Chinese Investors Buying Up U.S. Golf Courses

“2013 was a pivotal year of improvement for the golf industry, with the median prices of courses up slightly for the first time since 2006. More than half of the company’s golf course listings generate Asian interest” ~ Terence Vanek, Investment Advisor of the National Golf & Resort Properties Group, a Division of Marcus &
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