Do your golfhome buying homework before you buy.

Sarah Marx, a freelance writer specializing in real estate and investing published a 2006 article in Golf for Women and Golf Digest magazines entitled Golf-home Hazards.

Here are her nine hazards to avoid.

1. Settling for a bad lot on a great course.
2. Buying too near the tee.
3. Committing to a course you don’t love.
4. Not being nosy enough.
5. Buying in the boondocks.
6. Speed-reading the rules and regulations.
7. Neglecting to add up all the fees.
8. Counting on rental income.
9. Assuming everyone is ga-ga for golf.

Follow her advice and the only hazards you'll have to worry about will be the lakes and bunkers on the golf course.

A link to the full article can be found in the golfhomestoday.com Golfhome Buying Guide.