"PrivateCommunities.com Tops Destination Amenity Community Sites"
Issue:
March 11, 2008
"Hitwise Tracks Emerging Niche of Affluent Real Estate Shoppers
Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, has reported that PrivateCommunities.com increased its share of the Internet search pie within the Destination Amenity Community (DAC) subcategory. In February 2008, the specialty site that links developers of luxury planned communities with affluent shoppers posted a 36.7 percent share of U.S. website visits and 61 percent of page views within the subcategory." Full Text
Publication:
Deadline News
Article:
"Selling Strategies That Ease the Squeeze"
Issue:
March 1, 2008
"..... PrivateCommunities.com says little is known about "model sale lease backs," a spin on lease options typically found in master planned communities.
"In second home communities the developer builds a model home which is fully furnished and beautifully appointed. The developer sells the model home to a buyer who is not yet ready to have a second home, but will be in a few years. The developer then leases the model back from the buyer for 'X' amount of time and continues using the model to generate more sales for the community. It's a win-win for both parties," says Miller-Fox." Full Text
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AOL Money News
Article:
"McKeough Land Company's Recreational Properties Selects PrivateCommunities.com"
Issue:
September 18, 2007
"McKeough Land Co., a major developer of recreational properties, has listed seven of its communities on PrivateCommunities.com, a national registry of resort communities, gated neighborhoods and exclusive leisure-oriented real estate." Full Text
Publication:
Yahoo Finance UK & Ireland
Article:
"Housing Slowdown Doesn't Slow Down Brits, Who Look to U.S. for Second Homes"
Issue:
August 21, 2007
""Purchasing a second home is a major undertaking, and even more so if you're purchasing it in another country," said Miller-Fox. "Specialty real estate sites like PrivateCommunities.com streamline the search process and we are seeing faster decisions by foreign buyers purchasing second homes in these communities."" Full Text
Publication:
Smart Money (Dow Jones)
Article:
"British Buyers and British Press Focus on U.S. Real Estate, Reports PrivateCommunities.com"
Issue:
August 14, 2007
"A recent news article in the British “Sunday Express” newspaper said: “For home hungry Brits looking for that dream pad across the pond, now is the time to buy.” The article is one of several such stories in the British media recently.
“The British news reports pour fuel on the fire of this buying trend,” Miller-Fox said." Full Text
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UK Sunday Express
Article:
"Buck Up to Prosper - It's a great time to leap aboard the US property bandwagon, especially if you look off the beaten track"
Issue:
July 22, 2007
"Elisabeth Miller-Fox, of PrivateCommunities.com, says: "Second homes in exclusive communities make sense for overseas buyers, allowing them to relax knowing that the security and maintenance is being taken care of."" Full Text
Publication:
Realty Times
Article:
"Ten Popular Vacation Home Features"
Issue:
April 5, 2006
""One of the important issues of renting a vacation home in a private golf, tennis or equestrian community is to know, beforehand, the additional club fees that renters need to pay for access to the club's facilities. Also, renters need to know the limitations of facility use, which typically is far less than for property owners," said Elisabeth Miller-Fox president of PrivateCommunities.com, a portal for renting and buying homes in private and gated communities." Full Text
Publication:
Yahoo! Business & Finance News
Article:
"Second Home Portal and Destination Club Announce Marketing Agreement"
Issue:
October 12, 2005
"Two leaders in the second/vacation home sector formed a joint marketing agreement to promote Destination Club memberships. Vero Beach, Florida-based PrivateCommunities.com is a nine year-old portal website that markets to consumers seeking information about second homes in master-planned communities." Full Text
Publication:
The Met Golfer
Article:
"But Wait, There's More! PrivateCommunities.com"
Issue:
October/ November 2005
"PrivateCommunities.com is perhaps the most comprehensive one-stop research and information site on the web, featuring golf community and real estate listings separated into categories such as region, price, town, and amenities. The listings include many of the most desirable locations in the country and cover both private, semi-private, and resort golf clubs." Full Text
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MSNBC.com
Article:
"PrivateCommunities.com On Track for 2.2 Million Visitors"
Issue:
September 21, 2005
"Website Traffic Mirrors Surge in Second Home Sales
The nation’s leading online resource for information about second homes in private, golf communities is tracking record numbers, according to Elisabeth Miller-Fox, co-founder of PrivateCommunities.com" Full Text
Publication:
Forbes.com
Article:
"Finding The Perfect Match - PrivateCommunities.com Website is Match-Making Resorts and Buyers"
Issue:
February 24, 2005
"Vacation home buyers can sample the wares of America's finest resort communities with travel packages of lodging, golf or dining that are inventoried on a new website niche." Full Text
Publication:
Realty Times
Article:
"Gated Communities May Be Underexposed"
Issue:
October 15, 2004
"You may not find your dream home in a gated community because developers often don't fully expose such homes to the demographic group that has revealed a growing penchant for the properties." Full Text
Publication:
Realtor Magazine Online
Article:
"Most Upscale Golf Projects Sold Outside MLS"
Issue:
October 12, 2004
"Seventy-nine percent of home sales in golf course communities are closed without help from an outside real-estate sales professional, says a survey by PrivateCommunities.com." Full Text
Publication:
Forbes.com
Article:
"Behind the Gates: PrivateCommunities.com Survey Shows Most Upscale Golf Projects Sold without Realty Agents and MLS"
Issue:
October 11, 2004
"The houses in the nation's gated golf course communities are typically sold without outside realty agents and often without a listing on the Realtors' MLS system, according to an in-depth real estate survey.
Some 79 percent of the home sales in upscale golf course communities are completed by the developers in-house sales staff without an agent from an outside Realtor firm, according to a study by PrivateCommunities.com." Full Text
Publication:
Realty Times
Article:
"Home Sweet Home Away From Home"
Issue:
March 25, 2004
"The newest genre of vacation rentals that one-up hotel expectations are in private and resort communities, says Elisabeth Miller-Fox, President of PrivateCommunities.com" Full Text
Publication:
Realty Times
Article:
"Let Renters Buy Your Retirement Home"
Issue:
February 5, 2004
"We recommend that prospective buyers identify a gated, master-planned community-- for security and peace of mind-- with the amenities, such as golf, tennis, fitness, clubhouse, etc. that they would enjoy years from now," said Elisabeth Miller-Fox, president of PrivateCommunities.com" Full Text
Publication:
Realty Times
Article:
"Second Home Buyers Prefer A Playhouse"
Issue:
November 2002
"Despite recent reports indicating real estate's heightened profile as an investment vehicle, especially to help plug the drain on stock market portfolios, most second home buyers move in for the sheer fun of it" Full Text
Publication:
Realty Times
Article:
"Bluegreen Contracts PrivateCommunities.com to Showcase Five Master-Planned Communities"
Issue:
June 2002
"PrivateCommunities.com, an online showcase of master-planned communities, announced the addition of a fifth community by the Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG-News), a leading U.S. developer of golf communities and residential land." Full Text
Publication:
Links Magazine
Article:
"PrivateCommunities.com"
Issue:
November/December 2001
"Over the past few years, the Internet has revolutionized how prospective home buyers research their real estate options. The vast information available can open up a world of options and, at the same time, be confusing and difficult to wade through." Full Text
Publication:
Travel & Leisure Golf
Article:
"Fingertip Home Hunting With PrivateCommunities.com"
Issue:
November 2001
"The search for a perfect dream home should begin with PrivateCommunities.com a convenient Internet service showcasing masterplanned, gated communities throughout 17 states, as well as Belize and Jamaica." Full Text
Publication:
Travel & Leisure Golf
Article:
"Private Communities"
Issue:
September/October 2001
"With so many beautiful golf communities to choose from, deciding which one is right for your residence or vacation home can be a daunting task. For help, turn to the Web, at PrivateCommunities.com. This comprehensive site features more than 100 communities in 18 states and two countries. It provides well-organized and consistently presented information about these communities, allowing buyers to do some preliminary comparison shopping. The site is rich with photos, and it also hotlinks with each community's home page. There's a wealth of detail here, including acreage, available real estate and pricing." Full Text
Publication:
Yahoo! Finance
Article:
"Fitness Amenities are Being Expanded in Master-Planned Communities, Private Communities Registry Finds"
Issue:
June 7, 2001
"Move over golf; fitness and health amenities are gaining in popularity. In fact, fitness has so increased in importance to the gated, amenitized lifestyle that Private Communities Registry established another Web-site address, www.fitnesscommunities.com to assist those seeking healthy living options." Full Text
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Inman News
Article:
"PrivateCommunities.com adds more Del Webb properties"
Issue:
May 4, 2001
"PrivateCommunities.com, an online showcase of master-planned communities, announced the addition of 10 communities by Phoenix, Ariz.-based Del Webb Corporation, soon to be a division of Bloomfield, Mich.-based Pulte Homes." Full Text
"Luxury retirement communities looking for another spot to have their names on the Internet are signing up with Private Communities Registry, a Website showcasing resort properties.
PrivateCommunities.com features 91 retirement communities on its site with10 more ready to be added, says spokeswoman Cathy Norvell. The company has been in business since 1996 and averages 500,000 hits a month. Site traffic is mainly working couples aged 45+ who are looking toward retirement." Full Text
Publication:
Yahoo! Finance
Article:
"'Test Drive' Your Resort Or Retirement Property Before You Buy"
Issue:
February 6, 2001
"Oviedo, FL, If you plan to buy a resort, retirement, or residential property in a master-
planned community, there's good news for you. Many communities provide Discovery
Package programs that allow you to "try before you buy."" Full Text
Publication:
Precision Marketer
Article:
"Case Study - PRIZM Profiling: PrivateCommunities.com"
Issue:
Fall 2000
"...Consumers requesting information via PrivateCommunities.com tend to be serious researchers, not Internet surfers. They don't watch much TV but do read a lot, listen to talk radio and contribute to public broadcasting. They rely heavily on yellow page resources and spend far more than average on dry cleaning.
Members of this target market are likely to be married, fall into the 45 to 64 age bracket and have predominantly European ancestry. They are 74 percent more likely to be members of a country club than the general population. Not surprisingly, they enjoy golf, tennis, skiing, sailing and water activities as well as classical and jazz music." Full Text
Publication:
Physician's Money Digest's
Article:
"Where to Now? Top Retirement Destinations"
Issue:
Annual / January 2000 to December 2000
"Choosing a place to retire can be an exhausting task that requires months or even years of research and travel. While many physicians know the area of the county in which they would most enjoy living…" Full Text
Publication:
Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Michigan)
Article:
"Do Strong Gates Make For Good Neighbors?"
Issue:
July 5, 2000
""The added security is something everyone is interested in," said Cathy Norvell, a spokeswoman for Private Communities Registry in Vero Beach, Fla. The company has an Internet site with a directory of gated developments in 14 states, Belize and Chile at PrivateCommunities.com" Full Text
Publication:
I-Marketing News
Article:
"Real Estate Site Educates Its Clients"
Issue:
July 26, 2000
"PrivateCommunities.com, a site that generates leads for master-planned and gated communities, has taken it upon itself to educate its clients about Internet marketing through a print newsletter that will be mailed next month" Full Text
Publication:
Golf & Travel
Article:
"The Ultimate in Fairway Living"
Issue:
August 2000
"BEST PLACE TO BEGIN YOUR HOME SEARCH.... PrivateCommunities.comPrivateCommunities.com doesn't list every golf course community in the U.S., but the 70 or so it does have provide an excellent idea of what's out there. You can click on photos of available homes, and find descriptions of each community with links to their Web sites." Full Text
Publication:
Bowden's Market Barometer
Article:
"Subscribers in the News"
Issue:
January 1999
"Subscribers in the News - Lil Miller's Private Communities Registry has really taken off. The 1999 advertising schedule includes LINKS, Golf Digest, INC and a variety of Ivy League Alumni publications. If you haven't seen PrivateCommunities.com take a peek at one of the most effective community marketing tools on the Internet. For information call: (800) 875-3072 or email: info@PrivateCommunities.com" Full Text
Publication:
Links Magazine
Article:
"Private Communities"
Issue:
November/December, 1999
"One Internet search tool that golf and country club buyers are increasingly using is Private Communities Registry." Full Text
Publication:
Golf Course Home
Article:
"Private Communities Registry"
Issue:
Spring 1999 Edition
"Want to quickly get a good sense of what a community is all about? Go to PrivateCommunities.com. This unique, no-pressure resource offers key facts about more than 60 high-quality retirement, primary or vacation properties . . ." Full Text
Publication:
Wealth Advisor
Article:
"Buying Smart"
Issue:
Summer 1999
"Tax law provides several means to offset vacation home expenses. An owner generally may deduct . . ." Full Text
Publication:
The Washington Golf Monthly
Article:
"Florida in Style"
Issue:
January-February 1998
"The PrivateCommunities.com Internet site portrays the unique flavor of golf communities across the country with information on everything from amenities to the cost of homes." Full Text
Publication:
Golf Course Living
Article:
"Fairway Living"
Issue:
February, 1998
"Most people approach a home purchase with the feeling they’re missing something, no matter how much thought they’ve given it,” says Lil Miller, president of PCR. “They feel the need to lots of repeat visits. It’s a complex process, and we wanted to help streamline it." Full Text
Publication:
Approach
Article:
"Behind the Gates"
Issue:
October 1998
"With such a wide range of communities from which to choose, Marie Roberts seizes the opportunity to help buyers find what they want through the Internet . . ." Full Text
Publication:
Treasure Coast Business Journal
Article:
"Companies spin busy web in Internet marketing"
Issue:
September 1997
"Net-savvy readers recognize it as a URL, a universal resource locator, or Web address. High-end community developers know it as a source of sales and credible inquiries. For people looking for a new home, it’s a place to search for comprehensive information on a collection of communities without. . ." Full Text
Publication:
Press Journal
Article:
"Master Marketer Makes High-Profile Developments Glow"
Issue:
September 15, 1996
"Lil Miller-Fox is one of the top people I’ve ever met in the real estate business. The amount of time and effort she spends on a given project is over and above what anybody would expect. Her dedication to any particular project or community is unparalleled." Full Text
