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Jeannie Jacobson · Certified Golf Lifestyles Agent
Jeannie Jacobson helps buyers and sellers compare golf communities by what shapes life after closing: the club, the membership rules, the dues and the view from the lanai.
The credential
Jeannie Jacobson holds the RE/MAX Golf Lifestyles Agent Certification, a RE/MAX program for golf course properties, country club communities and the golf lifestyle. RE/MAX introduced it in June 2026, built on Golf Life Navigators, a golf real estate platform RE/MAX acquired.
For you, that means an agent trained to read a golf community the way a member would, not only the way a listing describes it.
Why Florida
golf courses in Florida, the most of any U.S. state.
National Golf Foundation, 2023 state dataat PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie: Wanamaker, Ryder and Dye, next to PGA Village.
PGA Golf ClubPalm Beach County markets itself as Florida's Golf Capital, with private clubs from Jupiter to Boca Raton.
Palm Beach County Sports CommissionThe scorecard
Each county plays differently. Club structure, dues, flood zones and the drive to the beach change as you move down the coast. Start with the region, then narrow to the community.
PGA Village beside PGA Golf Club, Verano, the private Tesoro Club, Ballantrae on the Santa Lucia River Club course, Glynlea Country Club at Wylder and the public-course streets of St. Lucie West. Optional, bundled and public models all sit within one city.
Harbour Ridge on the St. Lucie River, Mariner Sands, Willoughby, oceanfront Sailfish Point and The Medalist in Hobe Sound. Smaller clubs, more water, and lower density than the counties on either side.
John's Island Club and Orchid Island on the barrier island, Grand Harbor on the mainland. Island clubs pair golf with beach and river access, which changes both the price and the insurance conversation.
PGA National, BallenIsles, Mirasol and Old Palm in Palm Beach Gardens, Admirals Cove in Jupiter and Boca West in Boca Raton. Equity clubs, waitlists and capital contributions are common here, so the membership reading matters as much as the house.
How the club works
Two homes at the same price can carry very different yearly costs once the club is counted. Every golf community on this coast fits one of four models.
Members own the club and buy in with an equity contribution. Part of it may come back when you resign and a new member takes your place, so ask how long that line is.
Read the bylawsA developer or company owns the club and sells memberships. Entry is often simpler, but the owner sets the rules, the dues and the future of the course.
Ask who owns the courseMembership comes with the home and dues are owed whether you play or not. Budget them like the mortgage, because in practice they are part of it.
Count it in the paymentThe neighborhood sits on a course anyone can play for a green fee. No initiation and no dues, just the view and a tee time when you want one.
Lowest fixed costSee the dues and fees, community by community, in the Port St. Lucie golf guide
For buyers
A golf home is two purchases: the house and the club. These are the checks Jeannie walks through with every buyer, in the order they tend to matter.
Optional, bundled or mandatory. The answer sits in the deed restrictions and club documents, not in the listing.
Initiation, equity contribution or capital fee, and whether any part is refunded when you leave.
Dues, food and beverage minimums, cart and locker fees, and any assessment the board has already approved.
Some clubs cap memberships. Buying the house does not always mean you can play the next morning.
Ownership, deed protections for the open space and the club's financial statements tell you how secure the view is.
Lots near the landing zone of a long hole see more stray shots. Look at the screen, the windows and the roof with that in mind.
A west-facing lanai gets the afternoon sun. Some buyers want the sunset, others want shade at four o'clock.
Mowers, cart paths and maintenance yards are part of course life. Visit early, not only at the showing.
View, lot position and the club's health drive resale. Read how a golf, water or preserve view is valued.
CertifiedFor sellers
Golf buyers compare clubs before they compare kitchens. Jeannie prices the course position, prepares the membership documents buyers will ask for, and markets the home to people who are already shopping for golf.
Local guides
An agent who completed the RE/MAX Golf Lifestyles certification, a RE/MAX program introduced in 2026 for golf course properties and country club communities. According to RE/MAX, it covers golf course operations, clubs and communities, and connects certified agents with golf-focused buyers and sellers. Jeannie Jacobson of RE/MAX Gold holds the certification.
Not always. Some communities bundle a membership with every home, some make it optional, and some sit beside a public course with no club at all. The deed restrictions and club documents decide it, so read them before you write an offer.
In an equity club the members own the club and buy in with an equity contribution that may be partly refunded when they leave. In a non-equity club a developer or company owns the club, sells memberships and sets the rules. Equity clubs are more common in Palm Beach County; Port St. Lucie has more optional and public-course communities.
Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie County, Stuart, Palm City and Hobe Sound in Martin County, Vero Beach in Indian River County, and Palm Beach County from Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens to Boca Raton.
It can, but the amount depends on the lot: a long fairway view, a green or a lake behind the course, and the direction the back of the home faces all price differently. This guide explains how a golf view is valued with comparable sales.
It depends on the club. Some memberships transfer to the buyer, some must be resigned, and equity refunds may wait until a new member joins. Ask the club for its transfer rules before you list, because buyers will ask too.
Tee time
Tell Jeannie how you play, how often, and where on the coast you want to be. She will narrow the clubs and the communities before you spend a weekend touring.
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