Any country club members in here? Has it helped your business?

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Hi everyone,

I'm curious if we have any ardent country club folks in here who can share a bit about their experiences as it relates to their business or network.

Has it impacted your real estate business? How so?

Did you conduct a cost-benefit analysis before joining to determine it could be worth it? What factors did you consider in this analysis and how did you weigh them?

If you could go back to before you were a member at your given club, would you still join?

How would you recommend new members leverage the membership into positive real estate business/connections? What are some things the new member can do to offer value in return?

I'll probably have more questions as or if I hear back lol.

Stephanie Walker · Answer

I'm a member of two country clubs - for the golf and facilities - not the networking. I can't say it's been lucrative but I don't sponsor any tournaments and I don't tell everyone I meet that I'm in RE or about any of the other businesses I own unless it came up organically. I have closed a few leads from the clubs and I'm sure if I'd have more if I outwardly told people - but to be honest, they come to the club to have fun - not to be poached.

JD Martin · Answer

I am not a member of our local country club, though I have considered joining - I don't play golf but the grounds and restaurant are nice. I just haven't had the time to really use the facilities so I haven't done so. That said, I've talked to a lot of country club members (as a musician I've played there a number of times) and just like everywhere else, as soon as I start talking RE to them their eyes glaze over and drool spills from their lips. So I wouldn't count on it to be a strategy that pays for the club membership. There are other benefits, so you should weigh those out.

Bradley Buxton · Answer

@Taylor Kendrick

Join because you want to, like the facilities, and you want to build a social network. I am a member of a few clubs because I like to golf and meet new people with common interests in real estate. I have met great people there. Yes, you will meet business contacts because you have shared interests in the country club life. If you are curious about them, genuine, and how you can add value to the relationship, it's a net positive. There is no math equation for the ROI. I would not join a club that you need to take out a second mortgage to join just because you think it will pay off.

Taylor Kendrick · Answer

I became an avid golfer a few years ago so I've definitely considered the other benefits haha. The family benefits are often wonderful, too - just having a place to take the kids or partner and socialize or do things with them... I'm into it. Naturally the costs are prohibitive in my area so it's muni courses for me for the time being.

Any country club members in here? Has it helped your business?

Any country club members in here? Has it helped your business?

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