The Day After Christmas

The day after Christmas — or Boxing Day — doesn’t have anything to do with the sport of boxing, but it does have a lot in common with other sports. Here’s what we mean…

CHIC (Pearl)

For me, Boxing Day is a foot race to the stores to return doubled-up or unwanted gifts and to take advantage of deals that inevitably pop up the day after everyone opens their presents. Even if I don’t have anything to return or a particular item on my mind, I love the rush of a good sale and the flurry of people emerging from their holiday haze. Look for me at the mall the morning after!

GEEK (Kevin)

Recovering from an onslaught of family and feasting is more like a lazy game of golf on a Sunday afternoon. It takes a little time dragging yourself out of bed and getting into the swing of the game. But once you do, it’s all downhill from there. So maybe it’s more like going up a ski lift and coming down the mountain. As long as there’s hot chocolate at the end of the journey, I’m there.

Geek's Number Talk: Par for the Course

Now more than ever, working from home, health and fitness, and spending time with friends and family are important factors in many people’s lives. So having a golf course near your home could be a huge personal asset. But what about the impact on your bank account?

As far back as the 1990s, research has suggested that the presence of a golf course increased nearby home values by 7.6%. More recent studies indicate that the value decreases significantly as the distance between the home and the golf course increases.

So it’s safe to assume that the presence of a golf course in a residential community is a net benefit to property value in addition to adding to the luxury of a home or neighborhood. However, this nice amenity also comes with a cost for upkeep!