| The weather in Lake Havasu makes it perfect for | | | | ballooned to almost half a million. |
| luxury real estate properties. In most months, | | | | On the other hand, the price of golf course lots started |
| temperature ranges from 60-120 degrees during | | | | at $129,080 in 2003. In 2004, that price increased by |
| daytime and 40-50 degrees during night. | | | | more than $20,000. For the past year, the prices of |
| In 1997, when the population of Lake Havasu City in | | | | such real estate properties reached its peak after the |
| Arizona was at 40,000, the luxury real estate industry | | | | second quarter when it grew to $230,000. |
| there reached a total of 40 establishments and a total | | | | Today, the real estate market has become a buyer's |
| of 85 employees. | | | | market. This was caused by the increase in the |
| Annual payrolls of these employees reached as much | | | | number of properties for sale. Builders are now |
| as $1,288 each. Real estate lessors, on the other hand, | | | | pressured to come up with better products. Lake |
| reached a total of 16 establishments with 22 | | | | Havasu has attracted more luxury real estate |
| employees. | | | | investors. |
| Prices of houses located on golf courses in Lake | | | | Luxury estate investors usually work with real estate |
| Havasu have steadily increased. In 2003, houses were | | | | agents to find the best properties for sale. Agents help |
| sold for around $300,000. A year after, the price | | | | them find the best builders. The whole process can |
| increased by as much as 24%. Last year, the prices | | | | last from seven months to one year. Part of the |
| rose some more. In the first quarter of 2005, the | | | | guarantee of most agents is that the price of the |
| asking price was $440,000. Two quarters after, it | | | | buyer?s investments will steadily increase in years to |
| reached $470,000. The latest records show that the | | | | come. They can, indeed, rake in a lot of money in a |
| price of houses located along golf courses has | | | | few years. |