Homeowners Look to Cash In On 2013 US Open
Properties close to Merion Golf Club have been listed for rent for up to $10,000 per day.
With the 2013 US Open at Merion Golf Club now less than a year away, nearby residents are looking to cash in on the convenient locations of their homes. More than 100 Ardmore, Merion and Wynnewood homes have already cropped up on Event Homes, a website where homeowners can rent their homes for major sporting events. Homes can be rented by the day or by the week. The asking prices for local homes listed on Event Homes ranges from $250 per day—for a one bedroom located five miles from the course—to $10,000 per day. Since the homes on Event Homes are owner-listed for free, they don't necessarily reflect what a certain home might realistically rent for during the US Open, said Jamie Moss, a realtor with Prudential Fox and Roach in Bryn Mawr…
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Hava Nigela
12:10 pm on Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Hey John, money ranges aside, where would you stay as a golfer? A fleabag motel on City Ave? This is a unique opportunity for both golfers and avid fans to see a course be played for the Open that hasn't been played in over 30 yrs, so many don't even know Merion and may want to be close by. I live across from West course and I don't view this as a cash bonanza, but don't sell it too short for … more ›