re: Considering buying a home in Copper Mill. Good or bad idea?

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I really like the area and feels like it would be a great fit for me and my family. However, the steep HOA fees ($750 annual plus whatever golf would be) and financial stability of the golf course concern me a little. What does the future hold for Copper Mill? What says the great MT?

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HOA just bought the golf course. Not sure how that will go. The persons that caused the instability of the golf course are out of the picture and that is certainly a good thing. It was almost another Jim Tanner/Bluffs type situation. In fact, if that transaction did not happen, I'm almost certain it would have been closed down in the next few months.

As far as the neighborhood, there is a filing that was sold off to a mass builder (Level) a while back. There is some thought that those houses will pull down the value overall. I don't care for the way some of the people tend to act out there, but I'm sure its no worse then any other upper middle class neighborhood in this country.

In and around Zachary, I'd look to the new subdivision being built on Rollins, Sunnyside/Beaver Creek (or the Plains in general), Mills Pointe, Richland or Pin Oak (all on Pride-Port Hudson). Those are the targets for my next move.

If golf is a big deal I would lean Beaver Creek over Copper Mill because of the uncertainty.

ETA: To the point I think you are wanting -- no I don't think the value of houses in the neighborhood will drop wildly for any particular reason.