Welcome to GoToby.com

Since 2006, GoToby.com has provided unbiased real estate news and statistics for the area of Flagler County, Florida, which includes Flagler Beach and the thriving City of Palm Coast. During that time, site creator Toby Tobin has become the area’s leading real estate expert, a trusted source, and the host of the weekly radio show, Real Estate Matters.

Recent News

  • PALM COAST, Fla. – September 11, 2024 – The August 2024 housing market wrap-up for Flagler/Palm Coast is here. It is a year-over-year comparison of housing market statistics for August and YTD. The interactive map shows the location, sale date, selling price, price per square foot, and living square feet for all August single-family Flagler […]

  • PALM COAST, Fla. – August 20, 2024 – The July 2024 housing market wrap-up for Flagler/Palm Coast is here. It is a year-over-year comparison of housing market statistics for the month of July and YTD. The interactive map shows the location, sale date, selling price, price per square foot, and living square feet for all July […]

  • PALM COAST, Fla. – August 16, 2024 – People bitch about Florida property taxes during the public comment period of city council meetings or county commission meetings. They bitch about Florida property taxes when commenting on articles found on local online media outlets. They bitch about Florida property taxes at happy hour. And they bitch […]

  • The argument supporting continuing growth in Florida is incontrovertible. The longer a person resides in Florida, the more their fair share of the cost of government is borne by their newly arrived neighbors. Florida’s Homestead Exemption and accompanying Save Our Homes cap on assessed property value increases are, by far, the most effective method of […]

  • PALM COAST, FL – July 25, 2023 – In the second half of the last century, the population of California more than tripled from 10 million to 34 million people. Its population is now declining. After Covid shutdowns, George Floyd riots, and increasing crime and homelessness elsewhere, Florida is the new California in terms of […]