“Real Estate Matters” Podcast October 15, 2022
PALM COAST, FL – Toby’s radio show, “Real Estate Matters” Podcast October 8, 2022. Click here
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City of Palm Coast Hits Self Storage Controversy Head-On.
Inevitable growth inevitably spawns self-storage units. Why shouldn’t Palm Coast reap the excessive storage business profits rather than greedy developers? PALM COAST, FL – **APRIL 1, 2022** — We are a society of hoarders. Our three and four-bedroom homes and two or three-car garages are not big enough to hold possessions that we cannot, or […]
Why Florida’s Population Growth is Inevitable
Financial security (taxes), Health (Covid hospitalization and death rates), Safety (riots and rising crime rate), Personal Freedom (lockdowns and restrictions). And then there’s the weather. PALM COAST, FL – January 29, 2022 – Why Florida’s Population Growth is Inevitable. Blue state residents are flocking to red states, and Florida is the prime beneficiary. Great weather […]
Flagler County – Palm Coast Real Estate Trends. Where are They Going?
It’s not just a housing market. It’s an existing home market and a new construction market. It’s also a condo market, a vacant lot market, and a vacant land market. Each segment has its trends. PALM COAST, FL – December 8, 2021 – Who would have predicted one year ago that the median selling price […]
First Single-family Development in Town Center Opens for Sales This Weekend
Paytas Homes has built custom homes in both Hidden Lakes and Marina Del Palma. Now they are opening their newest single-family community in Town Center called The Gables at Town Center. PALM COAST, FL – November 12, 2021 – Paytas Homes, of Port Orange, has been building quality homes in Palm Coast for several years. […]
People ARE Moving to Fla. Where Will They All Live?
The rush is on. High taxes, high Covid death rates, and rising crime rates elsewhere, and forecasted healthcare jobs locally make Flagler County an attractive place to live. PALM COAST, FL – September 7 – For the 21.5 years I’ve lived in Palm Coast, every successful politician has been elected, in part, on their stance […]
Sale Closes for Planned Flagler Beach Resort Hotel Property
This is just one of several local high-dollar commercial property sales in the last three months. PALM COAST, FL – July 31, 2021 – Although some questioned the veracity of the story of a new hotel in the heart of Flagler Beach when it was revealed in December, the property sale has closed. The seller […]
10 Reasons Not to Worry About the Housing Market
The differences between last decade’s housing bubble and today’s remarkable market are stark. The underlying fundamentals today are not only abundant, but they will also be with us for a long time. PALM COAST, FL – July 19, 2021 –It is hard to forget that Flagler County went from being the fastest-growing county in the […]
This Unprecedented Real Estate Market
What is behind this latest surge? Are we in for another crash. PALM COAST, FL – June 16, 2021 – Flagler County and Palm Coast were the poster children of the housing bubble 15 years ago, so it is easy to look at the area’s recent bullish housing market with a degree of trepidation. What […]
Flagler County Population Today Likely Exceeds 121,000
The Census Bureau yesterday reported its annual census estimate of county populations. Flagler’s is 118,451 residents as of July 1, 2020. Ten months later, it has likely risen above 121,000. PALM COAST, FL – May 5, 2021 – The US Census Bureau yesterday reported its annual census estimate of county populations. The latest estimate for […]