”Florida primary forces GOP candidates to face the dreaded housing question” by Michael Fletcher Palm Coast, FL – January 24, 2012 – For the second time in the past year, GoToby.com publisher Toby Tobin was quoted in a Washington Post article by Michael Fletcher. The article ran yesterday. It addressed the presidential candidates’ difficulty in […]
Rising four points to 25 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released Friday. This is the highest level the index has attained since June of 2007. Palm Coast, FL – January 23, 2012 – Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes continued to climb for a fourth consecutive month in […]
Existing-home sales continued on an uptrend in December, rising for three consecutive months and remaining above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Palm Coast, FL – January 20, 2012 – Existing-home sales continued on an uptrend in December, rising for three consecutive months and remaining above a year ago, according to […]
European Village, Farley’s Irish Pub, Seagate Homes, Grand Haven Golf Club Palm Coast, FL – January 20, 2012 – Miscellaneous real estate news tidbits for Palm Coast and Flagler County. European Village – two pieces of good news It looks like this year will be a resurgent one for European Village. For reasons unknown, the […]
At the close of 2011, Florida’s existing home and condominium markets reported higher sales compared to the previous year, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 20, 2012 – At the close of 2011, Florida’s existing home and condominium markets reported higher sales compared to the previous year, according […]
Still a rumor but it sounds solid Palm Coast, FL – January 18, 2012 – GoToby.com has learned that there is a very good chance that Big Lots will be building in Palm Coast Landing. I understand that the new building will be located behind the Red Lobster/Olive Garden restaurant on SR 100. Big Lots […]
Plus predictions for next year. Palm Coast, FL – January 17, 2012 – The year is over. Another has begun. The breadth and depth of the housing market crisis has finally sunk in. 2011 marked the first year during which nobody asked me how soon prices would return to previous highs. But many are still […]
An increase of only 5 percent in the use of domestic homebuilding materials and products would create an estimated 220,000 more U.S. jobs. The first ”all American” home proves it can be done. Palm Coast, FL – January 16, 2012 – Homebuilder Anders Lewendal, of Bozeman Mont., has taken the bull by the horns. Troubled […]
No Fed official recognized the extent of the damage a housing bubble would cause. A year later, the housing market’s collapse helped send the nation into its worst recession since the Great Depression Palm Coast, FL – January 13, 2012 Ben Bernanke presided over his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman in March 2006 believing […]
Reporting a ”surge” in foreclosure activity when easily found evidence shows otherwise is simply lazy reporting. Putting the story above the fold on page one is unconscionable. Palm Coast, FL – January 12, 2012 – I’m still steamed over yesterday’s News Journal front page (above the fold) story entitled "Lost homes surge in Flagler," written […]