Goldman came under fire following the crisis by allegedly selling clients on mortgage-backed securities and other various financial instruments it was allegedly betting against on the side. Palm Coast, FL – January 28, 2011 – One of the many villains in the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission report out Thursday is Goldman Sachs (GS: 164.03 0.00%), […]
Unlike the ”other” ED, there is no magic blue pill for Economic Development. Palm Coast, FL – January 26, 2011 – Next Monday evening, Flagler County will host an Intergovernmental Workshop to "Discuss Economic Development." County officials will present their vision of economic growth along with representatives from the Town of Beverly Beach, City of […]
A family of four with $150,000 in income would save $13,368 in state and local income taxes if they traded in New York for Florida. That doesn’t even count additional savings in property taxes, estate Palm Coast, FL – January 28, 2011 Bob VanSickle was a lifelong New Jersey resident, but when he left after […]
The top five features include walk-in closets — mentioned by 66% of first-time buyers as a “must have” — energy-efficient appliances, linen closets, a large kitchen and the overall efficiency Palm Coast, FL – January 28, 2011 – Home buyers are looking for open floor plans, energy-efficient features and lots of closet space, according to […]
In the past two years, home buyers have been very successful, with super-low loan default rates, partly because of stable home prices during that time. Palm Coast, FL – January 27, 2011 – Pending home sales improved further in December, marking the fifth gain in the past six months, according to the National Association of […]
Plan includes a 2-story classroom building and courtyard/basketball area. Palm Coast, FL – January 27, 2011 – Imagine Charter School has submitted a site plan for an additional 2-story, 21,409 square foot building at 775 Town Center Blvd. in Town Center. Imagine School operates 74 schools in 12 states, according to its Website. Imagine School […]
Stopping the foreclosures is necessary to prevent the ”irreparable injury” that would result from ”unlawful” seizure of the plaintiff’s home by ReconTrust Co. Palm Coast, FL – January 26, 2011 – A Bank of America Corp. unit, ReconTrust Co. N.A., was ordered by a Nevada judge to temporarily stop foreclosures in the state that aren’t […]
Sales of new single-family homes rose almost 18% in December to the highest rate since last spring, but builders in 2010 still suffered through their worst year in modern times. Palm Coast, FL – January 26, 2011 – WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Sales of new single-family homes rose almost 18% in December to the highest rate […]
Home prices were down in 16 of the 20 MSAs compared to a year ago, with just Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., showing increases. Palm Coast, FL – January 25, 2011 – Home prices in November dropped 1.6% from the year-ago period and are down 1% from a month earlier, according […]
The roughly 3,000-square foot foreclosed house in a gated community now is undergoing about $250,000 in repairs. Palm Coast, FL – January 25, 2011 – A 2-story house on the Seacliff Golf Course in Huntington Beach is the worst example of "malicious vandalism” of a foreclosed home that a top Realtor for bank-owned properties says […]