The Internal Revenue Service announced Thursday that it will allow homeowners to write off expenditures they have or will incur trying to fix their homes. Palm Coast, FL – October 3, 2010 – Sarasota Herald-Tribune Oct. 1, 2 p.m. The federal government has made a modest step toward offering some financial relief to homeowners dealing with […]
Plaintiffs may re-file no later than November 5. Judge Corrigan offers suggestions for improvements. Palm Coast, FL – October 2, 2010 – Judge Timothy Corrigan, U.S. District Court – Middle District of Florida – Jacksonville Division; issued an Order dismissing the Lawrie v. Ginn, et al. first amended complaint (FAC) without prejudice. Without prejudice means […]
Weekly analysis of the economic data released during the past week, and how current economic conditions are affecting the real estate market. Palm Coast, FL – October 1, 2010 – The National Association of Realtors® Research staff now gives you a weekly analysis of the economic data released during the past week, and how current economic […]
If you own land in Palm Coast, be prepared to pay for stormwater management under a new ordinance. If you don’t like it, you will have only 90 days to appeal. Palm Coast, FL – September 30, 2010 – At a Palm Coast City Council workshop Tuesday, council members discussed a proposed Stormwater Management Ordinance. […]
Rumors confirm faith in Palm Coast’s economic recovery. Palm Coast, FL – September 30, 2010 – Rumor Central: I was fed some morsels of real estate rumor from a usually reliable source. First, many will welcome news about Panera Bread. They have signed a contract to purchase land and build a new store in Palm […]
Like GMAC, JPMorgan is worried about the validity of documentation supporting their foreclosures. Palm Coast, FL – September 30, 2010 – Like GMAC, JPMorgan is worried about the validity of documentation supporting their foreclosures. Consequently, they announced yesterday that they have temporarily stopped foreclosing on 50,000 homes. Last week, a GMAC Mortgage employee acknowledged that […]
The number of scheduled sales is down for October. Palm Coast’s local bowling Alley is on this month’s list. Palm Cost, FL – August 7, 2010 – Twenty-four Flagler County properties are scheduled to be sold at foreclosure sales in August, down from nearly 50 last month. As in recent months, few properties are homesteaded, implying […]
Snopes debunks an often-forwarded email’s claim of an upcoming sales tax on all real estate transactions. According to the email, the new tax will kick off in 2013. Palm Coast, FL – September 27, 2010 – GoToby.com received a misleading email forwarded by several readers. The email says, ”Under the new healthcare bill, did you […]
Betting Environmentally Sensitive Lands Fund money on potential mitigation credits is a risk taking decision; appropriate for businesses but not for governments. Palm Coast, FL – September 25, 2010 – I’ll think twice before voting for the next continuation of the millage tax to replenish the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Fund. Flagler County recently went "all […]
Weekly analysis of the economic data released during the past week, and how current economic conditions are affecting the real estate market. Palm Coast, FL – September 24, 2010 – The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Research staff now gives a weekly analysis of the economic data released during the past week, and how current […]