Entries by Toby Tobin

Florida Dept of Community Affairs Flexes Muscle Rather than Brains

DCA’s ruling that Palm Coast’s Comprehensive Plan Amendment adopting a Northwest Corridor Overlay Area makes no sense. Palm Coast, FL – September 2, 2010 – Last week the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) notified the City of Palm Coast of its intent to find the City’s Comprehensive Plan Amendment "NOT IN COMPLIANCE" with state […]

Pending Home Sales Rise

Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales have risen modestly, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Palm Coast, FL – September 2, 2010   Washington, September 02, 2010 – The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator, rose 5.2 percent to 79.4 based […]

Yellowstone Club Bankruptcy Ruling Leaves Credit Suisse, Ginn-LA, Other Developers Exposed

Judge Kirschner continues to set the standard for cases against Credit Suisse and developers who took profit distributions from CS loans, causing their company’s subsequent bankruptcy. Palm Coast, FL – September 1, 2010 – Montana Judge Marc S. Kirchner’s recent decision in the Yellowstone Club bankruptcy case found that Credit Suisse and club founder Tim […]

Loan-Modification Marathon Draws Fewer than Expected

NACA, which works with homeowners to get lower monthly mortgage payments through loan modifications, began 24-hour-a-day counseling sessions Friday morning at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Palm Coast, FL – August 31, 2010   By Kimberly Miller – Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Updated: 8:09 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 WEST PALM BEACH — About 8,200 households had sought […]

Ocean Hammock Owners Petition POA to Add Rental Restrictions

Private single-family homes in Ocean Hammock can be rented on a nightly basis because there is no prohibition in the Master Documents. Palm Coast, FL – August 30, 2010 – Private single-family homes in Ocean Hammock can be rented on a nightly basis because there is no prohibition in the Master Documents. Some think it […]

Beach Village Apartment Renters Can Begin Moving In

89 of Beach Villages 106 apartments are income restricted, designed for ”workforce housing” at favorable rental rates. Palm Coast, FL – August 28, 2010 – Beach Village Apartments received its Certificate of Occupancy August 27th. This means that renters who have already been signed and qualified can begin to move in. 89 of Beach Villages […]

Flagler Co., FL Real Estate Foreclosure Sales Scheduled for September

Only a few of the properties scheduled for sale are homesteaded. The list includes Manny’s Pizza and an Island Estates home. Palm Cost, FL – August 26, 2010 – Several Flagler County, Florida homes, condominiums, and lots are scheduled to be sold at foreclosure sales in September. As in recent months, few properties (only 3) are homesteaded, […]

Toll Brothers Reports FY 2010 3rd Qtr and 9 Month Results

Excluding write-downs, FY 2010’s third-quarter pre-tax income was $13.3 million, compared to FY 2009’s third-quarter pre-tax income, excluding write-downs, of $3.7 million. Palm Coast FL, August 26, 2010   HORSHAM, Pa., Aug. 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL) (www.tollbrothers.com), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced results for earnings, revenues, […]

Long-Term Mortgage Rates Fall for the Ninth Week Out of Ten

Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey®: For yet another week, fixed-rate mortgages reached record lows, while the 5-year adjustable rate remained tied at its low for this survey. Palm Coast, FL – August 26, 2010 – Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), and for yet another […]