Real Estate Matters has been Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida’s real estate voice for more than 12 years. We cannot afford to pander to the noise in the room. We need to read the law. Local government doesn’t like preemption, but I warned several years ago that if we failed to address our local […]
PALM COAST, FLA. – August 28, 2026 – Egged on by an army of NIMBY activists that dominates social media and the public comment segments of council meetings, City Council Mayor Norris and Vice Mayor Pontieri, with a largely compliant council, have successfully put the brakes on residential growth. City staff has been complicit. But […]
Real Estate Matters has been Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida’s real estate voice for more than 12 years. The state building code is a “meets minimum” standard meant primarily to protect life, safety, and property. Advanced, innovative building methods and materials can enhance those protections while reducing the lifetime costs of homeownership. Meet the […]
Real Estate Matters has been Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida’s real estate voice for more than 12 years. Live, work, play. Residents will likely begin moving into The Promenade at Town Center in September. Learn more about the single largest mixed-use building project in Flagler County. Meet the developer. Watch the Podcast and read […]
PALM COAST, FL – August 10, 2026 – The July 2026 and YTD housing report for Flagler County. The number of homes sold and the total sales volume continue to hit record levels. But for two and a half years, the median selling price of single-family homes has remained within a narrow range. (Source: MLS). […]
Real Estate Matters has been the voice of real estate in Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida, for more than 12 years. Circuit Court Judge Sandra Upchurch ruled on Friday in favor of the Flagler Homebuilders’ Association’s lawsuit challenging the legality of last year’s doubling of three impact fees. Her order is being drafted and […]
Real Estate Matters has been the voice of real estate in Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida, for more than 12 years. Only 66% of U.S. residents age 65 or older have a will. 64-72% have advance directives and living wills. Only 15% have long-term-care insurance. But the largest common denominator is a near-total lack […]
Real Estate Matters has been the voice of real estate in Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida, for more than 12 years. The most significant federal housing package passed in decades—the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act—officially became law. Passed with strong bipartisan support, the law aims to lower housing costs, boost the nationwide supply […]
Real Estate Matters has been the voice of real estate in Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida, for more than 12 years. The median price for single-family homes in Flagler County has remained within a narrow range for 2 1/2 years, yet the number of price decreases swamps the number of price increases. It turns […]
PALM COAST, FL – July 12, 2026 – The June 2026 and 1st-half-year housing report for Flagler County shows record sales volume, while a deeper look reveals weakness in many segments. Month-to-month analysis is less conclusive, but a longer view of the larger sample size of the first six months reveals a pattern of growing […]