Entries by Toby Tobin

Should the U.S. Adopt Fla.’s Private Flood-Insurance Model?

Making a case for including a private flood insurance element in any updates to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – August 8, 2018 – In a recent article published in the Insurance Journal, Lisa Miller, a Tallahassee-based former Florida Deputy Insurance Commissioner who served as an advisor on passage of Florida laws […]

Congress Passes Flood Insurance, President Expected to Sign

NFIP will continue renewing or issuing new flood insurance policies for four more months under legislation overwhelmingly passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. WASHINGTON – August 1, 2018 – The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) won't expire on July 31, 2018, as feared. NFIP will continue renewing or issuing new flood insurance policies for […]

Fla. Senators’ Bill Would Extend Canadian Visitor Stays

U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio introduced legislation that would allow retired Canadian citizens older than 50 to spend up to eight months a year vacationing in the U.S. – two months longer WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 17, 2018 – U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio introduced legislation that would allow retired Canadian […]

House of the Week: Bellagio Custom Homes Newly Opened Model

This beautiful home in Hammock Beach has over 3,000 SF of luxurious living area. PALM COAST, FL – July 6, 2018 – Bellagio Custom Homes recently open their new model home at 8 Ocean Oaks Lane in the gated and private community of Hammock Beach. This stunning Venice model boasts over 3,000 square feet of […]

Sea Ray to Close Flagler County Plant

Parent company Brunswick Corporation has announced a restructuring of Sea Ray that will close the Flagler plant with its roughly 400 employees. PALM COAST, FL – June 25, 2018 – Parent company Brunswick Corporation has announced a restructuring of Sea Ray that will not include the Flagler plant or its roughly 400 employees. Brunswick announced […]

Builder Confidence Slips as Lumber Prices Soar

NAHB says the decline was due in large part to sharply elevated lumber prices, but overall sentiment remains on solid footing WASHINGTON – June 19, 2018 – Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes fell two points to 68 in June on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index […]

ATTOM: Home Flipping Slows in 55 Percent of U.S. Markets

On the fast-to-flip side, it took 99 days in Jacksonville. However, Naples – at 220 average days to flip a home – made the list of cities where flipping takes time. PALM COAST, FL — June 7, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions' Q1 2018 U.S. Home Flipping Report finds that 48,457 U.S. single-family homes and condos were […]

SunBelt Land Management Buys 2,000-acre Former Ginn Development

Once marketed as The Gardens at Hammock Beach, this John Anderson Hwy ICW property will be completely re-planned by SunBelt. SunBelt has three other local developments. PALM COAST, FL – June 8, 2018 – Based in Charlotte, N.C., SunBelt Land Management, is betting big that Flagler County’s future is bright. The company recently closed on […]

Should Flagler Schools be in the Real Estate Investment Business?

While the District’s school bus replacement program remains behind schedule for lack of funds, the District sits on valuable real estate, hoping its value will rise. PALM COAST, FL – June 8, 2018 – While the Flagler School District’s bus replacement program remains behind schedule for lack of funds, the District sits on valuable real […]