Entries by Toby Tobin

Creditors’ Committee Contends Breach of Duty in Crescent Resources LLC Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Reorganization plan would wipe out equity holders stake. Disclosures hint of cause for actions against company’s parents, affiliates, officers, managers, directors, and professional advisers. Palm Coast, FL – April 14, 2010 – The Creditors Committee in the Crescent Resources LLC chapter 11 bankruptcy raises questions of impropriety regarding the complex transaction that created the Duke […]

More Homeowners Keep Up with Their Mortgage

The share of homeowners behind on their mortgages fell in the first quarter, the first drop in four years and a possible sign that the foreclosure crisis has peaked. Palm Coast, FL – April 14, 2010 By Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY The share of homeowners behind on their mortgages fell in the first quarter, the […]

More Scam Artists Posing as Landlords

The glut of vacant foreclosed homes has inspired con artists to concoct a new scam: posing as landlords to swindle prospective tenants out of rent and deposit money. Palm Coast, FL – April 13, 2010   Carolyn Said – San Francisco Chronicle staff writer April 11, 2010 – The glut of vacant foreclosed homes has inspired […]

Housing Affordability Index – How Does Flagler County Stack Up?

Can a family with a median household income afford a median priced home in the local real estate market? Palm Coast, FL – April 12, 2010 – Flagler County continues to grow although slowly. GoToby.com attributes the growth in part to the area’s attractive Housing Affordability Index (HAI). The HAI shows the relationship between an […]

WCI Puts Seven Golf Courses on the Market

The portfolio includes all of the golf courses, club amenities, maintenance equipment and facilities Palm Coast, FL – April 12, 2010   Tampa Bay Business Journal – today WCI Communities has hired Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services to help it sell seven of its golf courses located in Sun City Center. The portfolio […]

Colbert Lane and State Road 100 Real Estate Activity

Apartment construction has begun at Beach Village. Mixed-Use project on the south end of Colbert changes hands. Old Kings Rd will reopen May 1st. Palm Coast, FL – April 9, 2010 – Although the commercial real estate market is at a low ebb, things are happening along SR 100 and the south end of Colbert […]

Judge Awards $2.6 Million in Chinese Drywall Suit

A federal judge in New Orleans ruled that a Chinese company that made defective drywall must pay $2.6 million to fix seven Virginia homes. Palm Coast, FL – April 8, 2010 By Bob Van Voris and Allen Johnson Jr.:  (Bloomberg) A federal judge in New Orleans ruled that a Chinese company that made defective drywall must […]

Pending Home Sales Show Healthy Gain, Hint at Spring Surge

Pending home sales rose in February, potentially signaling a second surge of home sales in response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Palm Coast, FL – April 5, 2010 – Pending home sales rose in February, potentially signaling a second surge of home sales in response to the […]