Entries by Toby Tobin

Palm Coast Homeowners Eligible for Reduced Flood Insurance Premiums

City’s improved designation ranks Palm Coast 12th of 217 participating Florida communities. Savings to homeowners is potentially 20%. Palm Coast, FL – February 16, 2010 – Flood insurance premium rates for City of Palm Coast property owners are now available at a greater discount, thanks to the City’s actions to implement responsible floodplain management practices.  […]

State Supreme Court Makes it Tougher for Lenders to Foreclose

The court says lenders are now required to verify they own loans before they file a foreclosure lawsuit. And lenders can no longer charge the homeowner for that investigation. Palm Coast, FL – February 15, 2010   By SHANNON BEHNKEN | The Tampa Tribune Published: February 15, 2010 TAMPA – The Florida Supreme Court continues to […]

Fourth Quarter Existing-Home Sales Surge in Most States, Prices Up in More Areas

Strong gains in existing-home sales in most states during the fourth quarter according to the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors®. Palm Coast, FL – February 12, 2010  – Here’s a report from the National Association of Realtors®. GoToby.com highlighted information of particular interest to our area and added local comparative statistics.   […]

Are Foreclosures Up or Down? It Depends on Who’s Counting

RealtyTrac says that Flagler County’s foreclosures grew by 51% in January. The County Clerk’s Office indicates no growth. Why the difference? Palm Coast, FL – February 11, 2010 – A front page Daytona Beach News-Journal article today reporting on home defaults stated, "There were 255 foreclosure filings in Flagler County in January, up 51 percent […]

Hammock Beach Developer Submits Revised Notice of Potential Change

Reynolds Plantation has worked with Property Owners Associations to minimize their objections to an unpopular NOPC application submitted last year. Palm Coast, FL – February 11, 2010 – Last Spring, Ginn-LA (Bobby Ginn and financial partner Lubert Adler) submitted a Notice of Potential Change (NOPC) to the Hammock Dunes DRI (Development of Regional Impact). If […]

January Home Sales up 46.1% Over Year Ago

The first January in three years without a significant drop in median selling price. Palm Coast, FL – February 3, 2010 – Palm Coast and Flagler County’s 2010’s January single-family residential home sales represented the best January in three years. 101 homes were sold (thru MLS) in Palm Coast and the rest of Flagler County […]

Palm Coast Observer Delivery to Grand Haven Suspended

Homeowners association rules prohibit general distribution of the free news publication. Subscriptions are required. Palm Coast, FL – February 9, 2010 – The Palm Coast Observer, Flagler County’s newest newspaper, published their inaugural issue last Thursday. Starved for local print news coverage the 20 page issue was welcomed by most area residents. Unfortunately the paper’s […]

Suit Over Secondhand Smoke Targets Real Estate Broker

Boston resident says she was smoked out of her new $405,000 condominium. Wants her real estate broker to pay. Palm Coast, FL – February 9, 2010 – There must be too many unemployed lawyers. By Jonathan Saltzman: Boston Globe Staff / February 9, 2010 Alyssa Burrage says she was smoked out of her new $405,000 […]