Entries by Toby Tobin

CNN Features Palm Coast’s Floating Doctors – Watch Video

A tide of recognition comes in as volunteer medical group gets ready to sail for Central America. Palm Coast, FL – October 27, 2009 –  Floating Doctors, a team of volunteer doctors, support staff and a documentary crew along with tons of medical supplies is about to leave Palm Coast, FL on a 76 ft sailboat for […]

Home Prices Continue Rebound Says Case Shiller Index

Fourth straight month-over-month increase. Year-over-year decline moderates more than expected. Palm Coast, FL – October 27, 2009 – Standard and Poor’s Case-Schiller Index signals the national housing market continues to stabilize. By: Ben Rooney (CNNMoney.com staff reporter) NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Home prices rose for the fourth month in a row during August and suffered […]

Capmark Files for Bankruptcy With $21 Billion in Debt

One of the largest U.S. commercial real estate finance companies. Formerly known as GMAC Commercial Holding Corp., services more than $360 billion of debt. Palm Coast, FL – October 26, 2009 – Capmark, one of the largest finance companies in the commercial real estate market filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. By: Dawn McCarty Oct. 26, 2009 (Bloomberg) […]

Cliffs’ Jim Anthony not deterred by sluggish economy

The news hasn’t been good for high-end golf communities in Western North Carolina. Palm Coast, FL – October 24, 2009 – New of high end golf course communities in North Carolina. By: Bob Berghous — Ashville Citizen-Times Oct. 20, 2009 The news hasn’t been good for high-end golf communities in Western North Carolina. The lead story […]

Listen to Toby Tobin on WNZF at 10:00 a.m. Saturday Morning

Toby will be the second of two guests on WNZF’s Chamber Chat segment broadcasting at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 24. Palm Coast, FL – October 23, 2009 – Toby Tobin, Publisher of real estate news website GoToby.com will be the second of two guests on the Flagler Chamber of Commerce Chat segment of WNZF News’ 10:00 […]

Big Rebound in Existing-Home Sales Shows First-Time Buyer Momentum

Credit is set to expire November 30, 2009. Congress considering extension. Washington – October 23, 2009 – Existing-home sales bounced back strongly in September with first-time buyers driving much of the activity, marking five gains in the past six months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – […]

Home Security Systems: It’s All about the Contract

Life time dancing lessons; Security monitoring contracts are annuities. Most renew without your knowledge. Read your contract. Palm Coast, FL – October 23, 2009 – Wednesday, GoToby.com published a commentary entitled "Home Security Systems: Scam or Not?" It was intended to elicit responses that would help answer the question. To that end, it was very […]

Conservatory Lot Sells at Tax Deed Sale for $15,185

Lots in this Ginn community sold originally for $329.9 thousand to $529.9 thousand. Palm Coast, FL – October 21, 2009 – In its 2005 sales launch in Palm Coast, FL, real estate developer Ginn-LA (Bobby Ginn and his financial partner Lubert Adler) sold 337 lots in The Conservatory at Hammock Beach for a total of about $142 […]