Construction progress supports September opening provided we have enough rain. Palm Coast, Florida – March 13, 2009 – At the Tuesday, March 10 workshop of the Palm Coast City Council, it was decided that a recommendation be made at the March 17 City Council meeting to award the management contract for Palm Harbor golf course […]
Only 34% of GoToby.com visitors are from the Flagler/Volusia area. Where are the others? Palm Coast, Florida – March 9, 2009 – After 28 months, GoToby.com continues to grow. But where are GoToby.com readers? You might be surprised. Only 34% of all visits originate in the Flagler and Volusia area. 41% are from outside Florida. 890 […]
New in Florida, People’s Trust Insurance Company is under fire from Department of Financial Services for using unlicensed personnel to sell insurance. Palm Coast, Florida – March 9, 2009 – Some Floridians are finding that their present insurance company is going to cease doing business in Florida. Others are finding out that their present carrier […]
The initial reverse mortgage article spawned the expected responses; some based on bitterness toward lenders and some weighed down with misconception. Here’s chapter two. Palm Coast, Florida – March 7, 2009 – After the sub prime meltdown and Wall Street scandals, the mortgage and banking industries suffered a decline in prestige (intentionally understated). People, including […]
Bloomberg.com calls Credit Suisse loan to Ginn-LA the boldest of all its resort loans. It included a planned $333 million distribution to Ginn-LA (return on capital) from proceeds of loan. Palm Coast, Florida – March 6, 2009 – Credit Suisse loaned millions to resort developers, collected huge fees, and then sold the debt to syndicated […]
An age old battle which property owners seem to be losing. Following its Ryan’s Landing loss, the City of Palm Coast government doesn’t seem to have learned its lesson. Palm Coast, Florida – March 5, 2009 – Fresh off its concession to Seagate in the Ryan’s Landing debacle (Politics is Like Theater), the City of […]
Are you over 62? Here’s a new way to look at home equity. Exploding myths, the reverse mortgage is not what you think it is. Palm Coast, Florida – March 4, 2009 – One year ago I wrote an article titled "Baby Boomers and Reverse Mortgages, another Perfect Storm for Lenders." I prophesied, "Since the […]
Homeowners encouraged to look for warning signs, avoid common scams Palm Coast, Florida – March 4, 2009 – Attorney General Bill McCollum yesterday issued a consumer advisory as part of National Consumer Protection Week on foreclosure “rescue” services and loan modification offers, the most frequent subject of complaints to the Attorney General’s Office during 2008. […]
Recallable Invitational Memberships coming to Ginn Clubs and Resorts. Palm Coast, Florida – March 3, 2009 – In a refreshing, and hopefully continuing, move to communicate company policies and positions to club members, Ginn Clubs and Resorts yesterday sent members an update letter. The letter acknowledges the severity of the financial climate and its effects. […]
Current attacks on capitalism are troubling, not because capitalism is without its own flaws, but because any alternative is so much worse. Palm Coast, Florida – March 3, 2009 – The U.S. economy is in turmoil, perhaps the worst since the great depression. Some would argue since the Carter years. There is enough blame to […]