Entries by Toby Tobin

Ginn Sur Mer PGA Fall Tour Ends after Two Years

Regrettable but not unexpected – two years into a five-year contract, the 2009 PGA Tour schedule does not include the Ginn sur Mer Classic. Palm Coast, Florida – December 24, 2008 – Palm Coast, in Flagler County, Florida hosted two PGA events in 2008, an incredible feat for an area of fewer than 100,000 residents. […]

Existing Home Sales Decline Nationally but not in Palm Coast

Once again, national headlines overshadow the fact that the Flagler County market for existing homes is doing OK. Palm Coast, Florida – December 23, 2008 – A report released this morning in Washington, DC by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) announced "Existing-Home Sales Decline in Economic Uncertainty." The Wall Street Journal’s take on the […]

Palm Coast Pkwy Widening to be discussed at Public Meeting

Project and engineering study will be considered for the future expansion of Palm Coast Parkway to six lanes. Palm Coast, Florida – December 22, 2008 – Palm Coast will begin the process widening Palm Coast Parkway from Cypress Point Pkwy/Boulder Rock Drive to Florida Park Drive with a public meeting on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. […]

Palm Coast New Stores Update

Economic uncertainties have put several projects on hold. Palm Coast, Florida – December 19, 2008 – Palm Coast, Florida now enjoys many new stores, restaurants, and hotels than just a few years ago. The increase was spurred by the phenomenal growth in the residential sector from 2001 to 2005. Now, with the home market bouncing […]

Beginning Jan 1, Condo Sellers are Required to Provide New Form to Prospective Buyers

All non-developer condominium sellers will be required to provide this form after January 1, 2009 Palm Coast, Florida – December 19, 2008 – Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, condo sellers (who are not developers) must provide prospective buyers a disclosure from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) which details the rights and responsibilities […]

Palm Harbor Golf Course Construction Update

Work has begun on the Palm Harbor Golf Course and progress is visible. Palm Coast, Florida – December 18, 2008 – The Friends of Golf has issued an update for its members detailing construction progress on the City of Palm Coast’s recently acquired golf course. The course was "gifted" to the city by Centex as part […]

Foreclosure Numbers are Misleading

Many filings do not end up with the lender taking the property. Palm Coast, Florida – December 16, 2008 – The national media’s obsession with the number of real estate foreclosures has a dampening effect on the housing market. Potential buyers are leery about making a decision when the market bottom seems so far away. […]