It will likely be a long time before any real estate developer markets so lavishly again. Palm Coast, Florida – October 30, 2008 – Never again!! Or should that be never aGINN. This weekend, Bobby Ginn’s real estate development and hospitality company sponsors two major events. The PGA Fall Tour Gin sur Mer Classic starts […]
Refundable member deposits are not always what you think. In today’s market, they may not be refundable at all. Palm Coast, Florida – October 29, 2008 – Ginn Resorts and LandMar are two developers with golf courses in the Palm Coast, Florida area. Members of courses run by each pay a refundable deposit or initiation […]
Having trouble figuring out what the Florida amendments say? There’s help Palm Coast, Florida – October 28, 2008 – Several GoToby.com readers have contacted me for help. They could not make any sense of the Florida constitutional amendments as they appear on the ballot. I too had trouble so I did some research. I found […]
It’s just about the cleanest, most pristine new fire station you’ve ever seen. Palm Coast, Florida – October 27, 2008 – Eleven City of Palm Coast Firefighters, EMT’s and administrative staff members are moving into their brand new Fire Station #21 at 9 Corporate Drive. The new station replaces the City’s former main facility located […]
Ginn Company EVP Bobby Masters resigns. Property owners are still in the dark. Palm Coast, Florida – October 24, 2008 – First, the "Executive Team" page disappears from the Ginn Resorts website. Now one of Ginn’s top executives and fellow South Carolinian also departs. Executive vice president Bobby Masters resigned his position last Friday. Amid […]
Under-budget contract will be awarded at Nobember 4th city council meeting. Palm Coast, Florida – October 24, 2008 – City of Palm Coast, Florida staff and residents are extremely delighted that continuing construction progress is occurring at the Palm Harbor Golf Course. Renovations will consist of engineering and design plans to correct drainage issues, replacement of […]
When the real estate market is flying high, details are sometimes overlooked, but they tend to surface when the market goes bad. Palm Coast, Florida – October 23, 2008 – Real estate transactions are likely the most complex and costly financial dealings individuals undertake in their lifetime (divorce excepted). Yet the actual time spent reaching […]
In other local golf news, Palm Coast announced that bids for renovation of the Palm Harbor Golf Course came in about $1 million under budget. Palm Coast, Florida – October 21, 2008 – One of the four original Palm Coast Resort golf courses will remain closed for at least another year. LandMar Group regional manager […]
N/J editorial writer would trust a 16-year old public school student’s vote over that of a retired resident of a gated community. Palm Coast, Florida – October 20, 2008 – Born in the Middle East, Pierre Tristan was fortunate enough to be endowed with an IQ well above average. He was also fortunate enough to […]
Against the odds, residential and commercial condo owners are fighting to succeed. Palm Coast, Florida – October 17, 2008 – European Village was developed by Peter Roehr. It was supposed to have a pool. It doesn’t. The three four-story buildings facing inward to a European style courtyard were billed as a resort condo hotel with […]