A message from Jay Gardner, Flagler County Property Appraiser January 19, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – The deadline for most property tax exemptions (i.e. Homestead, Senior, etc.) is March 3, 2008. For information on any exemptions to which you may be entitled, go to the County Appraiser’s website or call their office at 386-313-4150. […]
Dramatic move will likely break the logjam at Ginn’s Conservatory January 18, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – There have been no sales of lots in Ginn’s Conservatory at Hammock Beach in over 16 months. In early December, SunTrust Bank dropped the price of a foreclosure lot to $209.9 thousand. The parcel, now assessed for […]
Good news for Hammock Dunes property owners. January 17, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Less than one year ago, WCI Communities, developer of the tower condominiums at Hammock Dunes in Palm Coast, Florida, turned down Carl Icahn’s bid of $22 per share for all outstanding shares of the company. Since, WCI shares dropped as […]
Jim Cullis says “that’s nonsense, Toby. January 16, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – A least one segment of the real estate market is booming – the rumor mill. I’ve heard a persistent rumor for months that LandMar was trying to sell the Grand Haven Golf Club. They also own the Grand Club, which includes the Pines […]
Flagler County Property Appraiser says measure offers tax relief but not tax reform. January 15, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Flagler County Property Appraiser, Jay Gardner, spoke to an overflow crowd at the community center last night. The main topic was the upcoming vote on a constitutional amendment to change property tax exemptions. But […]
Developer of Hammock Dunes tower condos has until January 16 to restructure its credit facility January 11, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – WCI Communities, the developer of the luxury tower condominiums at Hammock Dunes, near Palm Coast, Florida, faces a credit crisis. Early last year, the company turned down a $22 per share offer from […]
How would you like to trade a Carrabba’s Italian Grill for a Bonefish Grill? January 11, 2008 – Palm Coast – Palm Coast was rumored to be getting a Carrabba’s Italian Grill. It was going to be located in the Fairfield Inn under construction on Old Kings Road just south of Palm Coast Pkwy. Well […]
Tidelands, Conservatory and financial problems for condo developers top stories January 10, 2007 – Palm Coast, FL – A recent newsletter covering the single family home market in Palm Coast and Flagler County, FL had so much ground to cover that I did not include Palm Coast lots (as well as other Flagler building lots) […]
No electricity, a tent for a clubhouse, and Porta-Johns, but layout and staff both good. January 9, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – The Grand Reserve Golf Course, formerly known as Oak Branch, opened in Bunnell last Saturday. Owned and operated by Capstone Golf, Grand Reserve is Flagler County’s first new public course in a long […]
Law is very specific. It’s not a “rainy day” fund. January 4, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – The Palm Coat Building Department is unique. It pays for itself by collecting permitting fees and fines for code violations. This should be good news to local taxpayers but the law is very specific about how these […]