This rumor just won’t die but let’s try to kill it. January 30, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – For over a year, people have been asking me if it’s true that the condominium at Ginn’s Yacht Harbor Village is sinking. When I looked into it a year ago, I was told that it was […]
SunTrust defers balloon payment for one year. January 29, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – I’ve written many pieces about the state of the resale market for Conservatory lots. The fact that several owners face balloon payments or ARM resets this Spring has led to speculation over the effect such an event would have on […]
Tesoro was redesigned to accommodate a pair of protected bald eagles. Now, anyone with an internet connection can enjoy the result. January 28, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Bobby Ginn’s Tesoro development in Port St. Lucie, had to be redesigned because a pair of protected bald eagles had a nest on the property. The […]
Dirty political tactics adopted by opponents of Amendment 1 January 26, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Negative political ads have come to the Amendment 1 question. Misinformation mailers began arriving at local homes over the past few days leaving little time before Election Day to refute their grossly misleading claims, claims aimed at scaring […]
Separately, Janus Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will offer condominium unit owners another rental management option. January 25, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – European Village was conceived by developer, Peter Roehr, as a three story resort condo hotel above a collection of restaurants and shops. It has been a tumultuous few years with accusations of […]
Operator already runs twelve adult care facilities in the southeast, five of them in Florida with four more under construction in Florida and Georgia. January 24, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Today marked the opening of Benton Village, Palm Coast’s newest adult care community. The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by Palm Coast Mayor, […]
Inventory of homes for sale is down while the number of pending sales is rising. January 23, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Where is the bottom of the real estate market and when will we get there? I won’t be able to tell you until after the fact, but there are some positive signs starting […]
And showing why Home Town Democracy Amendment isn’t a good idea. January 18, 2008 – Palm Coast, FL – Planning for future development is a complex process as demonstrated in a recent Flagler County sponsored workshop. The complexity is important to understand since The City of Palm Coast is revising its Land Development Code (LDC) and Flagler County is […]
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 […]