Entries by Toby Tobin

What if Flagler County’s Total Assessed Value Drops Next Year?

It probably will. How will this affect your taxes? I’ll bet you’ll be surprised. November 16, 2007 – Palm Coast, FL – I had an interesting meeting with Jay Gardner, Flagler County’s Property Appraiser a few days ago. Our discussion dealt, in part, with Palm Coast and Flagler County’s declining property values and the effect […]

WCI not having a Good Time in Hammock Dunes

Announcing reduced prices on unsold Casa Bella units – an auction is rumored. November 14, 2007 – Palm Coast, FL – It was only a matter of time before the effects of the real estate downturn became apparent in Hammock Dunes, Palm Coast and Flagler County’s most established high end oceanside private community. While playing […]

November 2007 Newsletter – Still Cloudy with Little Sunshine

Single family home market moving sideways while condo and lots sales lanquish and prices continue to drop November 13, 2007 – Palm Coast, FL – When I lived in Rochester, N.Y., there was a standard weather report which captured the typical day in that part of the country. I still remember it verbatim; “mostly cloudy […]

Florida Homebuilder Levitt & Sons LLC and 37 of its Subsidiaries File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy – Levitt & Sons of Flagler County LLC Owns over 334 Acres near the Flagler Airport

Move does not effect parent company November 12, 2007 – Palm Coast, FL – Levitt & Sons LLC, one of Florida’s largest homebuilders, along with 37 of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for chapter 11 bankruptcy. This action does not effect the parent, Levitt Corporation, or its other principal subsidiary, Core Communities.   Levitt & Sons […]

Palm Coast Adds More Residents than Miami over the Last Seven Years

Recent reports of Florida’s stagnated or negative growth are just not true according to a University of Florida study. November 8, 2007 – Palm Coast, FL – Florida’s population growth has slowed considerably, but remains relatively strong, according to the University of Florida (UF). The UF study also predicts that Florida’s population growth will remain […]

Japanese Steak House Coming to Cobblestone Village in Palm Coast

Building permit issued for interior build-out. November 3, 2007 – Palm Coast, FL – Yesterday, the City of Palm Issued a building permit valued at $82,000 to Florida Sun Constructers Inc. of Longwood, FL. The permit applies to 260 Cypress Point Dr, units A-13 and A-14, located in Cobblestone Village, adjacent to Lowe’s and Belks. […]

Ginn Announces 2,750 Acre Conservation Agreement at Laurelmor Project in NC

Appalachian State University student newspaper reports on Ginn activity in North Carolina "The Appalachian" November 1, 2007 – North Carolina – Despite a somewhat rocky start with local conservationists, the Ginn Company’s Laurelmor construction project announced intentions to dedicate the first phase of its conservation easement to the Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust.   “I’m sure […]