Future of resort and Palm Harbor Golf Course in limbo Palm Coast, FL – February 14, 2007 – The City of Palm Coast made building height concessions to the developer of the new Palm Coast Resort in return for anticipated new jobs and increased tax revenue. Now, the future of the new resort hotel, some […]
Town Centre East has preliminary plat approval February, 13, 2007 – Palm Coast, FL – Town Centre East, LLC, with David Butler as Managing Partner, and Kent Mace, as Director, Real Real Estate Development, is approaching the finish line on its project just north of the old Lehigh Cement railway and canal, on the west […]
Ginn’s world extends beyond Flagler County February 13, 2007 – Last week, I had an opportunity to visit Bobby Ginn’s most ambitious project, Ginn Sur Mer, in The Bahamas. It’s still mostly piles of dirt and rock slightly above sea level, but the 2500 acre property Bobby Ginn bought on the “West End” of Grand Bahama Island […]
February 11, 2007 – Some think that you could substitute Councilman or Commissioner for Citizen in the above phrase. February 11, 2007 – Some think that you could substitute Councilman or Commissioner for Citizen in the above phrase. Unfortunately, Palm Coast suffers from the combination of a left-leaning Daytona press and the presence of a […]
Champion Tour’s Ginn Championship is being relocated from the Tom Watson Conservatory course to the Jack Nicklaus Ocean Hammock Course February 2 – There has been no official announcement but tournament volunteers for the March 26 – April 1 Ginn Tournament have been told that the event will be played at the Jack Nicklaus designed […]
Centex Destination Properties pulls plug on local condo hotel at the same time it sells the commercial construction division that was building the project. February 1, 2007 – In surprise dual announcements, Centex Destination Properties, a division of Centex, withdrew its permit for the fourth and largest building in the new Palm Coast Resort project, […]
Colbert Lane project appears to be on hold. Site development work has stopped February 1, 2007 – A large parcel on the west side of Colbert Lane about one mile north of SR 100 was being developed by Masterpiece Homes. Site development began in 2006 but seems to have stopped. Heavy duty construction equipment previously […]
Potential real estate investors need to understand that the housing market is not like the stock market. January 26, 2007 – Buy 10,000 shares of Microsoft for $30.25 per share, and it’s reflected instantly on trading boards around the world. Contract to buy an existing home for the same $302,500 and the result is not made public until […]
When sellers get desperate, fraudsters find a target rich environment. January 22, 2007 – Stories are surfacing about a mortgage fraud boom, not just in Florida but in all states. Mortgage fraud occurs when somebody lies or misrepresents a fact on a statement that a lender uses to make a loan. Banks and mortgage lenders […]
Impact fees, inspection fees, administrative fees, and utility connection fees account for about $17,000 of the cost of a new Palm Coast home, regardless of its size or value. January 17, 2007 – Impact fees, inspection fees, administrative fees, and utility connection fees account for about $17,000 of the cost of a new Palm […]