Entries by Toby Tobin

Auction of Lots in Ginn Developments Yields Disappointing Results

The ingredients were all there – respected auctioneer, prime properties, and a willing seller. Only the buyers were missing. July 23, 20007 – Palm Coast, Florida – The ingredients for a successful sale were there. The auction company was highly respected Sheldon Good, the largest real estate auction company in the country. The properties were […]

Dramatic Events Signal another Change at European Village

Unable to complete their purchase contract, the new operators were evicted and escorted off the premises by Flagler’s finest. July 20, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – At 3:00 pm Monday, July 16, the sheriff’s department  escorted employees of Cory Jones’s from the premises of European Village. Cory Jones had planned to purchase European Village and reportedly […]

Centex Update – Selling Condos in a Down Market

Price Adjustments, incentives, and proactive marketing are paying off. July 17, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Flagler County MLS data shows that nine condominiums were sold in the county during June. During that same period, twenty-two Tidelands condominiums were sold, according to a Centex source. In addition, six condos were sold in the resort […]

The Ginn Company has a New President

Experienced real estate investment manager is new President of The Ginn Company July 17, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Robert H. Gidel, formerly a Managing Director of Liberty Partners, LP, has joined The Ginn Company as President. Bobby Ginn will continue his role as Chairman and CEO. An internal announcement is being developed and […]

Ginn Company Purchases Bulow Shores – Once a Centex Project

April rumor confirmed by public records search July 13, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – In April, I heard that Bobby Ginn purchased the Bulow Shores development from Centex Destination Properties (CDP). I contacted a Ginn spokesperson to confirm the story. He said he would check it out and get back to me. He never […]

Flagler County, FL Foreclosure Wrap-up With Legal to English Translation

It’s difficult to decipher the Legal Advertisements of foreclosure notices and sales. July 7, 2007 – Palm Coast, FL – The News-Tribune is Flagler County’s newspaper of record. Here, under the category “Legal Advertisement,”  you will find notices of public meeting, marriage dissolutions, public sales, requests for bids for public projects, etc. But if you […]