Entries by Toby Tobin

Flagler County Government Services Building nears completion.

Government Services Building and new Justice Center will anchor 78 acre Complex. September 30, 2006 – The new Flagler County Government Services building is set to open soon. Carl Laundrie, county communications manager says the Government Services Building is on track for a December move-in. The Justice Center is expected to open in August 2007. […]

Palm Coast Plantation Homeowners Association having problems

The original developer, Florida Waterway Properties, has turned over the Homeowners Association to t September 29, 2006 – See important update at end of article. It’s reported that Palm Coast Plantation developer, Florida Waterway Properties, has turned over the operation and control of the Homeowners Association to the property owners. This action was unexpected. It […]

Northeast Florida not among most vulnerable to hurricane strike.

Of the top ten areas listed as most vulnerable, only four are in FL DANGER ZONES Where is America most vulnerable to a hurricane strike? The International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) — the official center for Florida’s 11 universities that works alongside the National Hurricane Center — created a list of the nation’s 10 most […]

The pitfalls of using your IRA to invest in real estate.

Make sure your understand before you jump into this investment alternative. The following comes from Gail Buckner, CFP writing for the Fox News Channel. She gives a most concise view of the pitfalls of using your IRA for to invest in realestate.   Friday, June 16, 2006   Dear Gail- The real estate market here in […]

Existing-Home Sales Holding at a Sustainable Pace

Both sales and prices down but leveling off WASHINGTON (September 25, 2006) – Existing-home sales stabilized at a sustainable pace in August, while home prices showed an anticipated decline, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Total existing-home sales – including single-family, town-homes, condominiums and co-ops – slipped 0.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual […]

Commission: Who gets paid? How? How much? Who wins? Who loses?

Understanding Commission: Who gets paid? How? How much? Who wins? Who loses?  In any property transaction, the participating brokers and their sales agents receive commission. It is essentially their only source of revenue. With rare exception – No transaction means no revenue. The more you understand “the rules” under which they operate, the better you will […]

What do single women want? A home and a mortgage

These days more than one in five homebuyers is a single woman. NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — Aug. 31, 2006 —  These days more than one in five homebuyers is a single woman.   Spurred on by a healthy real estate market, a variety of new loan options and more buying power than they had in […]

Existing home sales drop by 4.1%

What are economists saying about the decline? Sales of existing homes in the U.S. decreased in July for the fourth month in a row, the National Association of Realtors said. Sales dropped by 4.1% from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.33 million, the lowest level since January 2004. The inventory of unsold […]