Entries by Toby Tobin

Fla. Foreclosures Down 56 Percent in Two Years

The Florida foreclosure rate dropped 34 percent in the first half of 2017 year-to-year, and it declined 56% since 2015. Florida, once the No. 1 foreclosure state, now ranks seventh IRVINE, Calif. – July 21, 2017 – According to ATTOM Data Solutions' Midyear 2017 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, Florida's status as one of the nation's […]

Property of the Week: Just Listed – 2,003 SF Cinnamon Beach Condo

Like new. Original owner. Never rented. Professionally decorated. Rarely occupied. Under $185 per square foot. Furnishings negotiable. PALM COAST, FL – July 21, 2017 – GoToby.com this week features a gorgeous 2,003 square foot condominium in the gated oceanfront community of Cinnamon Beach between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. Built in 2004, this fantastic unit […]

NAR: Foreign Investment Surges 49 Percent – Hits Record High

Fueled by a substantial increase in sales dollar volume from Canadian buyers, foreign investment in U.S. residential real estate skyrocketed to a new high. Florida, California, and Texas benefit most. WASHINGTON – July 19, 2017 – Fueled by a substantial increase in sales dollar volume from Canadian buyers, foreign investment in U.S. residential real estate […]

July 2017 Flagler Commercial Real Estate Tidbits

Aldi, Starbucks, IHOP, Chipotle, bulk residential land purchase, Creekside – with Interactive Map PALM COAST, FL – July 17, 2017 – There is plenty of good news for those that follow the Flagler County and Palm Coast real estate scene. Here’s a rundown of what’s new along with an interactive map: ALDI Palm Coast’s latest […]

Palm Coast Ranks 19th in Top Summer Home Vacation Markets

Fla. home to 43% of top metros for ‘second-home bargains’ based on air quality, comfortable summer temperatures, low crime, appreciating home values and reasonable home prices. IRVING, Calif. – July 13, 2017 – ATTOM Data Solutions analyzed the U.S. cities where at least one in every 12 buyers is looking for a second home, and […]

Report: Buy a Home Now Before Prices Go Even Higher

The risk of home price declines remains low, but affordability is increasingly a concern in cities across the U.S. GREENSBORO, N.C. – July 12, 2017 – The risk of home price declines remains low, but affordability is increasingly a concern in cities across the U.S., according to the Summer 2017 edition of The Housing and […]

NAR study: Home Staging Decreases Time on Market

Staging can be the extra step sellers take to help sell their home more quickly and for a higher dollar value. WASHINGTON – July 7, 2017 – Sixty-two percent of sellers' agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a home spends on the market, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) 2017 […]

Homes Haven’t Been This Unaffordable in Almost 9 Years

The U.S. median home price of $253,000 in the second quarter of 2017 was at the least affordable level since Q3 2008 – a nearly nine-year low in affordability. IRVINE, Calif. – June 30, 2017 – ATTOM Data Solutions' Q2 2017 U.S. Home Affordability Index finds that the U.S. median home price of $253,000 in […]