Only 150 yards from the beach. Beach views and sunrises from the front balconies with back balconies overlooking a preserve and beautiful sunset views. PALM COAST, FL – June 3, 2016 – GoToby.com’s House of the Week is on Ocean Ridge Blvd in private, gated Ocean Hammock. This recently listed property is perfect as a […]
New home construction has not been enough to absorb Flagler’s growing population, but unoccupied distressed homes covered the construction deficit. Now that secondary source is quickly disappearing. PALM COAST, FL – June 2, 2016 – I was quoted in a June 2011 article <story> in the Washington Post saying, “Flagler County is the poster child […]
Rising for the third consecutive month and reaching a 10-year high. But what does it mean? PALM COAST, FL – May 27, 2016 – Pending home sales rose for the third consecutive month in April and reached their highest level in over a decade, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions saw […]
Private Oceanside living in a gated golfing community. This Villa home with golf course views is only 650 yards from the Atlantic Ocean. It can be yours for less than $170 per square foot. PALM COAST, FL – May 27, 2016 – This GoToby.com House of the Week offers so much. Built in 1993, it’s […]
For the second consecutive month, the average time to close all loans was 44 days. WASHINGTON – May 25, 2016 – For the second consecutive month, the average time to close all loans was 44 days, suggesting that new mortgage rules that took effect last fall have less of an impact delaying loans, according to […]
New NAHB estimates based on the latest data show that, on average, regulations imposed by government at all levels account for 24.3 percent of the final price of a new single-family home. PALM COAST, FL – May 25, 2016 – A new NAHB study shows that, on average, regulations imposed by government at all levels account for 24.3 percent of the final […]
Only counties with populations greater than 100,000 were ranked. Of the top 100, 14 are in Florida. PALM COAST, FL – May 24, 2016 – The Census Bureau has released the list of the fastest growing counties in the U.S. with populations over 100,000. Flagler County, ranked 64th, joins 13 other Florida counties on the top 100 list. Neighboring […]
National comparisons do not yield much, but Flagler County closely mirrors the Florida market. PALM COAST, FL – May 22, 2016 – Florida Realtors® and National Association of Realtors® (NAR) have released their reports of April home sales. Flagler County numbers reflect the Florida market much more closely than the national market. Nationally, April home […]
Satisfying GoToby.com readers’ curiosity. The Sundancer story, is Racetrac still coming to Seminole Woods and what’s happening on US1 just south of Palm Coast Pkwy? PALM COAST, FL – May 19, 2016 – I get a lot of calls and emails from GoToby.com readers asking about one thing or another. Recently, three questions have popped […]
A panel of three experts in the hospitality industry sparred over how to protect property rights while leveling the field between hotels and short-term rentals. WASHINGTON – May 18, 2016 – A panel of three experts in the hospitality industry sparred over how to protect property rights while leveling the field between hotels and short-term […]