Entries by Toby Tobin

House of the Week is in Island Estates

Over 70% of homes listed for sale within Islands Estates have a list price exceeding $1,000,000. This week’s house is not one of them. PALM COAST, FL – June 5, 2015 – It’s not unusual for GoToby.com House of the Week to feature an Island Estates home. Part of the very private community of Hammock […]

Lane Closure Planned for Palm Coast Parkway June 3 through June 5

Beginning Wednesday, June 3 motorists and other travelers should expect a lane closure along Palm Coast Parkway at Boulder Rock Drive. PALM COAST, FL – June 2, 2015 – Beginning Wednesday, June 3 motorists and other travelers should expect a lane closure along Palm Coast Parkway at Boulder Rock Drive. From 8 p.m. Wednesday, June […]

Hurricane Predictions are Meaningless

They don’t predict which U.S. states have the greatest risk of storms, and they never pinpoint specific cities as yearly hurricane magnets. TALLAHASSEE, FL – June 2, 2015 – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) anticipates another quiet hurricane season, but storms develop quickly without much warning – and it only takes one storm […]

Flagler County Prevails in Short-term Vacation Rental Litigation

Judge Orfinger ruled this morning that the ordinance complied with state law. The judge did determine the ordinance would not apply to rental agreements completed before the ordinance was approved. PALM COAST – June 1, 2015 – A Seventh Judicial Circuit Judge today ruled in favor of Flagler County on its short-term vacation rental ordinance. […]

Island Walk at Palm Coast Tenant List is Fleshing Out

Many Palm Coasters will be glad to hear that Thai By Thai is returning. So too are Hallmark and the UPS Store. Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant will be moving into larger quarters in one of the new building PALM COAST, FL – May 31, 2015 – Construction at Island Walk at Palm Coast is moving along […]

Lincoln Institute Study Compares Property Tax in 50 States

Bridgeport, Connecticut continues to impose the highest taxes on homes worth $150,000 to $300,000, followed by Detroit, Aurora, Ill., Newark, and Milwaukee. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 30, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy released the annual 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study, a comprehensive analysis of effective property tax rates in each state's largest city, one […]

Florida Top State for New Non-employer Businesses

The U.S. had 23 million businesses without a single paid employee in 2013 – up 4.4 million from 2003 and a 1.2 percent increase year-to-year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. WASHINGTON – May 29, 2015 – The U.S. had 23 million businesses without a single paid employee in 2013 – up 4.4 million from […]

Real Estate News Nuggets – Palm Coast and Flagler County

Seagate Homes, Flagler Beach, Cypress Golf Course, Island Walk, commercial building permits, city landscaping of SR 100 PALM COAST, FL – May 28, 2015 – The local economy has improved.   Flagler County’s unemployment rate is down to 6.1%.  The area is growing.  The population of Flagler County recently topped 100,000 while Palm Coast’s population crossed […]