Entries by Toby Tobin

U.S. New-Home Sales Rise 6.8 Percent in April

New single-family homes permitted in Flagler County year-to-date are up over eight percent (and still counting with a few days left in May). PALM COAST, FL – May 27, 2015 – Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 6.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 517,000 units in April, according to newly released […]

High Profile Flagler Properties Top 2014 Delinquent Tax List

Grand Haven Golf Club, uncompleted Grand Haven Condominiums, Bobby Ginn’s house, Hunter’s Ridge parcels, Home Depot Plaza Commercial Building, Medical Building and Grand Reserve PALM COAST, FL – May 26, 2015 – Each year in June, Flagler County holds an auction, selling Tax Certificates to recoup unpaid 2014 property taxes.  As usual, this year’s list […]

Shuttered Law Firm Could Create Foreclosure Problems

Orange County Clerk Tiffany Moore Russell said two Orange County foreclosure sales were voided after fee transaction checks were returned due to insufficient funds. ORLANDO, FL – May 24, 2015 – On May 14, a large law firm specializing in foreclosures suddenly shut its doors, laying off about 700 employees nationwide, including ones in its […]

Island Walk Construction Permits Show Progress

A permit for the canopy and façade for the new Publix has been issued. So has a permit for the 22,050 square foot Building G shell. Building G will be near ABC Liquor and Wells Fargo Bank.   PALM COAST, FL – May 22, 2015 – Progress at Island Walk continues. The shell of the […]

Condo Construction to Resume in Grand Haven, Palm Coast

Developers plan to have active construction within the month and three finished models for public viewing by fall. Palm Coast, FL – May 22, 2015 – Frank Sockman, a Realtor® at Palm West Home Realty, yesterday announced that permits have been released to finish partially constructed condominium buildings in the gated community of Grand Haven. […]

Florida Housing Market: More Closed Sales, Listings in April 2015

More closed sales, higher median prices, increased pending sales and more new listings in April, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors® ORLANDO, FL, May 21, 2015 – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices, increased pending sales and more new listings in April, according to the latest housing […]

Realtors Await A-OK to Fly Drones

There will be a time when Realtors® can legally fly an unmanned aerial system, or drone, to capture images for marketing listings – but that time has not yet arrived, at least not completely. WASHINGTON – May 18, 2015 – There will be a time when Realtors® can legally fly an unmanned aerial system, or […]

Scott Signs Florida Bill on Drone Use

In general, the Florida bill provides privacy protections for residents fearful that a drone will be allowed to fly across their private property and take pictures. TALLAHASSEE, FL – May 15, 2015 – While the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not yet authorized drone use for most real estate functions in Florida, a bill (SB […]

Foreclosure Upkeep Complaint Filed for 7 Florida Cities

Fannie Mae’s failure to take care of its massive foreclosure inventory in African American and Latino neighborhoods further destabilizes the communities hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis. WASHINGTON – May 13, 2015 – The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and 19 local organizations filed a housing discrimination complaint with HUD against Fannie Mae, one of […]