The rush is on. High taxes, high Covid death rates, and rising crime rates elsewhere, and forecasted healthcare jobs locally make Flagler County an attractive place to live. PALM COAST, FL – September 7 – For the 21.5 years I’ve lived in Palm Coast, every successful politician has been elected, in part, on their stance […]
This is just one of several local high-dollar commercial property sales in the last three months. PALM COAST, FL – July 31, 2021 – Although some questioned the veracity of the story of a new hotel in the heart of Flagler Beach when it was revealed in December, the property sale has closed. The seller […]
The differences between last decade’s housing bubble and today’s remarkable market are stark. The underlying fundamentals today are not only abundant, but they will also be with us for a long time. PALM COAST, FL – July 19, 2021 –It is hard to forget that Flagler County went from being the fastest-growing county in the […]
What is behind this latest surge? Are we in for another crash. PALM COAST, FL – June 16, 2021 – Flagler County and Palm Coast were the poster children of the housing bubble 15 years ago, so it is easy to look at the area’s recent bullish housing market with a degree of trepidation. What […]
The Census Bureau yesterday reported its annual census estimate of county populations. Flagler’s is 118,451 residents as of July 1, 2020. Ten months later, it has likely risen above 121,000. PALM COAST, FL – May 5, 2021 – The US Census Bureau yesterday reported its annual census estimate of county populations. The latest estimate for […]
This incredible real estate market shows no signs of slowing down. The only factor that might slow sales is the lack of inventory. You cannot buy what is not for sale. PALM COAST, FL – April 19, 2021 – The Flagler County/Palm Coast housing market burst out of the mini Covid-19 slump in June when […]
A funeral home’s plans for an Intracoastal Waterway frontage facility failed to meet regulatory requirements. PALM COAST, FL – APRIL 1, 2021 – A funeral home’s innovative plans for a facility in Flagler Beach failed to advance beyond the city’s planning board recently. The plans had included a full-service facility, including a mausoleum, on a […]
Amidst surging demand, available housing inventory has vanished, further hyping potential buyers’ sense of urgency. Only 0.53% of Flagler County’s housing stock is listed for sale (MLS). PALM COAST, FL – March 3, 2021 – There is no lack of housing market news in Flagler County and Palm Coast. There is, however, an acute lack […]
Never have active single-family home listings been outnumbered by homes under pending contracts. Building permits and lot prices are surging. Less than 1% of Flagler’s housing stock is for sale. PALM COAST, FL – February 14, 2021 – After a brief early pandemic dip in sales activity during April and May, the Flagler-Palm Coast housing […]
This is a podcast of the Real Estate Matters show broadcast on WNZF on 2/06/2021.