Welcome to GoToby.com

Since 2006, GoToby.com has provided unbiased real estate news and statistics for Flagler County, Florida, which includes Flagler Beach and the thriving City of Palm Coast. During that time, site creator Toby Tobin has become the area’s leading real estate expert, a trusted source, and the host of the weekly radio show Real Estate Matters.

Recent News

  • Real Estate Matters has been the voice of real estate in Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida, for more than 12 years. Circuit Court Judge Sandra Upchurch ruled on Friday in favor of the Flagler Homebuilders’ Association’s lawsuit challenging the legality of last year’s doubling of three impact fees. Her order is being drafted and […]

  • Real Estate Matters has been the voice of real estate in Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida, for more than 12 years. Only 66% of U.S. residents age 65 or older have a will. 64-72% have advance directives and living wills. Only 15% have long-term-care insurance. But the largest common denominator is a near-total lack […]

  • Real Estate Matters has been the voice of real estate in Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida, for more than 12 years. The most significant federal housing package passed in decades—the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act—officially became law. Passed with strong bipartisan support, the law aims to lower housing costs, boost the nationwide supply […]

  • PALM COAST, FL – July 12, 2026 – The June 2026 and 1st-half-year housing report for Flagler County shows record sales volume, while a deeper look reveals weakness in many segments. Month-to-month analysis is less conclusive, but a longer view of the larger sample size of the first six months reveals a pattern of growing […]

  • PALM COAST, FL – June 14, 2026 – Here is the May and year-to-date Flagler Co. Real Estate Report. Despite mostly negative messages from news outlets and social media, the local housing market continues to show resilience. The most often cited market measurement, median price, has wandered sideways post-COVID. Other traditional metrics: homes sold, price […]