by Rodney Forbes on August 30, 2009
via youtube.com Watch this video to learn the facts about short sales. Rodney is a short sale specialist in Palm Beach Gardens Florida. If you have any questions as to whether a short sale is right for you, call Rodney at 561-337-4810, or visit his real estate blog at http://SouthFloridaRealEstateReport.com Posted via web from rodneyforbes’s [...]
by Rodney Forbes on August 25, 2009
With the real estate market in south Florida still trying to recover, so much attention has been given to the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. It certainly has helped with getting many buyers off the fence to take advantage of affordable home prices and low interest rates. So much attention has been given [...]
by Rodney Forbes on August 25, 2009
With all the rain we’ve had in south Florida over the last week (I can’t believe it either) I’m reminded of the movie “The Perfect Storm” with George Clooney. Once every 20 or 30 years a series of weather events combine to create “the perfect storm”. You know the movie. Unfortunately, this perfect storm didn’t [...]
by Rodney Forbes on August 25, 2009
Are you underwater on your mortgage? Do you owe more on your home than it’s worth? Did you buy when the market was going up or at it’s peak? Has your mortgage adjusted to a level where you can’t afford it? Are you facing a hardship such as loss of job, death in the family [...]
by Rodney Forbes on August 25, 2009
In Palm Beach County Florida short sales now make up about 30-40% of pending sales. Although we hear of people having to do home short sales every day, not too many people know the potential tax consequences of the process. The tax relief available for short sales can be equally confusing. The important thing to [...]
by Rodney Forbes on August 24, 2009
via youtube.com Rodney Forbes, Realtor and broker for Forbes Realty of South Florida, begins a video series on the myths and facts about real estate short sales. Rodney works in the Palm Beach Gardens area of south Florida and his company’s focus is helping homeowners in distress. For questions regarding your particular situation please call [...]
by Rodney Forbes on August 23, 2009
via thedailyshow.com This video may make you laugh and cry at the same time as it spoofs the intelligence of the government officials overseeing the economy and real estate market. For more information on short sale in the Palm Beach Gardens Florida area, please contact Rodney Forbes at 561-337-4810 or email Rodney@ForbesRealtyOnline.com Posted via web [...]
by Rodney Forbes on August 21, 2009
Palm Beach Gardens Realtor Rodney Forbes Palm Beach Gardens Realtor Rodney Forbes was featured in a national real estate teleconference focused on technology, blogging and social media. Rodney is broker for Forbes Realty of South Florida, located in West Palm Beach. Real estate professionals seem to be the last to adopt new technologies, especially when [...]
by Rodney Forbes on August 15, 2009
Would YOU Walk Away From Your Home? New study about what economists are calling, “Strategic Default”. Where homeowners who CAN afford to stay in their homes despite negative equity are choosing not to…… How widespread is this practice? New research* based on a survey of 1,000 homeowners suggests that one in four mortgage defaults are [...]
by Rodney Forbes on August 15, 2009
Great article from USNews.com. One of the constant topics of discussion in the virtual halls of HREU is…when will prices return to their previous ‘peak’ values of 2006ish. In other words, can someone realistically..’wait it out…wait for prices to return’. Well, the answer is YES…if they want to wait.. 10-20 years! You know where the [...]