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West Palm Beach real estate broker Rodney Forbes was interviewed recently by NBC Channel 5 concerning the local real estate market and the national debate over the debt crisis. Rodney, a local expert on bank foreclosure and short sale properties, keeps a close eye on the effect of government policies on the local real estate [...]

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So, you’ve finally decided it’s time to sell your Palm Beach County home. Interest rates are at historic lows, inventories of available homes are starting to shrink, short sales and foreclosures don’t seem to be as plentiful as before, and most importantly, buyers are out looking for the right home. What can you do to [...]

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Good Advice for Selling Your Florida Home

by Rodney Forbes on September 9, 2011

The video below gives some good advice on how to get your home sold in tough market. Florida has been one of the most difficult real estate markets for the past several years, but homes are selling. If you’re considering making a move get a real estate professional to help you. Price, condition, location, schools, [...]

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Now you can search for homes, townhomes and condos in the West Palm Beach Florida area just like local real estate agents do. You can search for location, such as waterfront, or style, such as single family home, condo or townhome. You can search by price and even search for short sales and bank REO foreclosures. You [...]

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Happy Holidays From South Florida!

by Rodney Forbes on December 28, 2010

We sure do miss the snow……….. Posted via email from rodneyforbes’s posterous

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REO selling agents for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been given the go ahead to restart transactions that had been suspended due to potential problems with the legal paperwork, known as the “Robo-signer” scandal. The GSEs were forced to temporarily halt the sale of certain properties two months ago when news surfaced that some [...]

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October 2010 home sales are down from 2009 for most of the country. Most areas of Florida also saw decreases in home sales. A number of reasons were cited, including the boost in 2009 from the home buyer tax credit, and new stricter mortgage lending guidelines. Interestingly, nationwide 29% of homes sold for cash and 34% [...]

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West Palm Beach Realtor Interviewed on WJNO Radio

by Rodney Forbes on October 11, 2010

Rodney WJNO interview Local radio personality Jim Edwards interviews West Palm Beach real estate broker Rodney Forbes about the current real estate market in Florida. Jim and Rodney discuss current issues such as the foreclosure freeze by major banks such as Bank of America and GMAC, unique features at Forbes Realty such as the Hassle [...]

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Rodney Forbes, registered broker with Forbes Realty of South Florida, headquartered in West Palm Beach, has been featured on a national foreclosure/REO teleconference as a leading foreclosure/REO real estate agent in the south Florida market. The conference was sponsored by Tim and Julie Harris of Harris Real Estate University, one of the largest online real [...]

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HGTV Looking for Home Sellers In West Palm Beach FL

by Rodney Forbes on October 7, 2010

Have you ever watched one of the home shows about buying, selling, renovating or flipping and wanted to know how to get one yourself? Well, here is your chance. Rodney Forbes, real estate broker with Forbes Realty of South Florida in West Palm Beach, has been approached to be on the show with first time [...]

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