by Rodney Forbes on September 22, 2011
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 [...]
by Rodney Forbes on October 8, 2010
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 [...]
by Rodney Forbes on January 31, 2010
If you’ve been waiting for the right short sale home to come on the market, this is it. Located in the SunTerra subdivision in West Palm Beach, this home is beautiful in every way. Not only is this the lowest priced home in the subdivision, it could possibly be the most upgraded inside. Granite counter [...]
by Rodney Forbes on January 30, 2010
Just when you thought the real estate market in the West Palm Beach area has turned the corner the FHA sets new tougher loan guidelines for borrowers. With the First Time Home Buyer Program set to expire this year and interest rates sure to increase in the future, the time to buy is now if [...]
by Rodney Forbes on July 6, 2009
Acouple of months ago I wrote an article that featured an interview with financial analyst and TV personality Jim Cramer. In the interview Jim firmly believed Florida to be recovering from the housing crisis, and could be one of the best places to buy real estate. At the time I think I was the only [...]
by Rodney Forbes on May 30, 2009
If you’re a first time home buyer you need to read this. I’ve been predicting for some time now the federal government would allow the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit to be applied for up front costs. The Federal Housing Administration rolled out details of its policy Friday that will let first-time home buyers [...]
by Rodney Forbes on May 7, 2009
This is the daily south Florida market update. Today’s update is for West Palm Beach. Market activity has really picked up due to record low interest rates, home prices at 2003-2004 levels and the efforts by the federal and state governments to get first time home buyers to make the move. Short sales and distress, [...]
by Rodney Forbes on April 14, 2009
Embedded video from CNN Video This video is a great example of what bargains are out there for home buyers, especially first time home buyers. Foreclosures and short sales make up the majority of pending home sales in the Palm Beach Gardens and the Palm Beach County area. I bought my first home in the [...]
by Rodney Forbes on April 11, 2009
Rodney Forbes with Forbes Realty of South Florida discusses the real estate market conditions in West Palm Beach Florida for the week of April 6, 2009. Of the pending sales, 60% are short sales and bank owned properties. Buyers are responding to low interest rates, prices that are below 2004 levels and government stimulus efforts [...]
by Rodney Forbes on April 5, 2009
Article by Rodney Forbes So you’ve been reading the news about housing recovery, government tax credits and record low interest rates. Or maybe you’ve gone to a real estate seminar or taken a course on buying foreclosures and bank REO’s. Buying a bank owned property can be a great way to buy a home well [...]
