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
Another affordable short sale is available in the West Palm Beach area from Forbes Realty of South Florida. This 3 bedroom 2 bath townhome is perfect for a first time home buyer or investor. Located in a quiet community in West Palm Beach, this townhome has a private fenced patio. This short sale is being [...]
by Rodney Forbes on September 20, 2009
The 3rd video in our series of short sale myths and facts answers on of the most often asked questions about short sales. Do banks really accept these short sale offers? The short answer is yes. Just make sure that you have an experienced short sale realtor working with you, no matter whether you’re a [...]
by Rodney Forbes on August 31, 2009
Breaking News: Case/ Shiller Housing Index Shows Second Month In A Row Of INCREASE IN SALES! We have been seeing continued reports of the strengthening of the national real estate market. Certainly in Palm Beach County Florida, one of the first and hardest hit areas in the country, the numbers have continued to move positive. [...]
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 15, 2009
via youtube.com Another great buyer testimonial for Rodney Forbes and Forbes Realty of South Florida. Our specialty is working with first time home buyers and distress sellers. We are experts in short sale real estate in Palm Beach County. You can reach us at 561-337-4810 or email Rodney@ForbesRealtyOnline.com For more real estate news in south [...]
by Rodney Forbes on June 30, 2009
I get asked questions every day about the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. Who qualifies, what’s the income limit, when do I get the money, what can I use it for. The following article excerpt explains most of the details pretty well. According to Keystone Custom Homes, first-time buyers need to be aware [...]
by Rodney Forbes on June 3, 2009
As real estate values have dropped over the last couple of years, drastically in some places, thousands of home owners have found themselves either upside down on their mortgage, unable to afford their payments, or both. The topic of short sales and foreclosures seem to dominate the headlines everywhere. There has been a lot written [...]
by Rodney Forbes on June 2, 2009
Until now most people considered the problem with foreclosures and short sales to be limited to certain areas and mostly “sub-prime” loans. With layoffs and bankruptcy in big companies like the auto industry, the mortgage problem is spreading to (up ’till now) safe borrowers. The mortgage crisis is spreading and hitting new heights: Borrowers with [...]
by Rodney Forbes on June 1, 2009
Just when you thought it was difficult enough to deal with falling real estate property values for the last couple of years, now the local governments are having to figure what to do about the fall in tax revenues from property taxes. Palm Beach County’s property values plummeted about 13.5 percent this year, creating a [...]
