by Rodney Forbes on May 1, 2012
New waterfront home for sale in North Palm Beach. Listed by Rodney Forbes with Forbes Realty of South Florida in the West Palm Beach area. Call 561-337-4810 for more information. This bank owned foreclosure is a rare find in the desirable community of North Palm Beach. The home has over 3,200 square feet and fully [...]
by Rodney Forbes on November 29, 2010
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% [...]
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
A very rare find is coming to the Singer Island Florida real estate market soon. A large 3 bedroom 3 bath oceanfront condo will be available for sale in a few weeks. Bank owned foreclosures are common in Florida, but rarely does an oceanfront gem like this go to foreclosure. With over 2,000 square feet, [...]
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 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 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 [...]
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 June 30, 2009
Starting July 1st, qualified first time home buyers will be able to use the federal tax credit of up to $8000 as part of their up front costs for buying a home. Until now the tax credit could only be received after the buyers had closed on the home, and then filed their taxes. This [...]
