by Rodney Forbes on September 22, 2011
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 [...]
by Rodney Forbes on February 23, 2011
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 [...]
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 November 24, 2010
Bank foreclosure/REO property inventories are expected to increase in the West Palm Beach Florida area over the next 24 months. By how much nobody knows. However, according to the National Association of Realtors, as many as 4 million foreclosed homes may come on the market nationwide in the next 2 years. A normal year of [...]
by Rodney Forbes on October 13, 2010
Bank of America and other lenders are under attack again for the foreclosure mess that has brought about a freeze on thousands of foreclosure cases around the country. Since all crises with suspected fraud or wrongdoing have to have a name with “gate” on the end of it, we’ll officially name this as “Robo-signer-gate” (you [...]
by Rodney Forbes on October 12, 2010
The uproar over the foreclosure freeze with Bank of America, GMAC and others has turned into a political hot potato. As some politicians are looking for more opportunity to bash banks and their mortgage processes, it seems important to find out what the foreclosure paperwork mess is all about. As the video above shows, many [...]
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 [...]
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 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 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, [...]