Forest Balderson was first licensed in Florida real estate in 1999, accumulating more than two decades of experience and education in real estate sales, appraisal, and community association management. In 2007, he graduated with high honors from Eckerd College, in St Petersburg, Florida with a BA in Creative Writing. He later earned a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management from Bay Path University in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
Forest earned the rigorous gold standard Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation from the National Association of Realtors, in 2018. He was awarded membership in 2024 to the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. He worked as the Sales Manager for Hidden Creek at Lakewood Ranch and conducts open houses for new home projects like Palma Sola Grande with Dospel Construction and Vistera of Venice with M/I Homes. Currently, he works as the Director of Business Development for VUE Realty. forestbalderson.com