Josh Forst Real Estate Agent at KW Thrive

Josh Forst

Real Estate Agent at
KW Thrive

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Certifications

Specialties

  • First Time Home Buyers
  • Foreclosures
  • Investment Properties
  • Farm Property
  • Vacation Home
  • Relocations
  • Probate
  • Waterfront Specialist
  • New Construction
  • Luxury Specialist
  • Retirement Specialist
  • Land Specialist
  • Mountain homes

Josh's Transactions

  • 146 Market Street
    Santa Cruz
    Single Family Home
    Buyer
    $775,000
    07/01/2026
  • 831 Hillcrest DriveFelton
    Felton
    Single Family Home
    Seller
    $1,150,000
    05/11/2026
  • 831 Hillcrest Drive
    Felton
    Single Family Home
    Seller
    $1,150,000
    05/11/2026
  • 11207 Lake Blvd
    Felton
    Single Family Home
    Buyer/Seller
    $810,000
    04/28/2026
  • 444 Whispering Pines Drive, #68
    Scotts Valley
    Single Family Home
    Seller
    $455,000
    12/24/2025
  • 605 Waldeberg Road
    Ben Lomond
    Single Family Home
    Buyer
    $810,000
    10/30/2025
  • 17520 Comanche Trail
    Los Gatos
    Single Family Home
    Seller
    $1,135,000
    10/24/2025

More about Josh Forst

Josh Forst is a 4th-generation Santa Cruz Mountains local who can navigate our neighborhoods with ease and precision. As a REALTOR® with KW Thrive Santa Cruz, his mission is simple: serve the community and protect his clients' equity. Josh works in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Clara Counties — from the peaks of the Summit to the ocean peaks of Monterey Bay, with deep focus on Felton, Scotts Valley, Los Gatos Mountains, Bonny Doon, Live Oak, and Santa Cruz. With Josh, clients get an advisor, not just an agent — strategic pricing tuned to your neighborhood's microclimate and clear-eyed guidance through every stage of the sale or purchase. They get a cinematic marketing engine: syndicated MLS exposure, professional photography and drone visuals, 2D/3D floorplans, staging, signage, doorhangers, video storytelling, events, and AI-powered targeted outreach — non-stop ...
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Education

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

License Number

02237132

Josh Forst's Reviews & Ratings

Tell us about your experience with
Josh Forst

    • Very personable, extremely knowledgeable about the local market in Santa Cruz, and willing to go above and beyond.

      - Richard R, Santa Cruz
    • If you want a realtor who treats your nightmare flip like it's his own, Josh is your guy.

      - Jeremy J, Santa Cruz
    • Josh was a huge team player when it came to being patient as I learned what kind of property I was really looking for. We found the exact property I was looking for. Huge win!

      - Nate M, Santa Cruz
    • Exceeded all expectations and made everything work so smoothly.

      - Lisa B, Santa Cruz
    • My experience with Josh and Dillon was most rewarding. Their expertise was one of a kind and they know the area of the Santa Cruz mountains as natives. I highly recommend Josh to anyone looking to buy or sell in the Santa Cruz area!

      - Julia W, Santa Cruz