Video Interview with Mark Burke - CENTURY 21 Thomas Sales Associate

CENTURY 21 Thomas isn’t a cookie-cutter agency. Our agents are encouraged to use their unique personal experience and values to guide them in their profession. This enables them to partner with clients in a genuine way and more effectively understand desired outcomes. Here, Mark Burke, a CENTURY 21 Thomas sales agent, shares his personal outlook on what he looks for and values in a realtor so that he can replicate that in his work.

To Contact Mark Burke:

Toll-free: 888-249-2100

Office: 843-273-3533

E-mail: mark.burke@century21thomas.com

About CENTURY 21 Thomas

CENTURY 21 Thomas has been serving the North Myrtle Beach, S.C. area since 1962. It is the longest running full-serve real estate company in the North Grand Strand. Today, it has over 40 agents and is consistently one of the top producing agencies in the state of South Carolina.

Top 5 Resources For The Best Real Estate Books

Good investments are backed by great information. Real estate is no different. Books are one of the best sources of information for anybody interested in real estate. It is true that most of us have no time to waste and we turn to internet and short articles for the topics of our interest. It is also true that by doing so we limit ourselves to incomplete information. Books have been and still are the best source for thorough, detailed information, especially when large amounts of money are involved.

Since there are so many books out there and it has become increasingly hard to filter out the good reads from those that can easily be passed on, we have decided to lend a helping hand and do the work for you. So here are 3 great resources listing some of the best real estate books anyone should read:

• BiggerPockets: The Best Real Estate Books Ever - presents a list of great books in various categories like real estate investing, best “specialty” books on real estate investing, best real estate flipping books, best books on landlording, and best business books for real estate entrepreneurs.
• National Association of Realtors: Top 10 Real Estate Business Books - presents of the ten most popular real estate business books on Amazon. Interestingly enough, the list includes four books in the "for dummies" category.
• Masslib.net: Top 5 Real Estate Books for Beginners - a good list of must-read books for beginners.
• Real Estate in Your Twenties: Seven Must-Read Books for Real Estate Investors - compiles a great list of real estate books and even follows up with an update of the most recent top reads for real estate investors.
• JWB Real Estate Capital: 10 Real Estate Books You Should Read Before Investing - a list of great book to read before making a real estate investment, providing a well-rounded education in the field.

Most successful real estate investments have less to do with the money and more with the quality of the decisions made based on knowledge. If time is money, knowledge is power. Improving your real estate literacy can get you to levels of success you can only dream of. Let us know in the comments section below if you have run into other great real estate books. And remember, the best place to start for any of your real estate endeavor is Century 21 Thomas website.