The 15 Best Books to Learn about Real Estate

The nice thing about real estate books is that most of the titles tell you exactly what the book is about. In this case, the fourth edition of Glink’s book details the kinds of questions first-time home buyers should ask, well, everyone.

To be honest, the idea that getting a mortgage is such a PITA that Stobbe wrote a book with this title makes me want to gag myself with a spoon. Luckily for those of us looking to buy, this book helps to smooth the process by showing you what you’re getting into and how to ask for what you need.

Tayla Andre is a real estate agent and radio personality. She wrote this book to bridge the knowledge gap around home buying, and concisely answers most — if not all — of the questions surrounding credit, homeownership, and generational wealth.

Usually I avoid the “For Dummies” enterprise, not being a dummy myself, but this book walks a potential new homeowner through every step of the process, beginning with “do you really want to own a home?” This is a question I often ask myself, so here we are.

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is a professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and has written extensively on the lives of Black Americans. In Race for Profit, she uncovers the racist post-redlining housing practices that our country is still struggling with.

Andre M. Perry takes a deep dive into five historically Black cities and provides an intimate look at the assets that should be of greater value to residents — and that can be if they demand it.

Winner of the 2015 National Book Award, Stamped from the Beginning tackles the powerful story of anti-Black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history, including the credit and housing policies that shape the face of home ownership in the U.S.

Lisa Phillips shows the prospective real estate investor how to tailor their investment strategy to their own pocketbooks by building a rental portfolio in modest neighborhoods. Find even more books about investing here!

Gary Keller is the founder of Keller Williams, which has the most real estate agents in the world, and the second-most in closed sales volume. Suffice to say: he knows his stuff.

This is the first book in a trilogy on real estate investing.

Symon He has taught his real estate investing strategies to over 300,000 students in 180 countries, and his book has been praised for its clear and concise writing style.

Many consider this the bible on flipping real estate. If that’s your goal, this is book is for you. Just please, I beg you: stop with the gray floors!

Knolly Williams was one of the top 1% of real estate agents in the nation before he shifted into training other agents to be successful. He has been featured on ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, Newsweek, and in over 300 newspapers worldwide.

Gary Keller hits the list again with his guide to being a successful real estate agent.

Krista Mashore is consistently in the top 15% of real estate agents nationally. In this book, she leverages the practices of Fortune 500 companies along with her personal strategies to be a successful real estate agent.

Whitney Ellis guides agents through what they can do daily to improve their listings, sales, and clientele retention.