Lots of useful information!
this book has helped me tremendously in my CA Real Estate Escrow class. it provided me with adequate information to use on the state exam and in class exams. i highly highly recommend this book.

Is there anything under 1 star?
Donny sure has no idea what the term "Real Estate" means.

Generally solid material, but not what you expect
When you purchase a book that boldly pronounces: "DOUBLE YOUR INCOME IN REAL ESTATE" you probably think it's about doubling your income, right? Not exactly, at least, not with this book. Danielle Kennedy gets us started lethargically and only begins to get into some of the "meat and potatoes" the last half of the book. We begin with a lengthy chapter about tapping into your goals, desires, and will power, followed by another tedious chapter about your life and money, followed by still another chapter on the history of homeownership. By the fourth chapter, readers clamoring to double their incomes are asked to wait a while longer while Ms. Kennedy primarily addresses brokers and owners for another sixty pages. Finally, by chapter five, nearly halfway through the text, we begin to hear what the title told us we would.To Ms. Kennedy's credit, most of what she has to say is valuable and worthwhile. If you can buckle down and actually get through the 120 pages of preliminary info, you will have a nice idea about your goals, your money, your health, and the history of real estate. After that, her techniques, while generally of the tried-and-true book of tricks, are nonetheless important. She does a nice job of explaining them consisely and offering some new ideas.Ms. Kennedy also has a lot to say about diet and exercise, as well as how to motivate fellow salespeople. Some of this comes off as "motherly" and even a bit soft-sounding. It leaves you wondering if she truly has both feet set in the real world, or rather prefers to live in an idealized pseudo-reality. It would be nice if Ms. Kennedy's "model office" existed anywhere in real life.The sad part is, the author has abandoned real estate sales for (perhaps?) the more lucrative area of writing books and speaking publically. I personally do not like to read books from individuals who abandoned their sales careers, but this should not deter you from picking up her book. To her credit, she does not come off as some kind of get-rich-quick guru and her advice is sound and generally timeless. For a great back to basics book with a catchy (but not necessarily 100% accurate) title, consider this as a worthwhile read.

Food For Thought
A well written and practical book for the real estate practioner. Kennedy in her usual style approaches her subject material in a straight forward and common sense manner. Her advice and insight clearly stems from her years of experience as a realtor in the trenches. I rate this book as a must read for anyone wanting to enhance or increase their income with real estate sales while seeking to obtain a more balanced lifestyle. J.L. Wall, Knoxville, Tennessee

New Info on Early LA and Culver City
Fascinating history. Unusual and helpful leadership examples.

Book reveals new details about early developers and organizations that planned and built major world class cities like Los Angeles. Some towns and areas naturally occur. Weiss shows how other towns, like Culver City, started as a vision, then created, marketed and built based on a development plan.

Weiss does a clear and captivating job of presenting almost forgotten facts that answered questions I've had for years, especially regarding Los Angeles development and Culver City areas.

I don't say this lightly. My grandfather was Harry Culver, founder of Culver City. As a child and young adult, I grew up hearing behind-the-scenes facts and drama about early Calif land development. This book has details that fit perfectly. His reports match the stories I've heard of how strategy planning and groups like early real estate boards shaped the future of Los Angeles and California.

Bottomline: Weiss fills in a number blanks, answers questions and presents an inspiring picture of real life community builders.

Chris Wilde, Harry Culver grandson
Long Beach CA