Read up, get rich (maybe) with real estate savvy

“The ForeclosureS.com Guide to Advanced Investing Techniques You Won’t Learn Anywhere Else,” by Alexis McGee (Wiley, $21.95)

If you see buying foreclosed properties as your ticket to wealth, this book will help you get there with details on short sales, configuring deals, buying deeds of trust, a rundown on state foreclosure laws and more. This is a follow-up book to the author’s first on the subject, “The ForeclosureS.com Guide to Making Huge Profits Investing in Pre-Foreclsoures Without Selling Your Soul.”

“Sell Your Home in Any Market: 50 Surprisingly Simple Strategies for Getting Top Dollar Fast,” by Jim Remley (Amacom, $15)

Proper marketing, not timing, is everything, the author argues, when it comes to selling a home. He offers advice on everything for cleaning a home before offering it for sale, to questions an inspector is likely to ask, to tracking matters sellers find most problematic, offering incentives and remaining calm.

“Powerhouse Principles: The Billionaire Blueprint for Real Estate Success,” by Jorge Perez (Celebra, $23.95)

The highly successful developer offers lessons he’s learned in his career to those wanting to strike it rich in real estate. His advice to would-be entrepreneurs covers such topics as flexibility, passion, hard work, discipline and integrity, applied to investment strategies, rules for selecting properties, construction timetables, securing equity and selling sites.

“Make Money as a Buyer’s Agent: Double Your Commissions by Working With Real Estate Buyers,” by Chantal Howell Carey and Bill Carey (Wiley, 24.95)

The authors find a potential in switching sides, representing buyers instead of sellers as unsold homes form a glut. They target both new and experienced agents wanting to make the transition, showing how to develop commissions, setting up retainers and fulfilling buyers’ needs. Included is a quick history of the American real estate industry, sample sales pitches and more.