The 10 best real estate books of 2006

Pondering Christmas gifts for the real estate professional on your shopping list?

Consider the advice of Robert Bruss, real estate writer for the Naples News in Florida, who recently offered up his list of the 10 best real estate books of 2006.

Topping the list is a book which, not surprisingly, pays homage to Donald Trump.

"Trump-Style Negotiation," by George Ross, the mogul's own trusted advisor, reveals the real estate negotiation tactics which have made Trump one of the most successful real estate professionals ever. The book cites the details of actual Trump accquisitions and is published by John Wiley and Sons.

The rest of the list:

2. “The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner,” by David Bach (Broadway Books, New York).
3. “Buy Even Lower,” by Scott Frank and Andy Heller (Kaplan Publishing Co., Chicago).
4. “Real Estate Debt Can Make You Rich,” by Steve Dexter (McGraw-Hill, New York).
5. “Bubbles, Booms, and Busts; Make Money in Any Real Estate Market,” by Blanche Evans (McGraw-Hill, New York).
6. “Success as a Real Estate Agent for Dummies,” by Dirk Zeller (Wiley Publishing Co., Indianapolis, IN).
7. “Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a Co-Op, Condo, or Townhouse,” by Ken Roth (AMACOM Publishing, New York).
8. “Who Says You Can’t Buy a Home?” by David Reed (AMACOM Publishing, New York).
9. “Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur,” by James A. Randel (McGraw-Hill, New York).
10. “The Reverse Mortgage Advantage,” by Warren Boroson (McGraw-Hill, New York).

Honorable mentions in the Bruss column go to, among others, “Find it, Fix it, Flip it!” by Michael Corbett (Plume Books-Penguin Group) and “Landlording on Auto-Pilot,” by Mike Butler (John Wiley and Sons).

Visit your local bookseller to shop for these titles; or visit http://www.amazon.com or http://www.barnesandnoble.com for convenient online ordering.