Business Briefs: Burton builds up Marathon Real Estate

Century 21 Marathon Real Estate’s new office is located at 77 West Main Street. After a successful seven-year stint running Marathon Real Estate with a virtual office, James Burton has established a more visible presence in town. Burton recently bought a Century 21 franchise and reformed his business as Century 21 Marathon Real Estate. He has opened an office at 77 West Main Street, taking the spot where Dynasty’s dining area had been located. “It was about growth — personally and professionally,” Burton explained. “As a top producer, you sort of top out if you don’t have a brick-and-mortar office, it makes it hard to recruit. So, to transition into more of a managerial role, this is what needed to be done. I needed the back-end corporate support and the brand name and some of the things that Century 21 offers.” The office opened last month, although Burton was still putting the final touches on it as of mid-January and recruiting agents whom he can mentor and develop. Burton said has been working in real estate since 2007, although, “I only started taking it really seriously around 2015 when I became a broker.” Prior to that, after graduating from […]

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