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Meet James

Hello, my name is James Burton. I am a Real Estate Agent, owner, broker, and vintner of  CENTURY21 Marathon. I have been in the real estate business since 2007. In July 2015, I opened Marathon Real Estate LLC. I have been in the real estate business for over thirteen years. In that time, I have seen it all. No matter your situation, I can find a way to find the property you want and make your deal work. I enjoy helping first-time home buyers and find it rewarding to help them find their first home.
 
I find that real estate affords me the freedom to spend more time with my kids. I also enjoy off-roading in my Jeep, and making wine and beer. I am a disabled army veteran and have a VA loan. I also have a teaching license for middle and high school social studies.
 
Real Estate is an ever-evolving field. To stay atop market and industry changes, I take Real Estate Education and Continuing Education very seriously. The following are official NAR (National Association of REALTORS®) designations and certifications. I go beyond maintaining licensure requirements to increase my scope of real estate knowledge, including aspects such as residential real estate, real estate team management, and broker management.
 
These classes and seminars help teach me cutting-edge technological aspects such as modern media, social media, video production, and drone and real estate photography. The result of such education is the accumulation of officially recognized National Association of REALTORS® designations and certifications.
 

Professional Designations

  • Accredited Buyer Representative
  • Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist
  • Certified Buyer Representative
  • NAR REALTOR® Pricing Strategy Advisor PSA
  • Commitment to Excellence (C2EX)
  • NAR Commitment to Excellence
  • Certified International Property Specialist
  • Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager
  • Certified Residential Specialist
  • Certified Short Sales and Foreclosures Resource
  • e-Pro, Internet Professional
  • Graduate, REALTOR® Institute
  • Green Designated
  • Accredited Seller Representation
  • Seller Representative Specialist
  • Seniors Real Estate Specialist
  • At Home with Diversity Certified
  • Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
  • At Home With Diversity
  • Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
  • Military Relocation Professional
  • Real Estate Negotiation Expert

Our Testimonials

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	 Thomas L Norton IV

Thomas L Norton IV

I recommend marathon reality James and his team are hands first with being helpful in all situations.
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LIDIA GRACIE

LIDIA GRACIE

James helped my husband and I in finding a home in 2015. I can not sincerely say enough positive things about James. We were not the easiest clients to work with being that we were new to the process and had VA loan hoops to ju...
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	 BROOKLYN MUNDAY

BROOKLYN MUNDAY

We would highly recommend James as a Relator. He works phenomenally around the buyer’s schedule to show houses, process paperwork, etc. he is also VERY knowledgeable when it comes to ideas on renovating or fixing things on your...
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Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

James was exceptional right from the start. His area knowledge and tenacity found me the perfect home almost right away. I'd highly recommend him for your home search or sale.
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Heather Campa

Heather Campa

I couldn't say enough about the service James provided. We had to plan this move and purchase this home from 1500 miles away in another state and James made it possible! He was our eyes and ears and he made sure everything that...
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Bob Talarico

Bob Talarico

James did a fine job helping us to find a house. He was knowledgeable about the market and about the VA loan process. He helped point out the good points and bad points in the houses we looked at. He was never pushy and didn't ...
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William E Tyree

William E Tyree

James is thorough, competent and professional. He kept us abreast of all progress of his buyer as the deal progressed and negotiated each point calmly and without dramatic excess. We would love to have James bring his buyer to ...
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Peter Gard

Peter Gard

Working with James Burton was excellent. He made our first time home buying experience extremely easy. James responded immediately to all questions and would research further if he was not aware of the exact answer. He helped s...
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	 Mathew Szuster

Mathew Szuster

James was very responsive to questions and obtaining information from others. He always provided complete answers and made sure we received more than enough information. Highly recommend!
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Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

James was exceptional right from the start. His area knowledge and tenacity found me the perfect home almost right away. I'd highly recommend him for your home search or sale.
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Gregory Rosperich

Gregory Rosperich

Marathon real estate was extremely helpful throughout the entire process, and always quick to respond to any questions or concerns we had in the moment. We would absolutely utilize their services again
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Varun & Shradha Bisht

Varun & Shradha Bisht

They are awesome, responsive, very nice and always available.
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	 Keith Gilchrist

Keith Gilchrist

2/14/2020 - Keith Gilchrist It went great. James was our advocate from the very start. He was willing to do showings any day and any time, anywhere. He was objective and always offered ideas. He is an expert with the VA loan pr...
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Ingrid Carpenter

Ingrid Carpenter

James is a great real estate agent. He is very knowledgeable and was with us throughout every step of the home buying process up until closing. James was very responsive and would answer our questions any time day or night. He ...
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Jon Merwin

Jon Merwin

Jeremiah Smith & his team at Marathon Real Estate are true local professionals. When it comes to residential real estate in the Hopkinton, MA area, Jeremiah should be your go-to. He's very knowledgeable of the market & he'll wo...
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Elias Johnson

Elias Johnson

For our first home purchase, we were not able to travel to Boston to view potential properties before they were under contract. James personally visited each property we were interested in, FaceTimed us, and provided so many de...
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Joseph Nunez

Joseph Nunez

My wife and I could not ask for a more professional, likable and knowledgable agent. James was always available to answer our questions throughout the home buying process and made us feel exceptionally comfortable. His knowledg...
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Jason Hatstat

Jason Hatstat

Very professional and knowledgeable. Made the process for a first time homebuyer extremely easy. Lastly we were able to reach him at all hours of the day to include holidays
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Winston Sanks

Winston Sanks

Mr. Burton is a committed professional in his field. Not only did he help me secure an amazing unit in a competitive location, he did not back down when negotiations could have led to an undesirable result for all parties. I tr...
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Justin Smalls

Justin Smalls

I have worked with James on various different occasions and can say that he is a top notch agent! He is very thorough and forms strong relationships with any client he works with. I would highly recommend!
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