BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Robert Bruss, a syndicated real estate columnist whose writing appeared in U.S. newspapers for more than 20 years, has died in Burlingame, Calif. He was 67.
Inman News, the Emeryville, Calif., news service that distributes Bruss' column, said the author and investment expert died in his home Wednesday after a battle with cancer, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.
Bruss, who worked as a real estate lawyer for years before taking up writing, said he was inspired to make the career jump by the low-quality of real estate journalism at the San Francisco Examiner 23 years ago.
"They had a terrible real estate section," he said in 2004, "and I thought I could do better."
Bruss also authored a number of books related to real estate and real estate law, including "The Smart Investor's Guide to Real Estate" (1983) and "The California Foreclosure Book" (1991).
He also co-authored a college text book with William Pivar, entitled "California Real Estate Law."
Bruss' final column is scheduled to run in newspapers around the country Sunday.
