Tom Corte is a 40 year resident of the Queen's Necklace. He spent his youth surfing Santa Monica Bay and South Bay, often at the cost of academic alternatives. UCSB, US Santa Cruz and UCLA were his undergrad haunts, but UC Berkeley was his serious endeavor into Criminal Psychology. Didn't work out. So, to further his training for real estate, and to escape the tensions of past educational strains, Tom stood behind the bar at a local dive in Lake Tahoe, learning more about client psychology than they ever taught in school. After a short stint as a DSL engineer at Nevada Bell and GTE (25 years), Tom Corte entered the exciting world of real estate. He has been on the roller coaster ride since 2000 with a hands-in-the-air anticipation ever since. 'I love Real Estate,' says Tom in a recent interview with His Mirror.