Cameron Burke
For Cameron Burke, team leader of the Creative Home Group with LRE Realty, the road to becoming one of Oklahoma City’s top young real estate leaders didn’t begin with a perfectly crafted plan. It started with resilience, resourcefulness, and a willingness to hustle when life got hard.
“I was seventeen when my mom went to prison,” Cameron says. “I was just kind of trying to figure it out.” At the time, he was living in Choctaw, attending high school with his then–high school sweetheart and now wife, Brooke. When everything shifted at home, Cameron sold his one valuable possession—a used car worth about $5,000—and used that money to start buying and selling vehicles at insurance auctions. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was survival. And it was the beginning of a mindset he still carries: do whatever it takes, and keep moving forward.
Soon he was selling refrigerators from liquidation websites, driving to Dallas to load up a trailer of inventory, working with a friend to resell everything he could. “Really, anything that would make a little bit of money,” he says. Meanwhile, he and Brooke were taking concurrent classes, completing both high school and college credits.
As senior year approached, Cameron still didn’t know what came next. His grandmother had been a Realtor, and his brother worked in real estate sales, so the industry seemed like a reasonable place to land. “It just felt like the best stepping stone without really knowing what to do next,” he says. “And I fell in love with it.”
A Tough Start and a Turning Point
Like many new agents, Cameron assumed that getting his license meant the clients would come. But reality hit hard. Living with Brooke’s parents and still just barely 18, he didn’t sell a home for nine months. “My sphere was a bunch of 18-year-olds,” he laughs. “Nobody I knew was buying a house.”
His first sale came from a family friend who felt bad for him. That didn’t sit right. “I didn’t feel like I provided any value,” he says. “If it wasn’t that I was a family friend, they wouldn’t have used me.”
So Cameron made a decision that would define everything that followed: he would never again work with someone unless he could truly add value.
He began reaching out to brokers, asking permission to market their listings. He studied lead generation but didn’t yet understand how to convert leads. Still, he persisted—texting, calling, posting, staying consistent. Eventually, the persistence paid off. Terry Levinson reached out and invited him to meet. Suddenly Cameron found himself sitting across from Peter and Terry Levinson — leaders of the number-one team in Oklahoma.
“That was huge for me,” Cameron says. “I’d never been around people that successful.” He and Brooke joined their team, and everything accelerated. “They gave me confidence. I looked like I was fifteen. I didn’t have a beard back then,” he jokes. “They gave me a real opportunity.”
From Struggling Agent to Market Leader
While on the Levinson team, Cameron learned the mechanics of real estate. He started closing one to two deals a month. Then came another breakthrough: learning about a local lease-purchase company. Realizing he could serve clients other agents couldn’t, he leaned into the niche and built massive momentum.
By the end of 2021, he had sold $9 million. In 2022, he sold $12 million. In 2023, $14 million. In 2024, he built his own team and closed $30 million—and today, the Creative Home Group is 17 agents strong, supported by a robust operations staff that includes his assistant Kyla, project and property managers, virtual assistants, and his transaction coordinator, Judy.
Cameron and Brooke also built a personal real estate portfolio: approximately 60 units, including 30,000 square feet of multifamily and commercial holdings.
“It’s been wild,” he says. “Helping others buy and sell real estate created the opportunity for us to invest and build something long-term.”
Passion for People, Purpose, and Teaching
Despite the numbers, Cameron’s favorite part of the business isn’t sales—it’s people. “My favorite part is empowering others and seeing them succeed,” he says. “When my agents call and I can help them find a solution—that’s the coolest part. I want to leave everyone better than I found them.”
Cameron’s personal life reflects that same heart. He and Brooke obtained guardianship of his six-year-old brother, and their time together is one of his greatest joys. When he’s not working, he loves to hunt, fish, and travel. “I’m not a flashy guy,” he says. “I don’t care about a Lamborghini. But I love exploring the world.”
They also have a number of animals that they have rescued. As Cameron says, “My wife once made a point about how getting into real estate one thing they don’t tell you about is the animals that get left behind. We have rescued five cats, two dogs, chickens, turkeys, goats and a 20-year-old pony. One major goal we have one day is to start an animal sanctuary for all the animals we come across.”
Advice for New Agents
Cameron started a mentorship program in 2025 for people wanting to learn how to buy, sell and invest in real estate. For those just getting started, his advice is simple and powerful:
“Add massive value. Stay consistent. Be disciplined.”
That mindset took a teenager with nothing but a $5,000 car and relentless determination—and helped him build one of the most dynamic young teams in Oklahoma real estate.
And Cameron’s just getting started.
