The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.
BARBARA CORCORANThe most influential factor in selling a home is always price. Don’t build ‘wiggle room’ into the asking price. There’s a price war out there and you have to win it from the get-go.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.
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Buyers decide in the first eight seconds of seeing a home if they’re interested in buying it. Get out of your car, walk in their shoes and see what they see within the first eight seconds.
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You may not like the idea of putting money into a home when you’re moving out. But it’s demanded by the market. You need to show it off. You don’t have to rip out the kitchen and bathroom. But maybe replace the tiles or the countertops. Get professional advice.
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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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Don’t get cocky just because you’ve had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you’ve earned it.
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If someone doesn’t fit in your company, you have an obligation to get rid of them, because you’re holding them back from excelling elsewhere.
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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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When you feel stuck and can’t seem to move ahead, always remember that you don’t have to get it right, you just have to get it going!
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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It’s about making them happy.
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I sat down and collected all of our eleven sales for the past six months and I added them all together and divided by eleven. I then took that average and presented it as the average price for a Manhattan apartment. The media ate it up.
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The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
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The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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