I did everything in my power to give my brokers brand identity and clout in the market. I saw my job as parent to build them up and if I took care of them, then they would take care of their customer.
BARBARA CORCORANInstead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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If your house has been on the market for more than four months, take it off the market and re-list it in two months as ‘new.’
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Good salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.
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I became a larger than life figure for one reason only. When you’re quoted in the ‘Wall Street Journal,’ the ‘New York Times,’ constantly as the expert in the business people assume you’re a lot bigger than you are. And then I had to run like hell to catch up with my own image.
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If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
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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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Refinancing doesn’t reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.
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Don’t be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It’s when you’re uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.
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Everybody thinks that they’re going to time the market, they’re going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.
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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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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.
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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
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If you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately…it’s everything.
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I hadn’t learned to read by third grade, which wasn’t unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn’t see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn’t the least bit bothered – until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.
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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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