It’s rumored that doing well in real estate is to be able to close a deal. I did not find that to be the case for myself, I was probably the worst closer out there and I didn’t find that was true of my top super stars either.
BARBARA CORCORANRefinancing doesn’t reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can’t get.
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The biggest challenge in business is not the competition, it’s what goes on inside your own head
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All the best things that happened to me happened after I was rejected. I knew the power of getting past no.
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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.
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Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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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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That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.
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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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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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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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The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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If you’ve got the money, you need people to make money with your money. And if you have the talent, you can always merchandise your talent to someone who’s got the money and make money. There’s two pieces to it: talent and money.
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Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!
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Great sales people [don’t] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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No loan is free. The costs are in your loan somewhere, maybe rolled into the amount to be refinanced or even coming at a higher interest rate.
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The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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When you’re a big money earner and your husband isn’t, it makes you question how feminine you are. I felt I was less feminine than if I was a supporting wife, or a second fiddle, or ‘Mrs. Higgins.
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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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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn’t want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn’t want a boss.
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If you want to be noticed, dress the part.
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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.
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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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