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 CORCORANIf 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.’
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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Buy with your heart, not your head. You can look at all the aspects that make a purchase practical, but that kind of thinking makes it an investment rather than a home.
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A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need different colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit in the box.
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I have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.
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The worst that could happen is I lose my company and go back to being a waitress. I don’t think money’s a great aspiration for a lot of people that succeed. They they have other motivations that turn them on. And money was not one of mine.
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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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Refinancing your mortgage usually makes sense if you can lower your interest rate by at least two points. But the most important question to ask yourself is, how long will it take you to break even?
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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn’t like that very much.
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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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Especially if you’re over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.
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Rent a wide-angle lens and good lighting, get rid of your clutter and post at least eight great photos to win the beauty contest.
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My mother’s genius was to put her finger on the gifts she saw in each of us, and make every one of us believe that that gift was uniquely ours.
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I love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
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