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!
BARBARA CORCORANRefinancing 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?
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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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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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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I love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.
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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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Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I’m not saying that’s the only calling card, but it’s a whole crayon box.
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Every single thing I learned about marketing and building my business, I learned from my mom, and she had never been in the workforce. She just had great practical sense.
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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
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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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The most effective way to build a brand is not by spending millions in advertising, but by finding a clever way to keep your name in the press.
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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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I’ve seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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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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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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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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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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My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There’s no way I can control him. I wouldn’t stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.
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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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In New York City, the meek don’t inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it’s a phantom chase.
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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.
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