I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
BARBARA CORCORANIf you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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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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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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I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.
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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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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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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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Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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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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The 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.
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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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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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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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When you’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
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In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
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Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.
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I don’t invest anymore in entrepreneurs who don’t have charisma.
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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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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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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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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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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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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 have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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