If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
BARBARA CORCORANDon’t get cocky just because you’ve had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you’ve earned it.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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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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Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.
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If I could set a world record, it would be that I have 150 business partners, all with thriving businesses of their own that started with nothing and I made the difference to make them all billionaires.
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Failure is my specialty.
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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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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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Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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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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When you’re in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it’s a huge advantage.
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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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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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I don’t invest anymore in entrepreneurs who don’t have charisma.
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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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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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