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 CORCORANBuy 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.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.
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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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Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.
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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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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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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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Most great entrepreneurs I know are nothing like the other kids. They’re almost like tangent lines – those lines that seem to go nowhere. Nothing connects them, until they get out in the real world. Then they connect just fine.
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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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I love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
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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 a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.
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Empathy for the people you’re working with and being aware of their needs…that’s the “big kahuna” in managing people.
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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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The wheels of justice – they’re square wheels.
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