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Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.

Barbara Corcoran

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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Journalist
Television Producer
Edgewater
New Jersey
Barbara Ann Corcoran
Power
Underestimate
Dare
Instinct
Motivational

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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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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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A whopping 89 percent of buyers start their home search online. How your house looks online is the modern equivalent of 'curb appeal.' 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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I've seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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Don't be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It's when you're uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.
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If you've got the money, you need people to make money with your money. And if you have the talent, you can always merchandise your talent to someone who's got the money and make money. There's two pieces to it: talent and money.
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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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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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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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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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The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
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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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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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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it's a necessity in selling a house.
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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% - still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
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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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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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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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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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