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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.'
Barbara Corcoran
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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
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Edgewater
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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 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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Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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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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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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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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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 you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately...it's everything.
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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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A complainer is like a Death Eater because there's a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people.
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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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Great sales people [don't] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.
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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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The worst that could happen is I lose my company and go back to being a waitress. I don't think money's a great aspiration for a lot of people that succeed. They they have other motivations that turn them on. And money was not one of mine.
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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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The difference between the real winners is how long they take to feel sorry for themselves. My winners feel it... but they come back up and say 'hit me again.'
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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 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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