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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.

Barbara Corcoran

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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
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