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.
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.
I love myself. Anything that has my name I'm tickled to death.
Especially if you're over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.
The best mistake I ever made was believing that I was stupid. It was a childhood thing, but it played out big-time as an adult. It scorned me the rest of my life - in a good way.
I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it's a phantom chase.
