Barbara Corcoran's quotes, sayings

Secret to Building Wealth in Real Estate

The secret to creating wealth in real estate is leverage - a large mortgage, a small down payment, and then, as tenants pay more rent, going back to the bank for another mortgage and taking cash out. I've never sold any real estate I've bought - I just keep taking cash out as we go.

Barbara Corcoran

Turn Your Failures Into Your Story

I told him about all my failures in my life and how I had overcome them. But I did it all in 30 words, and he hired me for the show.

Barbara Corcoran

I didn't take no for an answer.

Barbara Corcoran

Overcome Failure and Get Back in the Game

It's all about overcoming failure. If you don't have that gene naturally in you, you have to develop it, or you'll never succeed in business. You have to overcome failure, get back up, and get back in the game.

Barbara Corcoran

Hustle Is the Real Skill

I could do anything else - it's all the same. You hustle your ass off, think of solutions, and keep moving. When you hit a wall, find a solution - find a cheap one - and keep going. I don't think it has anything to do with real estate. I didn't know a thing about real estate throughout my career, but I knew how to hustle.

Barbara Corcoran