Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.

I hadn't learned to read by third grade, which wasn't unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn't see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn't the least bit bothered - until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.

A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.

Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.

Great sales people [don't] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.

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.

Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!