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.'

Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It's about making them happy.

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.

Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it's there.

What people ask for has nothing to do with the value of a property. You might see a listing for $300,000 and think you should make a $250,000 bid. But hyper-focus on what the house is worth. You should know what the house is worth by looking at comparable properties. Base your bid on that.

If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.

If you want to have a creative culture, you can't get it by reading books. You get it by example.