Scott McGillivray Quotes

Well I am afraid that I am going to die, because I have just put a down payment on a house.

Investing in Chicago property is just Wanda's first move into the U.S. real estate market.

The only real indulgence was buying a house. That was a pretty big step.

The best time to buy a home is always five years ago.

There is a reason so many Americans choose to develop their net worth through homeownership: It is a proven wealth builder and savings compeller.

I think that real estate consumers are stuffy; I think they're scared. They don't buy a house every day. It's a very infrequent purchase.

I bought my first house at 19-years old.

In a way, I've made a career out of sweat equity, and I've enjoyed sharing what I've learned in the process. It's a great feeling to educate people on how to get into their first or fifth home in the most economical way possible.

If you're going to live in the house make it your goal to just pay off your mortgage.

Many a man who pays rent all his life owns his own home; and many a family has successfully saved for a home only to find itself at last with nothing but a house.

It's cheaper to buy a house and finance it than it is to rent in many markets.

Owning a home is a keystone of wealth - both financial affluence and emotional security.

I began playing Monopoly for real when I was 26 years old. Today, my wife and I have approximately 1,400 little green houses - each paying us monthly. You do not have to be a rocket scientist or have a Harvard degree to play Monopoly for real.

Well, real estate is always good, as far as I'm concerned.

The most critical factor subduing the demand for housing is that home ownership is no longer seen as the great, long-term buildup in equity value it once was.

We were using the record as a tool to invest money into real estate all through the South, because we were living in an era where the South was changing.

Did you know that the state is the proud owner of a condo complex in Conway? This budget adds a real estate manager position to assess what we own, and sell those properties that we don't need and shouldn't own.

I think homes are a palpable form of investment, and I understand them.

I got a bit enamoured with bigger houses and things like that.

You should always use your Nobel prize money to buy property.

My bank account has let me know that I'm a homeowner. Trust me.

I've got a 6,000 square-foot home in Plano that probably costs as much as a three-bedroom house in Van Nuys.

People feel a great deal of their wealth or lack thereof in their home value. Despite the fact they're living there and not going to sell it per se, it does have a big psychological effect.

I still think buying a home is the best investment any individual can make.

I still think, from an individual perspective, the best deal investment you can make is to buy a primary residence that you're the owner-occupier of.