Scott McGillivray Quotes

I have a couple of properties. Bought some houses and just rent them out.

I want to be a successful landlord. I like real estate.

There's a difference between buying a few places yourself and getting into the property game.

I told myself I never wanted to rent again. Even though it's a battle, I'm lucky cause I'm living in a cheaper part of the country. I just told myself I'm never going to do this again. I'm never gonna work, I'm never going to pay somebody rent again. I'm never going to sign another lease at least.

As Realtors, you live and breathe the American dream.

It's tangible, it's solid, it's beautiful. It's artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate.

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.

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

So in my mind I own a lot of house records still.

The American dream is still to own your home.

Our industry is full of all sorts of eccentricities and one of them is owning property.

I grew up thinking that renting is perfectly normal. And then, strangely enough, I never did buy a house. I live in New York City, and I'm still renting. My own personal narrative shows that it is possible to live a respectable life without ever having owned a home.

When I began to make some money, I really wanted to have a home.

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

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.

We want to help Canadians be able to get a home that they can afford.

I'm really sensible with my money. So I would like to own my own house rather than rent.

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.

Buying an apartment in New York was beyond my wildest dreams. I had to scrape together every cent to buy it. And I'm so happy I did.

A home is still the biggest asset that most Americans own.

For most, the largest asset is their home. This becomes a sentimental issue, I know, but if you're holding on to a home that you can no longer afford - or you need the liquidity - you need to think about solutions. One might be to bring in a tenant or roommate; a more drastic measure is to sell the home and downsize.

Many novice real estate investors soon quit the profession and invest in a well-diversified portfolio of bonds. That's because, when you invest in real estate, you often see a side of humanity that stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and saving money shelter you from.

I've just got a new house in Pacific Palisades. It's really cute.

Part of the American dream is to own your own property - something no one can take from you.

People should buy a house to live in, not as an investment. Property has become such a national obsession - it was the primary subject at dinner parties and how many television shows were dedicated to the market. It's not good for the economy.