Fredrik Eklund wants everyone to become a millionaire. But since that's not going to happen, he'd at least like everyone to look like a millionaire.
The colorful realtor may be at the top of the New York real-estate game now, but Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing New York" star remembers that it wasn't always like that.
When he arrived to New York City in 2002, he didn't have one listing or any real-estate training. He described the journey from there to his success now in his book "The Sell: The Secrets to Selling Anything to Anyone."
"Let’s say, you’re not making a lot of money yet, and you don’t have any savings yet, and you want to look like you’ve already made it," Eklund told Business Insider. "I tried to make every chapter like that, because it wouldn’t be interesting if you were some guy who made it in New York City real estate, and had a fabulous life, and had a good clothing budget. That wouldn’t be interesting."
Eklund told us his top four tips for looking like a success no matter how much money you have:
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Start at the bottom: your shoes.
"Shoes are very important," Eklund said. "It doesn’t have to be that expensive. It’s better to go for a lower price and get new shoes, get them redone, get them shined. It doesn’t matter if you have thousand-dollar boots if they’re dirty."
A stellar watch sends a message.
"A nice watch is always important," Eklund told us. "I think that’s important for a woman, too. It’s a statement."
You can get your hands dirty, but keep your nails clean.
"Good nails are very important. I’m a nail biter, too, and I’ve overcome that," Eklund said.
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