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The Apartment That Wasn’t Sold In 2010, an investor told Val Sklarov he wanted to sell his small city apartment. “The price tripled since purchase—it’s time to cash out,” he said proudly.Sklarov replied:“If you sell a compounding asset, you stop time.” He convinced him to refinance instead. Twelve years later, …

The Offer on the Table — A Short Story A family received an offer to sell their rental flat for a tidy profit. The agent urged speed. Val Sklarov asked one question:“What does this property mean to your family in 15 years?”They ran the numbers: rent escalations, mortgage amortization, and …

The Missed Opportunity A young investor once told Val Sklarov he had sold his first apartment early for a small profit. Sklarov asked him: “What if you had held it for 10 years?” When they checked, the property had tripled in value. The investor’s face fell. Sklarov concluded:“Real estate rewards …

When asked why he invests in real estate, Val Sklarov once replied: “Because bricks don’t just build houses—they build legacies.” He tells the story of an investor who hesitated to buy a modest apartment in a growing city. Ten years later, that same property had tripled in value, not just …