Barb Schlinker | Your Real Estate Voice

Segment 3 – Is Now a Good Time to Downsize a House Barb, many people thinking of downsizing or moving to a home with fewer stairs must think carefully about their needs. At what point do you recommend someone consider downsizing a home? Let me start by telling my experiences of folks waiting too long. First: Moving is challenging no matter when you move The lovely couple that waited too long: • He...

Segment 4 – Top Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Your Home & Hot New Listings Barb, Most Home Sellers have a great deal of love for their properties and sometimes that translates into an unrealistic belief resulting in Mistakes that could cost them thousands or the house not selling... What are the top five seller mistakes that can cause the home NOT to Sell or to Sell for FAR Less than expected...

Segment 1 – Colorado Housing Market Predictions 2023 We air the Real Estate Voice show every Saturday, if you cannot listen to the whole show, it is available on Barb's site: BarbHasTheBuyers.com, OR search Barb & most podcasts like IHeart Radio. Every week the Real Estate Voice covers great information about the housing market and one of their largest assets – their home. Barb What w...

Segment 2 – What Not to Fix When Selling a House Barb, If someone is thinking of selling their home, What are some of the top things a home seller should NOT FIX TO PREPARE THEIR HOMES FOR SALE? a. BEFORE YOU UPGRADE – ASK ME – Not all improvements will add to the bottom line! b. Buyers DO Eliminate Homes with ‘Deferred Maintenance’ (unless priced aggressively low) – SIX TREES c. How it looks is i...

Segment 3 - How to Price Your Home to Sell For Top Dollar Barb a lot of people look at those automated valuations like on Zillow or their neighbors asking prices to determine what their home is worth. Especially now that it is taking longer to sell a home…How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home? 1. Pricing a home correctly can mean the difference between a home sell...

Segment 4 – How to Pick the Best Realtor to Sell My House & Hot New Listings We are back with Barb Schlinker, Barb you know I have recommended you and your team for years. But many people do want to interview several agents to pick the best one. You have a report on the Top 10 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring an Agent, tell us about that. 1. Not All Real Estate Agents are The SAME 2. Pic...

Segment 3 – Will Housing Prices Fall As Interest Rates Rise? We air the Real Estate Voice show every Saturday, if you cannot listen to the whole show, it is available on Barb's site: BarbHasTheBuyers.com, OR search Barb & most podcasts like IHeart Radio Barb, The Fed has announced it will keep raising interest rates until Inflation drops to 2.0%. With it currently being way above that num...

Segment 4 – How to Avoid Foreclosure after the Foreclosure Moratorium – Hot New Listings Barb, after COVID many people already in homes were given a Foreclosure Moratorium if they were unable to make their house payments. Now that that moratorium is lifted what are some people facing who have not made their house payments? Good News! They have EQUITY! One Thing we Learned from the Last Melt Down:...

Segment 1 – How to Sell Your House for The Most Money – FREE PDF Download Offer We air the Real Estate Voice show every Saturday, if you cannot listen to the whole show, it is available on Barb's site: BarbHasTheBuyers.com, OR search Barb & most podcasts like IHeart Radio Every week the Real Estate Voice covers excellent information about people's primary assets – their homes. What w...

Segment 2 – 11 Home Inspection Traps You Should Know Weeks Before Putting Your Home Up for Sale Barb, many home sellers fear the inspection. Many people think most buyers want to purchase their home as it is. What are some of the High-Cost Home Inspection Traps home sellers need to know BEFORE putting their home up for sale? Fear is Very Real: 1. Most Common Contract Failure: Inspections! 2. Selle...

Segment 1 – Find a Buyer for my house in the Colorado Springs & Denver Areas We air the Real Estate Voice show every Saturday, if you cannot listen to the whole show, it is available on Barb's site: BarbHasTheBuyers.com, OR search Barb & most podcasts like IHeart Radio Every week the Real Estate Voice covers great information about people's primary assets – their homes. What will...

Segment 2 - How to Sell a House Checklist & Market Update As we transition from a red-hot real estate market last spring to a more normalized market – getting a house ready to sell is the question often asked by people thinking of selling their home. How much difference does home sale preparation make when getting the most money on a home sale? The #1 Question we get from home sellers is…What...

Segment 3 - How Much Should I Sell My House For Calculator Barb a lot of people look at those automated valuations like on Zillow or their neighbors asking prices to determine what their home is worth. How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home? And how do they know how much they will put in their pocket when it sells? 1. Pricing a home correctly can mean the differenc...

Segment 4 – How to Choose A Real Estate Agent for Selling Barb, most people choose agents they know, like a friend, and do not really have a system for selecting the best agent to handle one of their largest assets. What are some ways a home seller can determine How to Choose A Real Estate Agent to Sell their Home? The Front Ranges Still Has LESS THAN a 2 Months Supply of Homes – It's STILL a...

Segment 4 – Top Tips for Selling Luxury Million-Dollar Homes & Hot New Listings Barb, When Homes Sellers are planning to put their homes on the market, and with more homes available now and prices dipping, how does a home seller, especially someone with a Luxury Property sell their home Fast and for the Most Money? Luxury Market Also Affected by Rising Interest Rates – but not as dramatically...

Segment 1 – Find a Buyer for my house in the Colorado Springs & Denver Areas We air the Real Estate Voice show every Saturday, if you cannot listen to the whole show, it is available on Barb's site: BarbHasTheBuyers.com, OR search Barb & most podcasts like IHeart Radio Every week the Real Estate Voice covers great information about people's primary assets – their homes.. What wil...

Segment 2 – How Do Real Estate Agents Get Houses to Sell Barb, When Homes Sellers are planning to put their homes on the market, how do they make sure your client's homes sell? 1. Most people do not sell a home very often. Some have never had that experience. 2. Technology has changed, and marketing has changed significantly. 3. The Agent Handling the Sale Handles the Marketing Buyers will el...

Segment 3 - Pricing Your Home Correctly So it Does Not Sit on the Market Barb a lot of people look at those automated valuations like on Zillow or their neighbors asking prices to determine what their home is worth. Especially now that it is taking longer to sell a home How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home? Pricing a home correctly can mean the difference between...

Segment 3 – How to Sell a Home in a Shifting Market Barb, When Homes Sellers are planning to put their homes on the market, how does a home seller handle a shifting market if it is the right time for them to sell? 1. Most people do not sell a home very often. Some have never had that experience. 2. Technology has changed, and marketing has changed significantly. 3. The Agent Handling the Sale Hand...

Segment 4 – What Happens If Your House Doesn’t Sell Barb, When Homes Sellers are planning to put their homes on the market, how do they make their home the BEST HOME Available in the Neighborhood? 1. Most people do not sell a home very often. Some have never had that experience. 2. Technology has changed, and marketing has changed significantly. 3. The Agent Handling the Sale Handles the Marketing...

Segment 1 – The Top Housing Market Predictions for 2023 in the Front Range: Colorado Springs & Denver Areas We air the Real Estate Voice show every Saturday, if you cannot listen to the whole show, it is available on Barbs' site: BarbHasTheBuyers.com, OR search Barb & most podcasts like IHeart Radio. Every week the Real Estate Voice covers great information about people's primary...

Segment 2 - Home Inspection Problems Homes Sellers Face When Selling a House In Colorado I would think a majority of people selling their home expect that the buyer will purchase it as-is without any repairs. But the reality is most buyers do an inspection and sometimes it goes well other times it can be very frustrating for home sellers, tell us about it… You Need an Agent that Has Expertise Deal...

Segment 1 – The Top 8 Real Estate Market Predictions for 2023 in the Colorado Springs Area We air the Real Estate Voice show every Saturday, if you cannot listen to the whole show, it is available on Barb's site: BarbHasTheBuyers.com, or search Barb & most podcasts like IHeart Radio Every week the Real Estate Voice covers great information about people's primary assets – their home....

Segment 2 – How to Increase My Credit Score Fast Barb, many people do not know what is behind a good credit rating. How can a buyer be in a better position to purchase a home by building good credit or even raising their current score easily? 56% of People Do Not Understand What is Behind Good Credit The Top 3 Reasons for FHA Loan Denial: • Credit Score too low • Too Much Debt • Income not suffici...

Segment 3 – Should Home Sellers Be Worried About Buyers with a Low Down Payment Barb, most people are familiar with home loans with 20% down. But should home sellers be concerned about a buyer that makes an offer with a low down or zeroes down payment? When a home seller accepts a contract on their home, the biggest fear is whether the deal will go through without hitches: The hitches are: • Inspe...