Barb Schlinker | Your Real Estate Voice

Segment 4 – Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty Solutions for Having a House to Sell Barb, most people are very concerned about which comes first…sell first then live in temporary housing, or buy first and then sell at your leisure. What are some Solutions that you Have Barb at Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty? What Do Home Sellers Want? CERTAINTY: a. CERTAINTY their House Will Sell b. CERTAINTY of G...

Segment 3 – What Not to Fix When Selling a House Barb, If someone is considering 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! It Depends on Price Range, Market Conditions, Area competition b. Buyers DO Eliminate Homes with ‘Deferred Maintenance’ (u...

Segment 4 - Pricing Mistakes That Will Cost You Thousands When You Sell Your Home Barb a lot of people go off those automated valuations like on Zillow to determine what their home is worth. How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home? 1. Pricing a home appropriately can mean the difference between a home seller getting the TOP dollar for the home or the home sitting on...

Segment 2 – How to Be the Best Home on The Block When Selling Your House 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...

Segment 1 – How to Know What to Do in a Real Estate Market Shift 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 assets – their home. What will we be covering...

Segment 4 – House Not Selling – How, When & Why to Switch Agents & 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 either in agent selection, pricing, marketing, or all three. What should a home seller do if their house is not selling? Selling Real Estate is Broken Down in...

Segment 2 – Top Tips for Selling a Million-Dollar Home 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 • Over Long-Term Home Prices...

Segment 3 – Divorce: What You Need to Know About Your House, Your Mortgage & Taxes Barb, of the many emotional and financial challenges of a divorce, dealing with the real estate part of it can be daunting. What are the things homeowners need to know about the house, the mortgage, and taxes when facing a Divorce? #1 – Get some non-emotional trusted advisors around you If a lawyer is involved s...

Segment 1 – Top Reasons & Tips to Sell Your Home During the Holidays 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 ho...

Segment 4 - Top 8 Things Sellers LOVE to Get From Buyers in Offers & Hot New Listings Barb, with many buyers facing competing offers when they buy homes, what are the Top 8 Things Sellers LOVE to Get From Buyers in Offers & Hot New Listings Most Sellers Want: • Best Price • Move When They Want • Least Amount of Hassle Average Agents: Are They a Messenger or Negotiator? If You want someone...

Segment 1 – Who Are Buying Homes Now? 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 will we be covering t...

Segment 2 - Top Fifteen Tips to Sell Your Home Fast and for Top Dollar 1. Pick a selling strategy. Will the home be improved to attract buyers or is your strategy to sell ‘as is”. Planning your strategy for the Three P’s is the number one way to get top dollar: 1. Preparation 2. Pricing 3. Promotion Tip #2: Avoid playing Blind Archery in Selecting a Real Estate Agent. Those “personal finance exper...

Segment 3 - The Art of Pricing Your Home Correctly to get 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...

Segment 3 - Cost of Selling My House 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 their know how much they will put in their pocket when it sells? 1. Pricing a home correctly can mean the difference between...

Segment 4 – How to Sell a House in a Down Market + Hot New Listings Barb you have talked a lot of ideas on how to get a home ready for sale. But the sudden increase in the number of available homes and drop in sales volume has quickly changed the speed of sales. What should our listeners do to sell a house in a changing market? The Three Keys to a Successful Sale in a Changing Market SELLING for t...

Segment 1 – Home Prices Edged Up – Real Estate Market Update 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 Wha...

Segment 2 – Why Sell Your Home As A Certified Pre-Owned Home 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 you come across selling homes? • Buyers want to buy – but in most cases NOT as is • Most sellers assume their home is selling AS-IS Not a time for UPGRADES but Buyers want b...

Segment 1 – 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 Every week the Real Estate Voice covers great information about the housing market and one of their largest assets – their home. Barb Wha...

Segment 2 – How to Sell a Home Fast for the Most Money 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, sell their home Fast and for the Most Money? 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....

Segment 3 – How Do You Help Your Parents Sell Their Family Home Barb, many people have to help their parents move at some point in their lives, sometimes it's to move to a smaller home, while others could be to move into an easier home to maintain or to a care facility. What can you tell us about how people can help their parents sell their homes? Having to sell a home when the parents either...

Segment 4 – Do Home Sellers Really Save Money When Hiring an Agent Who Discounts Their Fee Barb, A lot of people believe this market is so hot, there is no issue with selling a home. So why go with a full commission, full-service agent when you can get a similar result, pretty much from an agent who discounts their fee. Are they really saving money? Everyone wants a great deal! But is a home selle...

Segment 3 – How to Price a Home To Sell 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? 1. Pricing a home correctly can mean the difference between a home seller getting the TOP dollar for the home or the home sitting on the market...

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 – The Tornado Housing Market – Real Estate Market Predictions 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 searches Barb & most podcasts like IHeart Radio. Every week the Real Estate Voice covers great information about the housing market and one of their most significant assets...

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. Buyers terminate contracts over inspections 2. Afra...