Barb Schlinker | Your Real Estate Voice

Segment 1 - Reasons Why We Are NOT In a Real Estate Bubble Barb Schlinker Radio Show 719-301-3900  | Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty Colorado Barb, this is still a red-hot real estate market.  My listeners tell me they love your show because they learn so much about buying and selling homes and it gives them information to help them succeed with their real estate investment.  What will we be cove...

How to Attract the Most Money When You Sell + FREE use of a Moving Van Segment 4 How to Attract the Most Money When You Sell, Free Use of Moving Van + Hot New Listings Barb you have talked a lot of ideas on how to get a home ready for sale.  But once they get presented to the market, what makes some home attract the MOST money when they sell All the stars are aligned to get top dollar Low Availabl...

Would You Sell Your Present Home if You Found Your Dream Home? 2022 Segment 3 Would You Sell Your Present Home if You Found Your Dream Home Barb one of the biggest challenges for home sellers is the classic Real Estate Catch 22 – Having a House to Sell Before You Buy Their Next Home, how do homes owners make that transition from Having a House to Sell and be able to Trade Up to their Dream Home? T...

Home Selling Checklist on How to Sell for up to 11% More 2022 Segment 2 Home Selling Checklist – How to Sell for Up to 11% More How to get a house ready to sell is the question  often asked from people thinking of selling their home.  This title of getting up to 11% more on your home seems high.  Is that a realistic target?  And How much difference does home sale preparation make when selling a ho...

Latest News Who Pays Real Estate Agent Fees Revealed 2022 Segment 1 Latest News: Who Pays Real Estate Fees - Revealed Barb, many people buying and selling real estate are often confused about how the real estate industry divides up commissions in a transaction. We have read about the DOJ going after the National Association of Realtors for lack of transparency and Anti Trust, tell us the latest… T...

How to Price Your Home to Command The MOST Money When you Sell & Hot New Listings Segment 4 How to Price Your Home to Command The MOST Money When you Sell Barb, most people selling a home have some very different ideas of their home’s value, some believe they should price it at the very TOP of the price range, others want a quick sale and others have no idea.  How does a home seller price thei...

How to Choose a Colorado Springs Area Real Estate Agent 2022 Segment 3 How to Choose a Colorado Springs Area Real Estate Agent that can Make You Thousands More Barb, this real estate market is very robust, If the market inventory is so low that most homes are selling, some people think its really easy to sell a home and they don’t have to use an agent.  Can you share with us how a real estate agen...

How to Be the Best Home In the Neighborhood When Selling Your Home 2022 Segment 2 How to Be the Best Home on The Block When Selling Your Home 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? Most people do not sell a home very often.  Some have never had that experience. Technology has changed, marketin...

Why Would a Home Seller Give Up Their Equity to Wall Street in This Market Segment 1 Why Would a Seller Give Up Their Equity to Wall Street in This Market Can you give us a quick summary what todays show will cover? Why Would a Home Seller Give Up Their Equity to Wall Street in this Market? How to Be The BEST Home in the Neighborhood When Selling Your Home How to Choose a Colorado Springs Area Rea...

How to Avoid Staging Blunders That Can Cost You Thousands & Hot New Listings Segment 4 How to Stage Your Own Home for Top Dollar & Hot New Listings Barb, most people planning on selling a home do not know what to do to get started. So, today you have a list of the Staging Blunders that can cost you thousands.  Can you tell us about? A Common Mis-Conception:  “It doesn’t matter which agent...

Beware of Home Inspection Traps to Avoid Before You Put Your Home Up for Sale 2022 Segment 3 Beware of Home Inspection Traps to Avoid Before You Put 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 you come across selling homes? Buyers want to buy – but in mo...

Top 5 Costly Home Sellers Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 2022 Segment 2 Top Things You Must Know Before Putting Your Home Up for Sale (Costly Home Seller Mistakes) We are back with Barb Schlinker, Barb…You have said before that many home sellers do not know where to start to get their homes ready for sale.  You are offering a Free Report on the 9 Step System to Get Your Home Sold Fast and for Top...

Are We In a Housing Market Bubble in 2022 Are We in a Housing Bubble Starting 2022 Barb, you keep telling us about the low housing inventory.  Some buyers may be sitting on the sideline thinking the rising prices will cool off, especially with mortgage interest rates creeping up.  We are 1 month in to 2022, what is your sense of where this market is going and why?     Hey Richard, well I can tell...

Pricing Correctly So You Make Thousands More When You Sell- Hot Listings 2021 Segment 4 Pricing Correctly so You Make Thousands More When You Sell  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? Pricing a home appropriately can mean the difference between a home s...

How Much Taxes are Due on the Sale Of a Home 2022 Segment 3 Taxes on the Profit of the Sale of a Home Barb, many home sellers worry that they have to set aside money to pay Capital Gain taxes when they sell their homes.  What are some of the tax issues home sellers must know before putting their Colorado Springs area home up for sale? In 1998 the law changed that provided for sellers to gain: $250...

How to Be the Best Home In the Neighborhood When Selling Your Home Segment 2 How to Be the Best Home on The Block When Selling Your Home 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? Most people do not sell a home very often.  Some have never had that experience. Technology has changed, marketing has...

Trade In Your Home and Buy Your Next One Worry Free Segment 1 Trade In Your Home and Buy Your Next Worry Free Barb one of the biggest challenges for home sellers is the classic Real Estate Catch 22 – Having a House to Sell Before They Buy Their Next Home. I know there are a lot of crazy low offers from investors but you have a Trade in Program where the seller can keep all of their equity tell us...

How to Sell Your Home for MOST Money - Hot New Listings Segment4 How To Sell Your Home for the MOST Money Home Sale Preparation is a top Question home sellers ask about when thinking of selling their home.  How much difference does home sale preparation make in terms of getting the MOST money when selling a home? The #1 Question we get from home sellers is…What do we need to do and what NOT to do...

How to Sell Your Home in 90 Days Guaranteed 2022 Segment 3 Sell Your Home in 90 Days Guaranteed Barb one of the biggest challenges for home sellers is the classic Real Estate Catch 22 – Having a House to Sell Before They Buy Their Next Home, how do homes owners that need to sell their house to buy their next home have certainty that their house will sell when they want and then move on to another...

Top 10 Mistakes Buyers Make to Find Homes for Sale Segment 2 Top 10 Mistakes Buyers Make to Find Homes for Sale Barb, buyers seem to have much fewer homes to choose from, what are some of the top mistakes home buyers make and why are there much fewer homes on the market? 97% of Home Searches Start ONLINE Not ALL Sales are posted ONLINE Mistake 1:  Not Hiring the Right Agent Who Can Help you find h...

Why Spring is the Best Time to List a Home for Sale 2022 Why Spring is the Best Time to List a Home for Sale Keywords: Best time of year to sell a home Barb, we have been talking about the low inventory of homes and high demand for homes in the area.  Many people are asking should they go on the market now or wait until summer.  Barb what are your thoughts on the timing of putting a home on the ma...

Avoid 6 Costly Errors When Moving Up to Another Home Segment 4 Avoid 6 Costly Errors When Moving to Another Home – Hot New Listings Barb you mentioned that lots of your buyers are having to compete to get their offers accepted with higher than asking price offers, cash offers and zero buyer kick out clauses, how does a buyer win a home in this market?  We are seeing a meteoric rise of homes values...

How Choosing a Real Estate Agent Can Cost You or Save You Thousands Segment 3 How Choosing a Colorado Springs Area Real Estate Agent can Cost You or Save You Thousands We are back with Barb Schlinker, Barb…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 As...

Should I Update My Home Before Selling It Segment 2 Should I Update my home before selling? Barb, this real estate market is red hot.  Is it always necessary for home sellers to update their homes before selling their home? To Get a Good offer on a home: Three rules about selling for Top Dollar work every time: Preparation, Pricing & Promotion. Home Sellers Control the First Two and Getting th...

What Home Buyers and Sellers Want Segment 1 What Home Buyers and Sellers Want Keywords: what do home buyers want What do home sellers want to know? Barb, we have been talking about the low inventory of homes and high demand for homes in the area.  Can buyers afford to be picky in this market, & what do home buyers want purchasing a home?   Hello Richard, the National Association of Realtors ju...