Barb Schlinker | Your Real Estate Voice

Signs of This Hot Real Estate Market Softening – Has it Topped Out Segment 1 For months now we have been talking about this red hot real estate market and whether or not there will be some cracks in the demand? It is starting to level off for several reasons: Fewer buyers are seeking mortgages – down by 14.2% According to Mark Zandi, chief economist Moody’s That does not mean bubble is bursting an...

How to Ensure Home Sellers Have a Smooth On-Time Closing Segment 4 How to Ensure You Have a Smooth On-Time Closing & Hot New Listings Barb, most homes sellers assume once the home goes under contract the process is done except moving.  But there is a lot to the project of selling the home what are some ways a home seller can ensure they have a smooth, on-time closing? Moving is a substantial p...

How to Win When Competing for a Home 2021 Segment 3 How to Win When Competing for Home  Barb, everyone is talking about how there are fewer homes on the market and many home buyers have to compete against other buyers to get a home.  Tell us about How to Win a House When Competing for a Home In Many Cases, Homes Go on the Market in this HOT Sellers’ Market and Multiple Offers Come in A Home Seller...

Will the Foreclosure Moratorium Affect This Real Estate Market Segment 2 Will the Foreclosure Moratorium Affect this Real Estate Market? Barb, in the last segment you covered that over $2 million mortgage borrowers are seriously delinquent – 90 days late.  How will this affect our red hot real estate market? Inventory:  Active Listings down by 52.1%, 878 Homes! El Paso Teller and Elbert Counties ...

Can We Be Facing a Real Estate Market Correction Segment 1 Are We Facing a Real Estate Market Correction Barb, The current real estate market continues to appreciate and is considered a seller’s market. Many people have concerns about a market value decline, can you shed light on this subject? a. Data Indicates: Continued Appreciate Not at the Same Large level Experts are predicting 2022 appreciat...

The Elephant in the Room - A House to Sell & Hot New Listings Segment 4 The Elephant in the Room – Having a House to Sell 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 of ov...

Five Home Updates That Really Deliver a Great Return On  Your Investment Segment 3 Five Home Updates That Really Deliver a Great Return on Your Investment Barb, most people assume that all homes are selling right now.  In this hot market do home sellers really need to make improvements to get top dollar? Makes some minor improvements can go a long way to commanding as much as 11% more for your hom...

Frequently Asked Questions for Home Sellers Segment 2 Frequently Asked Questions about Selling a Home Barb, I know many people ask you questions when getting ready to sell their homes.  What are the top frequently asked questions from home sellers about selling their homes? Inventory:  842 SF Homes on the Market El Paso Teller and Elbert Counties  1/3 what we Normally Have Home values have increas...

5 Keys to Maximize Your Selling Price When You Sell Your Home 2021 Segment 1 Five Keys to Maximize Your Sales Price When Selling Your Home Barb, Even in a strong seller’s market, there are some homes that do not sell. What are the Five Keys to Get Top Dollar When Selling Your Home? a. Yes, there are Five Keys to Thrive, the result most homes sellers are after are: 1. Get the Most Money When they S...

How to Sell for up to 11% More - Hot New Listings Segment 4 Home Sale Preparation – How to Sell for Up to 11% More Home Sale Preparation is a question home sellers often ask about when thinking of selling their home.  How much difference does home sale preparation make when selling a home? The #1 Question we get from home sellers is…What do we need to do and what NOT to do to get our home ready fo...

Trade Up Mistakes and How to Avoid Them When Moving Up to Another Home Segment 3 Trade Up Mistakes and How to Avoid Them When Moving Up to Your Next Home 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 make Trade Up Mistakes when moving up to another home and how do they avoid them...

Selling By Owner What to Watch Out For Segment 2 Sell By Owner – What To Watch Out For Barb, I could understand a home seller wanting to avoid the commission and sell a home on their own. At the end of this segment you will be sharing a FREE report home sellers can get about how to sell by owner. What are some of the challenges for home sellers when selling by owner? NEW SLIDE I recently knew of a...

Why Selling Your Home To Wall Street Corporations Can Cost You Thousands 2021 Segment 1 Why Selling Your Home to Wall Street Corporations Can Cost You Thousands Q.  Many home sellers look at those online home estimates to guess at their home’s value. And those companies have very enticing offers to buy those homes. Are the values accurate and what is the down side of taking those deals? When we as...

Why Staging Gets Home Sellers More Money & 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 Top Five Tips to Stage Your Own Home for Top Dollar.  Can you tell us about? A Common Mis-Conception:  “It doesn’t matter which agent we use – o...

Real Estate Catch 22 - Have a House To Sell Before You Buy Your Next Home Segment 3 Real Estate Catch 22 – Having A House to Sell Before You Buy Your Next Home 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, what are some things a home seller can do to make it easier on themselves? The Real Estate Dil...

Should Home Sellers Be Worried About Buyers with Low Down Payment Financing Segment 2 Should Home Sellers Be Worried About Buyers with Low Down Payment Financing Barb, we talked about some contracts falling through in the last segment. In some cases in this market, homes are selling for more than the appraiser thinks it worth. Should a home seller be worried if a buyer is getting Zero Down Financi...

Top 6 Reasons Why Pending Home Sales Fall Through Segment 1 Top 6 Reasons Why Pending Home Sales Fall Through! Barb, I know that not every contract sale goes through, what are the top reasons why Pending Sales Fail? The good news is that it does not happen very often. When it does typically it happens early in the process. But the issue is the seller’s agent then often finds they have to explain t...

Biden Administration Lightens Up Loan Qualifications Segment 4 What are some of the changes happening to help those people buy homes? Biden Administration easing Federal Mortgage Lending Rules Example of How it Worked until last week: $100,000 Student Loan Debt Lenders must calculate 1% of that $1000 a month as debt Regardless of the ACTUAL payment amount Example of Actual Debt Payments $100,000 S...

How Much Lack of Updating Affects the Home's Value 2021 Is it really important for homeowners to update their homes before they go on the market? Depends on the Price Range No Deferred Maintenance Flip Story: Heavily Textured Wallpaper Heavy smokers tarred to the wall It will NOT cost that much to do the repair. Easy and inexpensive fix You can reach me at 719 301 3900 Buyers are very picky T...

The 6 Big Reasons to Call Barb Schlinker at YHSGR to Sell Your Home Segment 2 Six Big Reasons why they should call The Barb Schlinker Team 6 Secret Ingredients # 1: Guaranteed Sale Program Get The Most Money Three Ps (Preparation, Promotion & Pricing) # 2:  Social Proof The Barb Schlinker Team Difference Home Sellers are 33% More Likely To Sell With Our Team You can reach me at 719 301 3900  O...

Why Home Sellers Need to Know the Top 9 Agent Selection Factors Segment 1 What are the top 9 Agent Selection Factors and why do home sellers need to know them? Not All Real Estate Agents are the Same Factor # 1: Strong Marketing System Factor # 2: Well-thought Pricing Strategy Factor # 3: Proven Track Record Selling Homes in My Area 74% of Agents Sell 3 or LESS Homes per Year! Factor # 4: Proven S...

How to Buy Your Next Home NOW and Sell Later 2021 Segment 4 How to Buy Your Next Home NOW and Sell Later How does a home seller price their home to command top dollar? What Do Home Sellers Want?  CERTAINTY Crossing Story How Does a Home Seller KNOW ? Biggest Dilemmas for Sellers Our Solution:  BUY NOW SELL LATER! BUY NOW SELL LATER System EASY QUALIFICATION Thinking of Moving? Have the dilemma of...

How to Solve Issues on Your Home Sale Segment 3 Why should home sellers be extremely prepared to sell their homes? Preparation, Pricing & Promotion. To Get a Good offer on a home: Preparation The closer to “Move In Ready” the better The EYE CANDY - PICTURES It’s not just the cosmetic features: Be Prepared for Inspections Keeping the home well maintained  Most common Property Issues  Sewer Line...

Our Mission To Help Our Home Sellers Get Top Dollar Segment 2 Our Mission To Help Our Home Sellers Get Top Dollar What are some of the things you and your team do to fulfill your mission to help your home sellers get top dollar? Home values have increase by 23.5% in just 1 year! Interest Rates are still low Multiple offers to choose from if: Promote and Price the Home  Priced Realistically Hire th...

Segment 1 What Are Indications of the Market Slowing Down What signs of market cooling off should our listeners be looking for in the coming months? The Market is Still Very Strong Inventory down by 61.3%  Only 815 Homes on Market in 3 countries Should be Over 2500 Homes on the Market Number of Home Sales UP by 36.2% Average Sales Price UP by $55,627 Since January Could the Housing Market Correcti...