Barb Schlinker | Your Real Estate Voice

Most people do not sell homes often. There are many myths out there about selling a home what are the Top 10 “Must Know” HARD Facts in Real Estate Home Selling? ●You need to hire an agent that knows the market. Many people think they are getting good info about pricing and marketing by looking at Zillow. But the truth is market knowledge can be the difference between your home selling and not sell...

How to Be Safe Showing a Home with Covid & Hot New Listings We are back on the Real Estate Voice with your host, Richard Randall and we are talking about buying and selling real estate.  What protections have you put in place in this Covid Environment while showing homes? Sellers have some fear about being exposed. We Provide our No Touch Showing Kits that include: ➢Masks, gloves, wipes &...

What Home Sellers Should Know About Sewer, Septic and Wells When Selling A Home Many people do not pay close attention to the sewer, septic and well systems of their homes unless there are problems.  What should people thinking of selling their homes do to prepare their homes with those systems? ➢Well, that is correct, most people do not worry too much about their sewer, septic or well systems unl...

In Colorado, you have said before that Real estate agents are licensed to fill out the forms the state gives them to complete the legal contracts for buyers and sellers. What about New Homes, are those forms the same and how can buyers protect themselves? ➢Builders use their own contracts to protect themselves. ➢The problems, especially in this red-hot competitive market is that buyers fall in lov...

Home sellers planning to put their homes on the market often ask how to prepare.  What are some Home Inspection Pitfalls Before You Put Your Colorado Springs Area Home Up for Sale? ➢There are some simple things you can do to get ready. ➢Roof and hail damage are really prevalent this time of year ○Check with your Insurance Company about Deductibles ➢Consider getting a pre-inspection ○Helps you iden...

We are back on the Real Estate Voice with your host, Richard Randall and we are talking about buying and selling real estate.  You advertise Barb Has The Buyers, tell us how that works. ➔We market for buyers all the time in our business. ➔Just to put that in perspective, the average agent spends $89 a month on marketing.  We spend much, much more, not just for sellers but to attract buyers ➔Our bu...

74% of Real Estate Agents sell less than 3 homes a year. That seems shocking to me.  You would assume most agents are selling homes every month, why is that? Well, it's really not the agent’s fault My experience at my first real estate brokerage shocked me I came from a Military & Flying background where everything had a procedure, even right down to what words you used. Not so with real...

Home sellers planning to put their homes on the market often ask how to prepare.  What are some fast and easy fix ups to help home sellers get the best price when they sell their homes?  Pretty homes that are priced realistically always sell fast..  Buyers want move-in ready  That does not mean ‘perfection’  Typically that means, no ‘deferred’ maintenance and fresh flooring, etc. Start with Curb a...

In Colorado, I know we don’t typically use attorneys to draft these legal contracts.  Real estate agents are licensed to fill out the forms the state gives them to complete the legal contracts for buyers and sellers. What are some Confusing Clauses you see that home sellers should watch out for in selling homes? ●These contracts were designed to make sense to buyers and sellers and be completely u...

We are talking about marketing a home. Do the words written in ads really matter and who writes them? a. Yes, absolutely.  Buyers want to know all there is to know about a home, especially in a hot market. b.  We write the ads to attract buyers on emotion…NOT on the data. c.  When people buy homes its an emotional purchase.  Not often is it logical. d.  We have a saying about “Love” word. e.  Yest...

The market is red hot and sometimes the appraiser does not think the home is worth what the buyer agreed to pay, tell us about that. 1.  Yes, it’s exciting and very scary for home sellers at the same time. ➢For the 3rd month in a row in the summer inventory went DOWN ➢Some sellers are reaching for the moon on prices and not getting it ➢Others are priced ok but getting bidding wars over asking pric...

It is surprising to me in this hot market that not every home sells.  How do home sellers make sure they get their asking price? ●The asking price is the first impression and often the first thing buyers see ●Many homes are discarded by buyers as not being in their appropriate price range ●Pricing should not be taken lightly ○Pricing too high can be as costly as pricing too low ●Looking at good, r...

After the seller’s home goes under contract, the next steps are the buyer does and inspection and sometimes asks for things to be repaired, or an appraiser comes along and may not agree the home is worth what the buyer agreed to pay for the home.  Does the seller have to do all the buyers ask? 1.  Well in this hot market, where there is low inventory and high demand for homes,  the seller does not...

I know people do not buy homes all that often in their lifetimes, so when they are on the process of buying a home, what are some things they can do to make sure their credit rating remains in good shape while buying a home? ●Yes you are right people do not do this every day. ●What they may not know if that lenders will be checking their credit throughout the loan approval process all the way up u...

We are back on the Real Estate Voice with your host, Richard Randall and we are talking about all thing’s real estate.  Barb you are a Navy Veteran and part of what your company does is give back to Veterans Charities – why are Veterans charities important to you? 1.  Well Richard I served in the Navy both as an Air Traffic Controller in my early years and I came up through the ranks and became an...

Not everyone wants to sell their home through a traditional sales process.  Many people think that their homes will sell for top dollar by selling their home themselves, what are the results from selling a home by owner? ➢I completely understand why home sellers want to save the commission. And, in some respects it can be a simple process. ➢I talk to a lot of home sellers throughout the year. Most...

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.  Many home sellers quickly figure out, that not all real estate agents are the same. 2.  And picking the wrong agent can cost a home seller thousands. ●There are...

Welcome to KRDO's afternoon newsline Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty Colorado. Today is Free Report Friday. It is one of my favorite times of my broadcast week here at KRDO, Barb, what is the latest in the real estate market? It is shocking, but actually realtor.com ranked Colorado Springs the number one real estate market in the country and August by far has been amazing....

Segment 2 7 Things You Must Know Before Putting Your Home Up for Sale (Costly Home seller Mistakes) Barb Schlinker Radio Show 719-301-1802 | 719-301-3900 Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty Colorado #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteedrealty #barbschlinker #realestatevoice 1.The name of the report is the 9 Step System that can help you sell fast and for the most amount of money. 2.The industry sh...

Not everyone wants to sell their home through a traditional sales process.  Perhaps they inherited a home that needs work or they have had a tenant in the home and do not want to deal with long waiting times to sell. To sell a home quickly. You have a unique RBID system to selling a house in 15 minutes…how does that work? ●We are the only company in town offering the RBID system.  RBID stands for...

Segment 1 11 High Cost Home Inspection Traps 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 broken things repaired Le...

Segment 4 What Do Home Inspectors Really Look For? Hot New Listings The home inspection is one of those things both buyers and sellers fear the most.  What do home inspectors look for? 1.   They are looking for any defect, safety issue, code violation or deferred maintenance issue that could affect the buyer’s decision to buy or ask for repairs. 2.   The most common repair requests that come up on...

How Much Lack of Updating Affects the Home’s Value Not every home is updated like a new home that is offered up for sale. Is it really important for homeowners to update their homes before they go on the market? 1.  Well Richard, it depends on the price range.  Most home sellers will command top dollar if the home is in good shape with no “Deferred” Maintenance… eg none of these issues: a)  Stains...

The Pain of Moving – How to Make Moving Easier for Home Sellers The Pain of Moving How to Make Moving Easier for Home Sellers I don’t know anyone who enjoys moving, but the whole process of selling your home then moving can be daunting.  You have some tips on how to make it easier, tell us about them? 1.  There are a lot of options for moving, some good pre-planning can go a long way to make it ea...

What Homeowners Need to Know About Hail Damage When Selling Their HomesThe summer brings plenty of thunderstorms and hail. What can homeowners do about potential hail damage when selling their homes?  1.  For most, they find out after their home goes under contract and they are not expecting to have a buyer ask for a roof repair and/or replacement:  a) Check your Homeowners insurance and verify yo...