Barb Schlinker | Your Real Estate Voice

To get the MOST amount of money when you sell your home, you need an agent that can bring buyers to your home and command the most amount of money when it sells.  I'm Barb Schlinker with Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty and I help people sell their homes fast and for Top Dollar. Ask one of our happy clients, Jackie Parker. Because of our marketing, Jackie  had 45 buyers through her home the f...

“How Often Do Appraisals Come in Low”  Q.  What are some of the options a seller can do when an appraisal comes in low o   Depends on when and how they get notified o   If the appraiser notifies the listing agent its low they will often provide an opportunity for the listing agent to support in the price.  It may or may not change the appraisers mind though. o   We typically meet the appraiser and...

What Kind of Lead Time do Home Sellers Need to Prepare to Sell Their Homes Q. What Lead Time do Home Sellers Need to Prepare their Homes for Sale o   It depends on their desired timing, some are move in ready and some are not o   I’ve seen some home sellers do a complete rehab and take months to get ready, others move out and let us sell it right away. o   For most we need just a few weeks to get...

What is VA Financing? VA Financing is when a buyer obtains a mortgage that is guaranteed by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs against a foreclosure.  It allows military members and veterans to purchase homes with zero down payment instead of the 20% down payment typically required by conventional financing. These loans also have lower interest rates than conventional financing and lower payments be...

Top Five Things You Should Demand from Your Lender when Buying a Home 1)     How does a buyer know what to expect from a lender when purchasing a home? a.      They don’t – People that want to buy a car go fall in love with the car, THEN figure out how to get financing.  Its the same with a home purchase. b.      Most go off Agent Referrals or use their banks   2)     What things should be demande...

What are some Tips Retirees Should Do Know About Their Credit Scores   In retirement years, purchases such as insurance, cell phones, renting cars using a debit card, buying cars or even an application for a reverse mortgage may require a strong credit score. Yet many retirees become debt free, causing their credit score to go to zero or stop paying attention to their credit score if they don’t ne...

What are the rules when selling a home with a septic system? El Paso County and most counties in the area, except Teller county, require the septic system be inspected, brought up to code and cleaned if full prior to sale. That requires an application for a Transfer Acceptance Document In most cases it runs home sellers between $500-$750 to get that done plus the $55 transfer fee with the counter....

Why do buyers typically look at 12 or more websites searching for homes?  Because they are afraid of missing out on the perfect home!  According to industry experts… national websites are NOT their best options…including…Zillow & Realtor.com.   I’m Barb Schlinker with Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty and we help buyers find the perfect home. At the end of this video I’ll share how home buyers...

For most people it is uncomfortable for anyone to fire anyone for any reason.  I know it takes a lot of courage to decide to make a change.  But, if the agent you selected is not getting the results or not performing to their agreement, its OK to do this, whether you are still in an agreement or not. I’ve seen many reasons people change agents, but the biggest two are: Home Not Selling This could...

Even though Today's real estate market it is considered a “Seller’s Market” meaning there is low inventory, and the average days on market is 26 days, about 1/3 of the homes that do on the market do NOT sell in this current market.  I’m Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty and I specialize in helping home sellers sell fast and for top dollar. This video is about  Selling your ho...

Hello its Barb Schlinker  This video is about how to prepare for your home inspection. Very Soon a team member will be reaching out to you to let you know the buyer will be coming over to do a home inspection. Don’t worry your house does not have to look show ready.  Here is a short list of tips that you can do to make it go well. 1) Most home inspections take about 3 hours.  And buyers and their...

How to Anticipate an Appraisal Challenge? If you are fortunate enough to receive multiple offers on your home, you should be consulting with you agent about recent similar sales. As long as you have at least 1 similar sale you have a great chance of the appraisal price matching your sales price. What do home sellers want out of their real estate agents? Home sellers want a good buyer that pays a f...

What are some money saving tips for the winter? Switch out traditional incandescent bulbs for LED bulbs. Traditional bulbs cost $180 per bulb for electrical service over the life of the bulb. LED bulbs cost $40 per bulb for electrical service over the life of the bulb. Savings by switching to LED is about $120 for service Heating: Changing out the furnace filter monthly in the winter will extend t...

1)     How much money should a buy have saved up to purchase a home? a.      There are down payment assistance programs where a buyer can get a grant for their down payment and purchase with only $1000 out of pocket.  However,  they will still need about $300 for an inspection. b.      For most buyers they will need the following:   Earnest Money Deposit – Typically 1% of the Purchase price but it...

What to Expect during Closing Day on a House for Sellers Q.  How should home sellers prepare for closing day on a house? ·       Move – most buyers want possession on closing day unless otherwise negotiated ·        Inspection Repairs done and receipts provided ·        Gather: keys, remotes for garage door openers, mail box keys, garage door keypad code, Security system code, house manuals ·     ...

It's time for home seller tips by Barb. Many home sellers will ask me which home improvements will make them the most amount of money when they sell their homes that is inexpensive. I'm Barb Schlinker with Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty Colorado. And I help people sell their homes fast and for top dollar. And at the end of this video I'll be sharing with you how you can get a free...

Barb Schlinker home of Your Home Sold Guaranteed* share the top 5 reasons why You CANNOT trust the accuracy of the Zillow Zestimate for your home's value.  When you are thinking about selling your home, looking at the information on Zillow, like their Zestimate is a popular thing to do. 1) Zillow is not looking at your Home’s Condition and Features.  Here is an example: 4715 Sourdough Place T...

Hot Listings Buyer Workshop Giveaway Specials | Barb Schlinker | 719-301-2461 We're getting ready to sell or pre-marketing. And oftentimes we'll give our buyers insider access to those homes if they fit their criteria. One of them we have coming up, It's a beautiful two-story with a finished basement. That one's coming on the market here soon. It's over in the springs, a r...

Top Things That Agents Do That Sellers Love Agents having buyers is one of it. You have to get the love word. It's about can I see myself living here and enjoying my life in this home. It includes not just still pictures, but also video. We'll put videos for more executive homes and the first time home buyers, but photos are very, very important because buyers buy on emotion. Some digita...

11 Steps to Quickly Sell Homes in 2019 You want to hire an agent that really knows the market. Over 95% of the home buyers will start their search online and if they don't like what they see online, especially the first 8 pictures they are moving on. Should do a lot of social media marketing. Common questions I get is what can I expect? What's the timeline for things to happen? It starts...

Why is this a Great Time to Sell? And why is summer such a great time to be selling a home? It really is the best time to most of the buyers who are moving in the summer because it's more convenient for people to move in versus moving in the winter. In this market, any time of the year is pretty good. The demand is the strongest this time of year. The normal market is 6 months supply. There&a...

Insider Access to Off Market Homes are also called the VIP buyers. They have access to not only the houses that are on the market by every real estate company from all the big box brokerages, but they also have VIP access to our coming soon listings. We do the home buyer workshop for all buyers and it's really designed to educate home buyers about the home buying process. We walk them through...

​ Most Common Question:  How is The Real Estate Market? Market Statistics ​ Pricing Considerations ​ Market Outlook ​ Free Report:  ​     How to Get The Price ​ You Want and Need Why is Over Pricing a Problem? Many sellers say.. ​ “I can always come down..right?” Yes, however in some price ranges, steep price reductions make buyers think something is wrong with the house. What if my home is priced...