Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

8 New Marketing LawsLaw 8: Market ExpertiseYour Home Sold Guaranteed Realty ColoradoFor Home Sellers FREE Report on 10 Questions To Ask Before You Hire An AgentCall Barb Schlinker at 719-602-6200Or Visit the following Website:http://www.BarbHasTheHomes.comhttp://www.BarbHasTheBuyers.com#8newmarketinglaws #MarketExpertise #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteed8 New Laws to Sell Your Home for 11% More – 8 Market KnowledgeThe second most popular question from consumers I get is…’ How is the real estate market”.  If that agent cannot answer these facts, their market knowledge is just not there.Here is what I mean:o Good news is right now inventory is still very low at 1198 residential properties Active on the market in El Paso Teller and Elbert counties, as compared to a year ago..1462..19% drop in inventory, sales are up from a year ago, that means an increase in prices.o In fact, in the past 30 days over 1432 homes have gone under contract in this market.  That means there more demand than the

8 New Marketing LawsLaw 9 Pricing Realistically vs OptimisticallyYour Home Sold Guaranteed Realty ColoradoFor Home Sellers FREE Report on 10 Questions To Ask Before You Hire An AgentCall Barb Schlinker at 719-602-6200Or Visit the following Website:http://www.BarbHasTheHomes.comhttp://www.BarbHasTheBuyers.com#8newlaws #RealisticallyvsOptimistically  #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteed8 New Laws to Sell Your Home for 11% More – 9 Pricing RealisticallyA shocking fact is, according to the National Association of Realtor statistics homes sellers will net less money if they price high (for negotiating room) then slowly walk the price down!Pricing a home is the first impression of a home.Many websites are set up for buyers to search in $50,000 increments.  So, if you price just above your $50,000 increment for "negotiating room" the right buyer may not even see your home.  We have also noticed that buyers fear their offers will be rejected if they make an offer lower than asking price,

8 New Marketing LawsLaw 10: Top 5 Tips for Downsizing Your HomeYour Home Sold Guaranteed Realty ColoradoIf you would like to Receive a GUIDE on the 7 KEY TIPS TO HELP YOU DOWNSIZECall Barb Schlinker at 719-602-6200Or Visit the following Website:http://www.BarbHasTheHomes.comhttp://www.BarbHasTheBuyers.com#8newmarketinglaws #downsizing  #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteed8 New Laws to Sell Your Home for 11% More – 10 Top 5 Tips for Downsizing a HomeMany people decide to downsize their homes because they are too big, too much space to clean and take care of or they need to move closer to family or those wonderful grandchildren. Yet the Task of DOWNSIZING can be daunting!This is about THE TOP FIVE THINGS TIPS DO DOWNSIZE AND DECLUTTER YOUR HOME BEFORE DOWNSIZING. Before I get started, at the end of this video I’ll be sharing with you how you can get a FREE GUIDE on the ALL of THE VALUABLE TIPS HELP YOU DOWNSIZE YOUR HOME...  Here ARE THE TOP FIVE TIPS TO HELP YOU DOWNSIZE.#1 – HAVE AN EXCITIN

8 New Marketing LawsLaw 11 Trade Up Mistakes - How to Sell and Buy a HouseYour Home Sold Guaranteed Realty ColoradoIf you would like to Receive a GUIDE on the 6 Costly Mistakes To Avoid When Trading Up To Another HomeCall Barb Schlinker at 719-602-6200Or Visit the following Website:http://www.BarbHasTheHomes.comhttp://www.BarbHasTheBuyers.com#8newmarketinglaws #TradeUpMistakes  #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteed8 New Laws to Sell Your Home for 11% More – 11 Trade Up Mistakes – How to Sell and Buy a HouseTrade-Up  Mistakes:  How to Sell and Buy A HouseIn this robust Real Estate market many home buyers fear their home will sell their home so fast and they have not yet found their next home. This video is about How to Sell and Buy a House at the Same Time and some Costly Home Sellers Mistakes when moving up to another home.I’m Barb Schlinker with Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty and I help home sellers sell their homes fast and for top dollar.Before I get started, I wanted to let you now tha

8 New Marketing LawsLaw 12: Top 5 Tips To Help You Get Ready for PhotosYour Home Sold Guaranteed Realty ColoradoIf you would like to Receive a GUIDE on the 9 Step System To Get Your Home Sold Fast And For Top DollarCall Barb Schlinker at 719-602-6200Or Visit the following Website:http://www.BarbHasTheHomes.comhttp://www.BarbHasTheBuyers.com#8newmarketinglaws #gettingreadyforphotos #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteed8 New Laws to Sell for 11% More – 12 How to Get Ready for PhotosThe number one question we get from home sellers is what to do to prepare their homes for sale.  Our team is structured to help you get ready and it includes our Pre-Marketing Coordinator, our stager, & our photographers and staff who will help you along the way.  To give you a preview of our systems:Here are the top 5 Tips to Get Your Home Ready for Photos:#1 Make sure you have good curb appeal - Buyers will drive by your home before first, they choose to see it so you want it to look great outside.  Even in th

8 New Marketing LawsLaw 13 Top 5 Questions to Ask Before You Hire an AgentYour Home Sold Guaranteed Realty ColoradoIf you would like to receive a FREE Report entitled "How Choosing a Colorado Springs Area Real Estate Agent can Cost you or Save you Thousands"Call Barb Schlinker at 719-602-6200Or Visit the following Website:http://www.BarbHasTheHomes.comhttp://www.BarbHasTheBuyers.com#8newmarketinglaws #top5questions "choosingtherightagent #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteed8 New Laws to Sell for 11% MoreLaw 13 Top 5 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Colorado Springs Area AgentNot all real estate agents are the same. If you decide to seek the help of an agent when selling or buying your home, you need some good information before you make any moves.Some agents may prefer that you don’t ask these questions, because the knowledge you’ll gain from their honest answers will give you a very good idea about what outcome you can expect from using this agent. And let’s face it - in r

8 New Marketing LawsLaw 1:Pricing ExpertiseYour Home Sold Guaranteed Realty ColoradoThe first of the 8 New Laws to Sell a Home for up to 11% more is Pricing Expertise. When you decide to sell your home, setting your asking price is one of the most important decisions you will make. Many homes are discarded by prospective buyers as not being appropriately priced before they've even been given a chance of a showing. Your asking price is often the home's first impression. I'm Barb Schlinker with Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty Colorado and at the end of this video, I'll be sharing with you how you can get a free report for home sellers on how to get the price you want and need. Many home sellers look at those online guesstimates of the value of their homes. Yet those estimates do not take into consideration things like your home improvements, the benefits of your home like views, location. What is it that sets your home apart from others?There are 8 things you should know. Number 1, most age

8 New Marketing LawsLaw 2: DifferentiationYour Home Sold Guaranteed Realty ColoradoTo attract the highest possible offer. A home must be positioned to attract buyers who will perceive its highest value. Yet there's very little training for real estate agents on how to differentiate a home, so that stands out to a buyer. I'm Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty Colorado and at the end of this video I'll be sharing with you how you can get a free report on the 9 step system to sell your home fast and for top dollar. Accredited platinum real estate professionals understand that there is a perfect buyer profile and a buyer who would pay the most amount of money for your home and they can attract these perfect buyers by making your home stand out from others. The key focus is knowing what is the most likely person to attract that top paying buyer in today's market. That means a professional that can make decisions about how to position your home so the buyer is emotionally attract

Why Covid 19 will NOT Create A Colorado Springs Real Estate CrashThis is video is to show you that our real estate market is strong, how:home sales are still happening -even with a lockdown, how I predict we will NOT face a market correction as a result of this pandemic, and the Real Estate Market will be stronger when the Stay at Home Order is lifted and we have some great solutions for people facing job loss or people who want move at this time. In the past week I MYSELF HAVE sold several homes via video or without in-person showings. Three of my listings have gone under contract sight unseen because we routinely create videos of our listings so buyers can view not just still photos but video tours. Only pre-approved, serious buyers get access to the homes AFTER they have a contract! And when they do INSPECT THE HOME after going under contract, we have ensured the home is supplied with gloves and wipes with our No Touch Showing Kits! Many people fear the market will drop as a result of this Pandemic, simila

Home Sale Preparation. To attract the highest possible offer; a home must be positioned to attract buyers who will perceive its highest value. Yet, there is very little training for real estate agents on how to present home so that it stands out to a buyer.Accredited Platinum Real Estate professionals attract these perfect buyers by helping home sellers with advice and staging which helps homes sellers present their homes in the most attractive manner. Most home sellers do not live in the home the same way a home is presented for sale. And, I find most, do not know what to do and what not to do to get their homes ready for sale. This means the advice you should receive to attract buyers like this must include information on how to make small investments in your home's curb appeal to pull buyers off the street, how to inexpensively update outdated interiors to stimulate offers. And tips on what to do and what not to do to get the most amount of money when you sell. Statistically, the payoff for making you

“Touchless Selling Process and Hot New Listings” Q.  Tell us about your new Touchless Selling Process?o   The Coronavirus, we are told lingers on surfaces for a day or maybe longer, it is probably also airborne and contracted from people coughing, sneezing, touching their face if infected, etco   WE have put together a series of precautions to protect our clients and our team:§  Virtual Meetings, Virtual Showings, Drive Through Closings, Wellness Affidavits & Certified Safe HousesQ. What if a buyers & sellers wants to meeto   Sellers: Wipes and Gloves before meetings, bring a Certified Wellness Affidavito   Buyers: No touch, distancing, show virtually, if live showings buyers do not touch doors and light switches, agents provided with our No Touch Selling KitsQ. We are here talking with Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, you can reach Barb at 719 301 3900 or visit www.BarbHasTheBuyers.com.   Barb:  What if an occupied home has to have showings what are seller precautions?·        Righ

“Key Factors’ Q.  What are some key factors home sellers should consider to get top dollar§  Most people do not sell homes often and the process for some can be daunting, we offer a Free Consultation on What to do and What not to do to get your home ready for sale§  In General here are the Key Factors: 1. Condition (preparation) 2. Pricing 3. Marketing (Agent Selection) 4. Market Knowledge·        Condition (owner controls)·        Pricing (owner controls) with help from agent – Thames story·        Marketing Knowledge (agent selection – owner controls)·        Market knowledge (agent who is selected controls)Q. What do you mean about Selling for the Most Amount of Moneyo   Of the 4 factors, pricing appropriately is so importanto   Marketing – my search for bad marketing picso   Dangers of overpricing and signsQ. We are here talking with Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, you can reach Barb at 719 301 3900 or visit www.BarbHasTheBuyers.com.  Q. Why would an agent’s marketing make a difference

“Real Estate Market Update with Covid 19 – How is Market Affected” Q.  What is the Real Estate Market in the Area Doing Right Now?o   Lots of good newso   Hottest market in countryo   If you are thinking of selling and want take advantage of the amazing 9 year long increase in home’s value – now IS the timeo   This is about jobs: Although restaurant, hotel and service industry are being affected, much of this market is govt workers 44% ! and new employment = Amazon Service Center, possibly Space ForceQ. Have you Seen a Slow down in the market ?o   Not Really, there have been a few contract cancellationso   Yet Im still getting bidding war competition on my listingso   Perspective: Current active listings in 3 counties: 1090, # of homes that went under contract in last 15 days = 870!o   Real estate does not react as fast as the stock marketo   There could be some job loss issues if longer period of timeQ. We are here talking with Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, you can reach Barb at 719 301

“Impact of the Corona Virus on Your Home’s Value” Q.  What is the Impact of the Corona Virus on Home Values?o   My exp, 24 years, seen Mortgage RE recession, a few otherso   Nothing like this one – I view it as temporary as long as jobs come back sooner o   There are a few surprises that happened such as Zillow was buying homes in this market and they not only stopped but cancelled their cash offer program.o   We still have our Guaranteed Sale Program that helps home sellers be able to buy their next home without having to sell their current home first.o   We have a strong market but if the shut down of services biz goes on, it could have an affect.Q. What Should Home Seller’s Do if They are Planning to Sell Their Homes ?o   The sooner they call us, the bettero   We can help them prepare their homes for saleo   Once ready to go on the market we can take video tours and practice our “Touchless Selling Process” if virus persistso   Our ability to attract the best buyers to their home takes some time, so the soo

Why Buyers Expect a Remodeled Home when they Buy a Used Home?1)     I’m told buyers want move-in ready.  Can they expect that in every home that is for sale?a.      No, but ideally it should be priced accordingly.b.      I have sold over 275 banks owned homes and one of the best pieces of advice I got from one of the Asset Managers was…if the house needs carpet, paint or repairs, adjust the value down at least 3 times the cost of the repair because that is what the buyer will be willing to pay for the house if it needs those repairs.2)     What influences a buyer's demand for updated/remodeled homes?a.      HGTV does not help but I have seen dated homes on that show.  In that case, typically the buyer had cash reserves to update it the way they wanted the home to look like.  Unfortunately, most buyers do not have that vision nor cash.b.      Cash is something that is limited to most buyers.  Typically buyers are using most of their resources for a down payment and/or loan closing costs and moving costs a

What are some of the things that hurt property value?1)      There are things that are in the sellers control and things that are not…a.      Not:i.      Lot/Locationii.      Schools districtsiii.      Covenantsiv.      Sloppy Neighborsv.      Noisevi.      The Market – high inventoryvii.      Financing – interest ratesb.      In the Sellers Control… i.      Conditionii.      Pricingiii.      Agent Selection2)     What can home sellers do or not do that hurt values as far as condition?a.      Updating – buyers want move in readyb.      Things like fresh flooring, clean and great curb appeal helpc.       Removing clutterd.      Moving out  - talk about our 11 Step White Glove Service3)     When it comes to pricing, how does that affect a property’s value?a.      Value is typically established by many factors…i.      Condition, location, recent sales, the property’s ‘uniques’ii.      But if a home seller prices their home Optimistically vs Realistically, they will net less in the end.iii.      NAR stats indicat

Closing Costs for Sellers in Colorado1)     What are the typical closing costs a seller can expect to pay?a.       Your Mortgage payoff is typically the Largestb.       Property Taxes c.       Title and Closing Services Feed.       Commission – negotiated upfronte.       Water billf.        HOA Transfer feesg.       Occasionally the Survey or ILC 2)    What about Liens against the home?a.       Besides the mortgage there usually are not any,i.       but they will be discovered by the title search upfront 3)     What are some ways you can save closing costs?a.       Make sure the home is in great conditionb.       Keep HOA & Mortgage up to datec.       If you have refinanced your mortgage in the last 5 years you will get a 50% discount on title insurance4)     What are some hidden costs that home sellers tend to be surprised about?a.       We give our sellers a very detailed estimated net sheet b.       so they know all of the expenses they will have up frontc.        and how much they will put in their po

What are some of the things that hurt property value?1)      There are things that are in the seller's control and things that are not…a.      Not:i.      Lot/Locationii.      School districtsiii.      Covenantsiv.      Sloppy Neighborsv.      Noisevi.      The Market – high inventoryvii.      Financing – interest ratesb.      In the Sellers Control…i.      Conditioniii.      Agent Selection2)     What can home sellers do or not do that hurt values as far as a condition?a.      Updating – buyers want move-in readyb.      Things like fresh flooring, clean and great curb appeal helpc.       Removing clutterd.      Moving out  - talk about our 11 Step White Glove Service3)     When it comes to pricing, how does that affect a property’s value?a.      Value is typically established by many factors…i.      Condition, location, recent sales, the property’s ‘uniques’ii.      But if a home seller prices their home Optimistically vs Realistically, they will net less in the end.iii.      NAR stats indicate….sellers

I have here an announcement by the National Association of Realtors that Real Estate agents who are a member called REALTORS, can no longer market homes “coming soon” after January 1… why is that?1)      It’s a trade organization for real estate agents, that while not mandatory, in this market you cannot put homes in the MLS if you are not a member.  Not sure if that is really legal. The same is not true for the Denver MLS – RE Colorado 2)     How does this ruling benefit home sellers?a.      It does not.  My experience has been many buyers are left out of the perfect homes because agents try to get them sold too fast before the buying public has a chance to know its there…3)     How will this affect what you do?a.      Some MLS systems in the country have already mandated a $5000 violation and charges of “discrimination!”  I think the libs took over NAR, they play the discrimination card to intimidate people to conform.b.      I think for me, I may have to get very creative.  At the end of the day, its what

I have here an announcement by the National Association of Realtors that Real Estate agents who are a member called REALTORS, can no longer market homes “coming soon” after January 1… why is that?1)      It’s a trade organization for real estate agents, that while not mandatory, in this market you cannot put homes in the MLS if you are not a member.  Not sure if that is really legal. The same is not true for the Denver MLS – RE Colorado 2)     How does this ruling benefit home sellers?a.      It does not.  My experience has been many buyers are left out of the perfect homes because agents try to get them sold too fast before the buying public has a chance to know its there…3)     How will this affect what you do?a.      Some MLS systems in the country have already mandated a $5000 violation and charges of “discrimination!”  I think the libs took over NAR, they play the discrimination card to intimidate people to conform.b.      I think for me, I may have to get very creative.  At the end of the day, its what