Painting Your House for Sale
August 24, 2016 4:48 pm
Certain home improvements such as the color of the outside and inside of your home can make or break a sale. While the current tone of your home might reflect your unique personality, it’s important to appeal to potential buyers and allow them to imagine the home as their own before making an offer. Here are some essential tips for painting a house that’s for sale.
Exterior
When choosing the color to paint the outside of the home, take into consideration the colors of the neighboring houses. Whatever your personality may be, a new buyer is likely to want to blend in with the neighborhood. You will also want to consider the style of your home. Some architectural types such as Colonial-style homes look better in white, while ranch-style homes benefit from a splash of color.
Interior
How to paint a house for sale on the inside depends largely on which room you’re dealing with. Take into account the most recent painting trends and these tips.
- Living Room: Choose warm colors such as yellows or creamy whites for a more neutral feel. This room is the most likely to be repainted anyway, so try to incorporate the latest trends in painting. Warm and neutral colors also allow potential buyers to more easily envision the space as their own.
- Kitchen: Bright colors work best, as they lighten up the whole area, and it is important to have good visibility for preparing food. Make the space more appealing by choosing a pale yellow, warm beige, or light olive green.
- Bedrooms: Neutral colors are best for bedrooms when selling a home. Most buyers don’t expect these areas to be particularly staged or showcased, so use soft whites, beiges, grays, or yellows.
- Bathrooms: Select colors that help this space feel bigger, such as a warm white. Steer away from darker colors, which can make even a large bathroom appear small.
Contact Us
The agents at Levine Homes understand how stressful it can be to prepare your home for a sale. Let us help. Give us a call at 310-796-9088 for answers to your questions and selling tips.
