To Paint or Not to Paint?

You will realize a higher sale price with the least amount of time on the market Investing by painting and staging your home for that ultimate first impression. According to KINDHOME SOLUTIONS 2022 most homeowners can expect 107% ROI for when painting the interior of their home.  

The Benefits of Painting.

1. Provides a fresh and clean appearance.
2. Shows the house is well maintained to buyers.
3. Can highlight features of the house & offers an inviting appeal. 
4. Offers a move in ready appeal.
5. This will lead to more competitive offers.

Selecting Paint Colors.

1. Identify areas of high traffic, wear & tear, and need some repair. 
2. Select neutral colors that look good in your lighting.
3. Avoid bright and bold colors when painting. 
4. To get a visual of what a room will look like when painted with ColorSnap® Visualizer – upload a photo of your room and virtually paint it to preview paint options.

Consider what the color does for the room. Does it look larger or smaller, brighter, or darker, and enclosed?  Is it inviting for the space?

DYI or hire a contractor?   Establish a time frame to have the painting completed. Consider hiring a professional painter if you are unable to do it yourself or reach out to friends & family to share their talents (Don’t forget to offer to pay or treat them to a fancy dinner!)  When tackling the task take time to prepare to paint.

1. Measure your rooms to figure out how much paint to purchase.
2. Purchase supplies: paint roller or paint pads, paint tray and liners, trimming brush, painter’s tape, paint cleaners for brushes, drop cloths, or plastic, and rags, and ladder.
3. Pay particular attention to clean edges when painting. IF you are not experienced at trimming use the painters tape to keep from getting the wall color paint on  base boards, door frames or ceilings as an example. Drop clothes or plastic is used to protect the floors and more.

Generally, going with neutral colors are more appealing offering buyers the creative freedom to add their personal touches.  You will create the WOW factor  inviting  the buyers to fall in love with your house as their  new HOME!

Reach out to schedule a personal home consultation to prepare your home for sale including recommendations on paint selections and staging.

Roxanne Johnson, Broker, ABR, CRS, GRI