When preparing to paint a house, what are some steps to be taken and what colors are best to pick when selling

To select the paint that will help sell your house, walk down a street of really nice houses that are higher priced than yours. Bring a paint sample book if you can. Try to approximate the colors you see on the higher priced homes. If some one is in the yard, be bold and ask them about their color. They will love the compliment.





Back at the paint store, don't mix up gallons at a time! Have them just mix up a quart of your body color and one of your accent color. Paint a test square on the BACK of the garage where no one can see it and cut in the trim color -- you'll be glad you did!





Leigh


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Real Estate Typhoon since 1986When preparing to paint a house, what are some steps to be taken and what colors are best to pick when selling
when selling a house you should choose light colors for painting, otherwise it'll look tacky and you won't get as many people who will want to look at the inside.


my realtor advised this to me when i sold my house.


light colors attract and dark colors recede (making a house look smaller) also.


best colors to choose would include white (a definite plus) or any beige color. (anything else would not be as attractive)When preparing to paint a house, what are some steps to be taken and what colors are best to pick when selling
Clean walls.Good primer.Spackle and sand the holes.Its best to appeal to the masses so paint all the walls a creamy white or light beige There is an excellent program on the hgtv channel called design to sell or go to www.hgtv.com and look up the program.They tell you everything you need to do to sell your home for a higher price
Neutral colors, adequate prep, commitment to detail and a finishing time, condition of the existing paint/siding, and many more.





Rev. Steven
I always use the creed to not over do color and to stick to a two- or three-color palette and always have a neutral color like white, black, brown, or beige. Pick two complimentary colors for the best result. Also, think about your furnishings and artwork. If you have neutral furniture or wood, a little color on the walls would be good. If your furnishings have color, make sure your wall color agrees with them.





Remember that if you are selling your home, you don't want to paint loud color or something that is too specific to your belongings. Neutrals and soft shade help potential buyers to envision their belongings and furnishings in that space. Also remove all clutter and slim down the knick-knacks to provide a space that it is generic.
Don't go for bright, flashy colors if you are planning on selling the house soon (other people might not like it). Go with neutral tones that are sure to match almost any color of furniture because you can not know what color the buyers have in their deco schemes. If you are just painting the outside, look around and see what colors the houses are around you and try to stay along that line. Some people don't want a house that sticks out like a sore thumb. If doing the inside, neutral tones and maybe a little bit of bright color in the kitchen and bathrooms is always nice.