New Hampshire Home Stager reveals secrets to selling.

The biggest bang for your buck, by far, is using paint to improve your home's appearance.  Paint will make a room cleaner, fresher, brighter, and more stylish.  It gives buyers the impression that the house has been well maintained and cared for.  It makes your home more competitive with new construction. 

Paint can be used to help minimize negative features and to help showcase positive features.  It can be used to create a flow throughout the house and to create a lasting positive impression.

Many people have trouble choosing paint colors or are afraid of making the wrong choice.  Many times sellers choose colors that they personally like, without taking into consideration the need to be appealing to all potential buyers.  It is very important that the colors you choose are neutral, but not bland.  Most professional home stagers offer Color Consultations as one of their services, and it is a smart idea to seek the advice of a professional before purchasing your paint.

If you currently have your house on the market or are planning on selling your house in the near future, then this seven-part series was written for you.

 Previous Tips:

Tip #1  Update Lighting Fixtures 

Tip #2  Identify Red Flags

Tip #3  Pre-Pack Your Stuff 

Tip #4  Define Space & Function

Tip #5  Maintenance Means Money

Tip #6  Don't Underestimate The Bathroom

Tip #7  Transform With Paint

In addition to the traditional use for paint, improving the general appearance of a room, I would like to share some other ways paint can be used to help make your home more appealing to buyers.

Prior to staging, this library lacked impact.  The built-in bookcases and fireplace were great features, but they were not being showcased.  Painting the walls with a rich, warm color made these features POP.

The opposite of the previous example...this den was dark and needed to be lightened.  A brighter room was achieved by painting the dark woodwork a lighter color.  Painting the shelves and the wall behind them the same color created a more custom "built-in" look.       

This laundry room is one of my favorite transformations and is featured on my website.  This was valuable real estate space that was not being properly marketed.  By painting the cabinets white like the appliances, a cleaner and more pleasant room to do household chores was created.

Walls and cabinets aren't the only places to use paint...

these worn steps were given new life by painting them a rich black.

Other cost effective ways to use paint to prepare your house for sale: 

Paint old furniture to give it new life

Update brass light fixtures and brass fireplace screens with black or bronze spray paint

Improve the appearance of mirrors

Update artwork by painting the frame

Use spray paint to revive patio furniture and flower pots

This concludes my seven-part series on The Secrets of Selling.  I hope you have found it useful and informative.  For more information on preparing your home for sale, visit my website ... or search online for a professional home stager in your area. 

Consulting with a professional home stager before you list your home

 is the most important "secret to selling" there is!