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Paint colors do hurt your house from selling

By
Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Twin Rivers

Purple? Lime Grren? Hot Pink? Orange?  I have been showing a lot of homes lately in several different towns. And one thing several of these homes  have in common is poor color choices.  Color choices are really important when putting your house on the market. Take it from me, neutral goes a long way.

I personally have sold 2 homes in the past 6 years. Before we put them on the market my husband and I pinted the walls a light beige. It gives the buyer a clean palate to imagine "their" own personal color choices or pictures on the wall. I know you probably think giving the buyer a paint allowance or telling t"them" you will paint it  the color of their choice will work, NO it won't. And in today's market there are more choices than ever. If you want your home to sell it needs to be the "creme of the crop".

I can guarantee you- that it is not hot pink.

David Painter
Keller Williams Realty - Spartanburg, SC

There is a reason that they call it builder beige. Neutral is always best.

Feb 09, 2009 01:35 PM