COLOR CAN COST YOU A SALE!! **www.patricia4realestate.com**portsmouth NH Real Estate**

I absolutely agree that colors can make or break a sale.

When I used to represent sellers and I saw unusual colors, I would advise the seller to paint the room before the first showing in a neutral color, if they said no, then I would prepare the buyer before going in that they might want to change the colors especially  in one of the room. I actually had a buyer say to me "Oh it's not that bad as you said, I can live with it."

You never know the tastes of some people!

Sellers tend to assume that buyers can get apst bright or dark colors. Not everyone can, so why create an objection. Paint is the cheapest thing with the most impact.

Hi Patricia—I've studied the Psychology of Color. It's amazing the influence/impact it has on us. Lara is right, paint is inexpensive and can make all the difference with buyers. I can see beyond the color, but many folks can't. An important lesson for buyers! Thanks.

Color is a critical element, but when I'm working with buyers I stress to them not to be distracted by color, paint is cheap and  you can get the interior of the house painted for about a thousand dollars down here.  I tell my buyers that we'll get a decorating allowance from the sellers at closing to cover the painting costs.  In todays economic environment I have not had a single seller refuse  that request.  As a buyers agent you have to get beyond the first reaction to color and remind them of the big picture, the house in general.   Obviously this strategy is for a resale and not a forclosure.