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How Color Affects Staging a Home to Sell - From Your Ruidoso Realtor
Using Color to Stage a Home
Sellers are getting more involved in staging their homes than ever before. Buyers in Ruidoso see model homes, DIY shows and more and expect every home they tour to be just as grand. But it takes work and sometimes money to stage a home properly.
Starting with a black canvas is easy but working with what you have can be difficult. It may come down to a simple color change though to really make all the difference in the world. Here are some tips when it comes to color and painting.
You don't want to scare buyers away but you also don't want them to be bored when walking through the home. You have probably heard the word neutral thrown around a lot when staging but this doesn't mean drab.
The best way to get a sense of what your competition is doing is simply tour model homes or open houses. You can see what you are up against and what buyers are seeing. If you home stacks up and compares in price or is lower, you have a great shot at an offer.
Warm walls are the trend. Coffee or latte colored walls ... more

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