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Home Improvement - Painting Tips

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with KOR Properties BR535564000

Exterior Painting Tips


Summer is an excellent time for clients to paint their homes. The hot weather ensures faster drying times and minimizes weather-related complications and delays. Here are some good tips for your customers:

Inspect the exterior. Before painting, check for bad patches, stains or rot. Damaged wood siding or trim could indicate water damage. Repair the damage and find the problem's source. It could be a small roof leak, or poorly sealed surface or joint somewhere in the structure. You can't fix problems by painting them.

Pick the right color. A home's color can influence its property value, as well as the neighbors'. Go with shades of white, gray, beige or tan, and limit any stronger colors to shutters, trim and other features. (Keep them complementary.) Moreover, the home's style, local code and association covenants, conditions and restrictions can dictate the color palette.

Test some samples. Before diving in, apply some test patches of various shades to less conspicuous parts of the home. See how they look after they dry. See which colors best complement one another, and how they look against the other colors in the yard and in the neighborhood.

Interview contractors. Ask neighbors with recently painted homes for referrals. Get quotes from multiple contractors and ask them for referral customers, as well. Ensure contractors are properly insured and licensed.

Get a group discount. Canvas the neighborhood for other homeowners who want to repaint their homes. Pooling together creates bargaining power that will attract painters and force them to offer group discounts. Besides, clients can share ideas and make new friends.

 

 

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John Karadsheh is a Certified Residential Specialist, an Accredited Buyer Representative, a Multi-Million Dollar Producer, Relocation Certified and has been a resident of Arizona since 1978

 

Comments (5)

Nora Adkins
Realty Executives - Tucson, AZ

Great tips.

Thanks

Aug 15, 2007 06:37 AM
David A. Podgursky PA
THE PODGURSKY GROUP @ Re/Max Direct - Boynton Beach, FL
THE PODGURSKY GROUP - Make the Right Move!

we're painting right now!

an interior designer/stager told us recently that WHITE is NOT neutral... use subtle shades if you need to go white

 

Aug 15, 2007 06:37 AM
Jeff Tumbarello
Steelbridge Realty LLC - North Fort Myers, FL

good tips

 

i try and use light base paint its cheaper

Aug 15, 2007 06:49 AM
Jayson Hoffer
Jayson Hoffer Insurance Agency Inc. - Tempe, AZ
Mesa AZ 480-948-6115 Home, Auto, Life Insurance

I have a client Shane ONeill  480-560-2788 that can help you with your painting needs. Why do it yourself when you can hire it out and have it come out perfect! Great article!

Nov 09, 2011 06:47 AM
Anonymous
christopher

I have had shane Oneil with Extraordinaire Painting & Services paint my house with multiple colors and trim work. He did an excellent job and left no mess. He is very fast and professional. I would definately check him out as his services are very affordable and reliable. Great Painting Tips btw! Thanks for the advice!

Oct 01, 2012 11:58 AM
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