I often feel bad for families that have poured their heart, soul and creativity into a room or certain rooms that scream "This is my home!" and then we talk about making it more "neutral" before listing the home.
I don't know what it is about being pregnant that spurs up the need to paint but it does. Before moving my daughter upstairs into her "big girl bedroom", I went to town. I was six months pregnant, it was hot in the summer and I spent many days and nights measuring, painting with a super small paint brush to get this room absolutely perfect.
I didn't stop there. I had to transform my daughter's nursery downstairs into a little's boys room. That was a whole lotta work too and again, days and nights were spent making everything absolutely perfect.
I am sometimes torn on people neutralizing spaces that may be exactly what a buyer may be looking for. We've all heard feedback from people, whether it's buyers or listing agents, indicating displeasure on things like dull, neutral colors on the walls or the new carpet color selection. We can't please 100% of the buyers 100% of the time but we can strive to appeal to the masses.
There are more times than not that I will go into homes with buyers that have a specialized or gender-specific room and they think it's the best thing since sliced bread. "This room is perfect for our youngest. She really wanted a purple and pink polka-dot room".
Unless it is really offensive or terribly done, I more often than not side with leaving their hard work painted on the walls. They, do in fact, still live in their home and what if they decide not to sell or take that job in Ohio? Then they are stuck with boring beige! A quality agent, in my opinion, will reiterate to buyers that paint is one of the easiest solutions if you don't like it.
Knowing that I poured my pregnant-nesting soul into these rooms, I realize that one day, my older and more mature daughter will want something else. Then I will change it but until then, she's stuck!
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