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In today’s competitive housing market, it’s imperative that your home make a positive impression.  If your house is for sale, you may have been advised to paint the interiors white, cream or beige – but before you call the painters, consider this:

Although neutral colors offer a ‘clean slate,’ using too many neutrals or the wrong ones can be a big mistake.  White can make your home appear too stark and sterile (and even too bright).  Cream walls can sometimes look dingy and cause surrounding surfaces to look dull; and beige can leave home buyers feeling like they’ve “seen that a million times.”

When looking to purchase a home, buyers base their decisions largely on emotion.  Therefore, a current, attractive color scheme can promote a positive response towards a home and keep it in the minds of serious buyers.

Seeing color in a home makes it feel as if the owners really took care of their house and enjoyed living there.  The right color creates a comfortable environment.  However, the wrong color choice can make a home feel uncomfortable.  The trick is to use neutrals as the foundation for your palette.  Then add one or more colors in select spaces.

Our Home-Seller Consultancy will help you to understand which neutrals are best suited for your home.  We’ll also determine where using color will add interest and flair to those areas of your home that might otherwise be considered ordinary.  We also provide home-staging services to give your home a more attractive layout that will appeal to buyers.

We recognize that it is your goal to sell your home as quickly as possible and for top dollar.  Contact us for more information.


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