Resale Value!

You can plan on selling your home within the next year or holding onto it until time stops, but the value of your home is important. This is an investment that you worked hard for, and as expected it should continue to increase in value as an asset.

But! Your work as a homeowner didn’t stop after you signed the paper and picked up the keys. The work only just begun at that point, but a major increase in value can be obtained just by painting your house’s exterior. From the list above, every single one of those benefits is part of building your home’s value.

Freshen Up Your Home

Maybe you want to continue living in your home, and don’t have any intention of selling any time soon. That’s great because you’ll still get that burst of pride when you pull into the driveway of a freshly painted house.

How can you use color choices to make your home seem fresher, and more inviting? We have the breakdown to help your decision making!

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Color Choices Make a Difference

While there isn’t one color that will mean a great increase in resale value that you can love too there are some tried and true schemes.

• Grey/Beige – the perfect combination of neutrals is a popular choice. Why? Well, it doesn’t fade as noticeably as other neutrals, and doesn’t show dirt or rain patterns the way white, cream, or more orange-y hues do.
• Oatmeal – the adorable little sister of cream, oatmeal is not only more appealing to the eye because it isn’t as harsh but is also an inviting warm tone.
• Yellows, Oranges, and Purples – should be reserved for special forms of architecture. An old style Victorian or Spanish style home isn’t suited for muted neutrals. You have a lot of room to have fun with these traditionally, non-traditional homes.

Trim Away

This is one area where a professional painter can come in handy! The trim is important, and can act as an accent, or a bold statement. Typically a few shades darker can give your house a more distinct shape; while a few shades lighter can play up some colors.

Doors are Important Too!

Who has forgotten the bright red front door on Elm Street? We don’t want your neighbors, friends or potential buyers to think of a nightmare when they’re walking up to your house!

Consult with your painting contractor or local painting company on what works with your exterior paint color. You want something inviting, like a warm blue or a cool charcoal.

Do-It-Yourself Isn’t Always Best

Painting seems easy right? Although we might have all tried our hands at a bedroom, the exterior of a house is different because of one primary reason: materials. Both the home’s exterior material and the exterior paint!

Aside from the materials, it is easy for the simple task of oh… painting your house… to quickly become overwhelming. Then the job is rushed and the end result just isn’t what you wanted. Hopefully you’ll never experience this and you’ll hire a professional, exterior painting service from the start. Call a local painting company for a quote. Most often you won’t be shelling out more than a thousand or so, depending on your house size and the exterior material.

Spending Pitfalls

A lot of people experience the pitfall of spending to paint the house twice. A lot of DIY-ers are ambitious and some are even determined to love the result of their labor. But usually a few months goes by and the small mistakes, patchy painting or outright painting mishaps become eyesores. Instead of increasing the value of your home, it’s been decreased!

Hiring a professional painter or painting contractor can end up saving you money. Rather than doing it yourself and then paying a professional, have the job done by a pro the first time!