Today's real estate market is a buyer's market without a doubt. With a large inventory of homes for sale, buyers can be very choosy. A home with peeling or drab paint has little curb appeal, so house painting can help attract more buyers. Exterior painting of your home can greatly increase its curb appeal and interior painting can improve your chances of a sale once the buyers are inside.

 

If you have made the decision to sell, you'll want to shorten the time your home is on the market. Given how long house painting will take the average homeowner to accomplish, hiring a paint contractor can be a good investment. For exterior painting, pick neutral colors with complementary trim colors. These are likely to appeal to the greatest number of potential buyers. Similarly, choose neutral shades for the interior painting.

 

Professional painting companies are licensed and bonded, so make sure that you verify the one you choose with the state Contractors' Board and the Better Business Bureau. Also make sure that the painting services you require are spelled out on any contract. Get all estimates in writing.

 

Even in today's difficult real estate market, you may more than recoup your investment in painting your home for resale. And a handsome, freshly painted home can attract more potential buyers and speed the sale.