2010-2011 Cost vs. Value Chart
The question is does freshening up your home with paint add value?
with Christmas coming and my addiction to HGTV...
I gently (really Cal??) urged Al to do a dining room makeover....
I thought, No Big deal really......
We are Realtors for crying out loud! We know that bright homes are a Giant attraction for people!
... a little paint... new light... curtains...just brighten the place up a little.
Well....it's done and that's all I'll say..other than, he did a great job....but,
Did we add value?
Probably not monetary value..
but what we really did, was improve the "sale-ability" of the home... and our life style at the same time....
and sale-ability is really important these days with so many homes on the market..... it's the attraction that makes a buyer chose one home over another.... the more polished looking home with the perception of little to do, wins out every time....
so while we are all looking to gain value....
it's not just the monetary Value that we need to consider....
sale-ability and lifestyle should be huge considerations on your list. A fresh coat of paint is an easy, cost effective way to achieve this!
and, oh by the way...
now the rest of the place looks shabby......
should I wait till after Christmas to approach this??????
The room looks awesome and it makes sense to update the look every now and then...as you say a fresh coat of paint is cost effective...plus it makes you feel like you have a new place! Good work Al! P.S. love the Light!
ReplyDeletethanks Nan... totally makes sense to put on a coat of fresh paint... especially if you can do it yourself... p.s. light from Lowe's.... I love it too...
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