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Resale Ready: Should Brick Fireplaces and Paneling Be Painted?

Friday, March 16th, 2012

I went on a resale ready consultation yesterday, and I actually felt really bad having to tell the owner of the home that people today are looking for homes that are move in ready. These include homes that have features such as having the walls and fireplaces in the home updated:

This is a good example of what the home owner’s home for sale looks like now:

This must be addressed if you want to sell your home. If this was your own home and you told me you loved it, we would definitely work around it!

Would I ever suggest painting over this original, beautiful brick wall below? Never! Why? Because it is a whole glorious wall- not just a small piece of wall or a small fireplace:

I told her that was just my professional opinion. I always research my projects well and I could not find any nice looking brick fireplaces anywhere! This is a good makeover example from pinterest (minus that blue picture):

And the paneling! If I am being paid for a consultation, I am going to give you my honest professional opinion. And my professional opinion on your paneling that was installed in the 1960-1970’s, should be painted. I am not talking about the beautiful architectural finishes on walls and woodwork that was milled from red oak or cedar wood with tons of history. I am referring to the brown/tan sheets of paneling homeowner’s used like wallpaper all over the place a couple decades ago!:

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Just look at how beautiful the paneling looks after painting:

This is gorgeous:

Painted paneling!

Beautiful!

Do you agree that getting a home resale ready consists of painting over that brick fireplace? How about the paneling? Should it be painted or left alone?

If you need help getting your home ready for resale, contact me today.

All photos from pinterest unless otherwise noted.

What does Real Estate Resale Ready™ Mean?

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Resale Ready™ is a helpful tool geared toward the homeowner who is putting their home on the market for resale, or thinking of selling in the near future.

As we all know, the buyers are in the control seat at this point of time. There are many, many choices on the market right now. Resale Ready™ through the IRN (Interior Redecorator Network) is staging, but without the expensive props or rentals. It’s simply using what you already have. You want your home to stand out and look better than any other home on the market to help you sell your home quickly and add thousands of dollars to the value of your house or condo.

In this difficult market, creating an inviting, clutter-free home is critical for selling your home quickly and for making the most profit. The Resale Ready™ Home Staging consultation is very important as first impressions matter immensely. The consultation of your home will give you ideas, suggestions and expert advice on how to make your home shows well and highlight the areas of your house that will appeal to potential buyers.

You want home buyers to walk in your home and say “This is perfect.” Most people are visual; they need to actually see the home looking great first hand. I have found potential buyers have a hard time visualizing how the home will look on their own. You need to impress them right away.

Kelly Bernier Designs

Imagine showing a buyer the bathroom on the top? They would run! Inexpensively and quickly, the owners torn down the wallpaper, hand rails and shower curtain. The room was planned around the turquoise sink (which was very expensive and beautiful actually). A neutral paint on the walls and a pretty shower curtain changed the whole look of the room.

Ty Larkins

According to USA Today: “… staged homes, on average, sold in half the time that the non-staged homes did. The sellers with staged homes ended up with 6.3% more than their asking price, on average, while sellers with non-staged homes sold for 1.6% more that the asking price.”

Allison Caccoma

Be sure to look for the trademark, Real Estate Resale Ready™ . IRN’s are trained specifically for helping you quickly and efficiently make your home ready for resale without the high cost of props and rentals.