The paint colors that can boost your homes value

If you plan on putting your home up for sale you should consider giving it a fresh coat of paint. Painting your home, whether it be interior or exterior is one of the least expensive investment you can make on your home that yields the biggest return.   According to a HomeGain 2012 top DIY home improvements for seller survey painting the interior of your home results in a 107% return on investment and painting the exterior results in a 55 percent return. Now that you’ve decided painting the interior and exterior of your home is the right move for you what colors should you go with? For the interior, warm neutral colors tend to be the wisest choice. Neutral colors allow the potential buyer to image themselves living in the home providing an imaginary “clean slate” feeling. Neutral colors also wont distract the buyer with an off putting feeling as say dark red walls. When choosing the colors for your exterior it is wise to use no more than 3 colors. one of the best color schemes for exteriors is a neutral gray scheme. Painting the body gray the trim and accent pieces white and adding a touch of blue or brown to the front door or shutters.

The paint colors that can boost your home’s value