Can Interior Painting Help You Sell Your San Diego Home? Absolutely!

Last Updated: May 24, 2016

Person painting crown molding on a ceiling from a step ladder.

5 ways to boost your home’s marketability with just a can or two of paint…

When it comes to selling your home, it’s important to take every step possible to ensure that it’s just as attractive to potential buyers as it can be. While larger renovations and updates certainly can be nice, sometimes all that’s needed to create a major transformation is skillfully chosen and applied interior paint.

Where should you start? Great question!

We have a few tips for helping you paint with maximum impact.

Tips for Prioritizing Your Interior Painting

1) Start with Your Door

Curb appeal is huge when it comes to boosting your home’s marketability. An inviting front door that is in good repair is a major selling point, offering your prospective buyer a bright welcome. You can certainly refresh your door’s existing color or finish, but it also can be fun to think outside the box and select a stylish accent color that complements the rest of your home in a memorable way.

2) Paint Your Entry Area

Whether it’s a hall or mudroom, make sure that the first impression your home’s interior has to offer is a good one. Look for dings, marks, and tired paint that needs attention.

3) Focus On the Highest-Value Spaces

An outdated living room color will rarely scare away a buyer, but an outdated kitchen or bathroom? Well, that’s another story. Investing in modern and refreshed wall colors and perhaps even painting cabinetry will deliver a remarkable return.

Traditional kitchen with cabinets painted white

4) Clean and Paint High-Traffic Areas

Hand marks, scuffs, and smudges age paint quickly! Before applying those two new coats, try cleaning high-traffic surfaces with a magic eraser pad. If that doesn’t do the trick, it’s definitely worthwhile to put a fresh new face on tired surfaces.

Be sure to closely inspect:

  • Window frames
  • Door frames
  • Hallways
  • Areas around light switches
  • Cabinets

5) Paint Over Older Repairs

As a homeowner, it can be easy to overlook ghosts of repairs past. If you had a leak that has been repaired, for example, make sure that any water stains are completely primed and painted. If you don’t, you can guarantee that those walking through the property will see it as a red flag.

Talk to a Trustworthy, Experienced House Painter

It can be hugely worthwhile to connect with a knowledgeable painting company, especially if you need help with interior or exterior painting and repairs. If you live in San Diego, why not contact us at Chism Brothers Painting? It would be our pleasure to help you increase the beauty, value, and marketability of your home.

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