Top Paint Colors For Increasing Your Home's Value

Have you ever wondered if there are any simple things you can do to help increase your home's value & marketability aside from the usual tips and tricks?

Everyone has surely heard about a fresh coat of paint before, but what about specific colors? What if there are colors that would negatively affect your home's value and marketability when putting it up for sale? I imagine you would want to stay away from those, right?

Well, we challenge you to do one simple thing then - Paint specific rooms in your home one of these three colors:

• Blue
• Beige
• Grey

Why? One of the things Zillow has done right (and no it's not the Zestimate) is uncovered how certain paint colors impact a home's sale price on average when compared to similar homes with white walls. Their 2017 Paint Color Analysis looked at more than 32,000 photos from sold homes across the country to make this decision easy for you. After all, when you go to sell your home, it should mostly be based on data and not your personal emotions.

At the Munkberg Bianca Realty Group, we are committed to discovering new & innovative ways to help you through a successful selling process.

By following our 7 main color tips below, you might just find yourself a few thousand dollars richer!

1. The Bedroom

A home with a light cerulean to cadet blue bedroom was shown to have the most value.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT GAINED: Up to $1,856!

On the flip side, a home with light pink to antique rose (often found in kids rooms) was shown to have the least value.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT LOST: -$208 on average

2. The Bathroom

Paint your bathroom a light powder blue to periwinkle color to maximize for top dollar.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT GAINED: Up to $5,440!

Stay away from off-white or eggshell white.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT LOST: -$4,035 on average

3. The Kitchen

A light blue to soft gray-blue has been found to be the best color for the kitchen.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT GAINED: Up to $1,809!

Straw yellow to marigold are the colors to avoid here.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT LOST: -$820 on average

4. The Living Room

A light beige, pale taupe, or oatmeal are your best options here.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT GAINED: Up to $1,809!

Pastel gray, pale silver to light blue, & periwinkle are best to avoid.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT LOST: -$820 on average

5. Dining Room

Your best bet here is somewhere from slate blue to pale gray blue to navy blue.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT GAINED: Up to $1,926!

Brick red, terracotta or copper red are the colors you should stay away from.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT LOST: -$2,031 on average

6. Home Exterior

"Greige" - a mix of gray and beige is your ideal color here.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT GAINED: Up to $1,526!

Try not to use medium browns, taupe or stucco for the exterior.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT LOST: -$1,970 on average

7. Front Doors

Navy blue to dark gray or charcoal are the best colors for front doors to stand out and give your home a potential boost in value.

POTENTIAL AMOUNT GAINED: Up to $1,514!

RECAP

Here's a great image to show a great recap of the above and the areas of the country where it most influences the value of your home.

Want some more color design ideas?

Check out these great images below!