When trying to get the most “bang for your buck” with housing improvement, it’s important to remember the phrase: “paint is cheap.”  It’s a proven fact that your dollars will work harder for you with paint improvements than the majority of  anything else you can do with your hard earned bucks.  While some attempt to purchase new appliances for their home before selling, few realize that the most effective impressions are covered by paint, at a much lower cost. Whether inside or outside the home, paint’s visual appeal represents the cheapest way of getting increased attention from potential home buyers.   When in doubt, remember this-paint in the can is worth $20, but it’s worth at least an extra $1,000 up on the wall!

When choosing paint for your home, remember the following tips:

• Slight colors cost just the same as plain white.
• Show a preference for more neutral color themes.
• Don’t rely upon your own personal taste for color selection.
• Use “high gloss” paint on front doors.
• “Flat finish” paints work great for ceilings, to conceal flaws.
• Semi-gloss paints should be avoided on walls, except for kitchens and baths.
• Make sure to paint the mailbox.
• The exterior front door should look vivid and bright.
• Low ceilings should be kept especially bright.

Getting the most out of your dollars can help your home improvement budget go a long way. Just like using the right paint color increases value, so does your choice of Realtor. At Covenant Realty, we work exclusively by referral and we are only interested in working with folks who appreciate a high level of attention and care.    If this sounds like you or those you that you care about, get in touch and we will take great care of anyone in your trusted circle.  At the end of the day-our goal is to have our clients coming back to you and thanking you for the referral.  That’s really what it is about, right?  We serve the DFW area with an emphasis on Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Allen and Frisco.