In many cases, painting your home is the easiest and most sensible home improvement project you can undertake. If your house hasn't been painted in a few years, it might not look that bad to you. However, when it has a fresh coat of paint, it will make a much better impression on anyone shopping for a new home. The outside of your house is most deserving of your focus, but it is a good idea to paint the inside of it too. Pick neutral colors because they are less likely to turn people off. If you want to make sure that you get the very best paint job possible, you should hire a professional painter instead of trying to do the job on your own. Before someone buys a house, they will generally get it inspected by a licensed home inspector. If that inspector uncovers any serious problems the sale will probably not happen. This is why it's smart to hire your own home inspector before you put your house up on the market. That way, if any important problems are uncovered you can take care of them prior to putting the house up on the market. Some problems, like structural damage, termites, etc aren't always easy to see. If your water hasn't been tested recently, have this done as well. You definitely want to figure out these issues sooner and not later, as you're waiting for someone to want to buy your house.
It's good sense to take steps to make sure that your house is in the best condition possible when you want to show it to potential buyers. You don't want a potential buyer to have to imagine how good it will look after it's been cleaned up, painted or have had the essential repairs completed. Most people prefer that the house be as close to perfect as possible. At the same time, take the above guidelines into consideration before undertaking any home improvement projects.
