...no ones biting.

Rent it for a year and look for a market rebound or keep dropping the price until it's free?


:jameo:

Why do you suppose there is no interest in the house?

Priced too high? In a less desirable location? Not enough bling?

Why do you suppose there is no interest in the house?

Priced too high? In a less desirable location? Not enough bling?

Great location. The primary complaint is the umpteen different paint colors we installed. :lol:

Second, families don't like the back yard.

If it gets close to free, call me. I love the house, the view, and the location. :yay:

Great location. The primary complaint is the umpteen different paint colors we installed. :lol:

Second, families don't like the back yard.

I have to admit, I get turned off by a lot of colors myself. It's a PIA to primer then paint and if you've got a few rooms to do, well... :ohwell:

Is it a small back yard? Is it fenced?

Second, families don't like the back yard.


What? They don't want little Susie and Joe playing with cows? :lol:

I have to admit, I get turned off by a lot of colors myself. It's a PIA to primer then paint and if you've got a few rooms to do, well... :ohwell:

Is it a small back yard? Is it fenced?

back is severely sloped.

If it gets close to free, call me. I love the house, the view, and the location. :yay:

define 'close to free'

How long has it been on the market? Are you selling FSBO or through a broker?

define 'close to free'

Under $100K

...no ones biting.

Rent it for a year and look for a market rebound or keep dropping the price until it's free?


:jameo:
Not the house where I went camping?

Not the house where I went camping?

No, that was the farm house. We're selling the big house we used to live in.

Larry, I thought you were going to have painters come in and neutralize everything? That would be cheaper than dropping the price.

No, that was the farm house. We're selling the big house we used to live in.

Larry, I thought you were going to have painters come in and neutralize everything? That would be cheaper than dropping the price.
Ah. I thought that house had BEEN sold.

I agree with Vrai. Get your painting on.

I agree with Vrai. Get your painting on.

I just called him and I think that's what we're going to do.

The house is huge and the rooms are quite large. I painted in darker colors to give it a more intimate feel. When we get it all done in light neutral, it's going to seem like a freakin' concert hall.

I just called him and I think that's what we're going to do.

The house is huge and the rooms are quite large. I painted in darker colors to give it a more intimate feel. When we get it all done in light neutral, it's going to seem like a freakin' concert hall.

I've never understood peoples bland taste. My house is almost all blue and I already know it is going to be a problem at sale.

I've never understood peoples bland taste. My house is almost all blue and I already know it is going to be a problem at sale.
Paint is personal. One woman's perfect blue may be of the cornflower family while the next woman's perfect blue is sky. When I painted my dining room olive green... it had to be the EXACT shade of olive green I wanted or else I would have puked. However, someone else visiting my not agree with my choice... maybe that explains the puke piles I sometimes find behind the curio cabinet...:ohwell:

I just called him and I think that's what we're going to do.



Bleeker Beige

We've lived in our house for almost 13 years and the only color we have on the walls is half a wall in the bathroom is pale purple. My husband and I can't agree on any other colors for any other rooms so everything else is white. :ohwell: I'm hoping the next house we move into (which won't be for another 15 years when we retire) will have rooms painted. As long as it's not neon, I'll just be happy for some color on the walls. I can work around it with the decorating.

We've lived in our house for almost 13 years and the only color we have on the walls is half a wall in the bathroom is pale purple. My husband and I can't agree on any other colors for any other rooms so everything else is white. :ohwell: I'm hoping the next house we move into (which won't be for another 15 years when we retire) will have rooms painted. As long as it's not neon, I'll just be happy for some color on the walls. I can work around it with the decorating.

Hmmm...When it comes to decorating wife rules.

Sometime soon we are going to switch out the game room with our current living room because we need more room for the pool table, shufflebowl table, dart board and pub tables. Once the switch is done, I want to paint the "new" living room this AWESOME shade called Yukon Gold. I believe it would be cozy, and warm and would transition nicely from the dark olive green dining room! Hubby is dead set against that color. :ohwell:

Oh! I think I'll go to the "Ask Vrai" thread to seek her advice...:starcat:!

I just painted my master bedroom a beautiful shade called "Blue Illusion". It is a really pale soft blue that has a metallic finish to it. It's gorgeous. But because of the complexity of the finish, it required four coats of paint, all applied in a specific direction.

It's gorgeous, but I realize now that I freakin' hate painting. Truly.

I believe if you're trying to rent/sell you should welcome potentials with calming colors, not something that will stop traffic. Lighter colors make a home feel bigger, thus people will think they're getting a larger home. Darker colors are just dreary and morbid.

I just painted my master bedroom a beautiful shade called "Blue Illusion". It is a really pale soft blue that has a metallic finish to it. It's gorgeous. But because of the complexity of the finish, it required four coats of paint, all applied in a specific direction.

It's gorgeous, but I realize now that I freakin' hate painting. Truly.
Me and my sis painted her master bedroom with that paint as well! Her accent wall was metallic gold while the rest of it was that shimmery Japanese Red Silk! It turned out very unique and awesome but was a MAJOR pain to paint!

We may have used your blue to do her accent wall in her living room. I love that shade!

I just painted my master bedroom a beautiful shade called "Blue Illusion". It is a really pale soft blue that has a metallic finish to it. It's gorgeous. But because of the complexity of the finish, it required four coats of paint, all applied in a specific direction.

It's gorgeous, but I realize now that I freakin' hate painting. Truly.
Do you have pictures? I was looking at these the other day and wondering what they would actually look like.

Me and my sis painted her master bedroom with that paint as well! Her accent wall was metallic gold while the rest of it was that shimmery Japanese Red Silk! It turned out very unique and awesome but was a MAJOR pain to paint!

We may have used your blue to do her accent wall in her living room. I love that shade!:huggy: Since you have some experience with that kind of paint, I'm sure that I can count on you to paint my master bathroom, huh?

I'm thinking a khaki or a pale camel color would be quite nice, and match very pleasingly with the blue from the neighboring bedroom. :yay:

Currently the master bath is a Tuscan yellow/orange. My. Least. Favorite. Color. Ever.

Do you have pictures? I was looking at these the other day and wondering what they would actually look like.I'll see if I can snap some photos tonight and post for you. I got the paint at Lowe's. It's Valspar's "Brilliant Metals" collection. Beautiful, but it does take a great deal of effort -and a lot of frustration- to get the desired look.

I'll see if I can snap some photos tonight and post for you. I got the paint at Lowe's. It's Valspar's "Brilliant Metals" collection. Beautiful, but it does take a great deal of effort -and a lot of frustration- to get the desired look.
Yep. That is exactly the line of paint we used. I found the blending of the trim to be the most difficult. You also have to be careful with your strokes because mismatched angles and uneven application show up big time when the light hits the wall just right... not a task for the faint of heart...:dead:

I'll see if I can snap some photos tonight and post for you. I got the paint at Lowe's. It's Valspar's "Brilliant Metals" collection. Beautiful, but it does take a great deal of effort -and a lot of frustration- to get the desired look.
Awesome, Thank you
Those are the exact ones I was looking at, at lowes.

...no ones biting.

Rent it for a year and look for a market rebound or keep dropping the price until it's free?


:jameo:
Where is said house?

Here is the gold leaf and the Japanese silk red... the angle doesn't do the red justice, but you see the gold.
Wow they really do have a metallic finish.

We have 16 different paint colors in our house.:dead: Thankfully most of them are the original colors that someone else painted after the build. I dread the day my wife says, "We should paint the _________ room." Which actually translates to, "You will paint the _________ room.":ohwell:

Wow they really do have a metallic finish.Yep. And it is a 4 coat job and you need special rollers.

Picture the door jam in dark walnut and a dark walnut head board and end table and you'd get a better feel for the look of the room... also, her room is HUGE... the area where the bed is is the smallest wall as you enter the grand room. So the leaf gold wall is not as overwhelming as it seems in that picture.

This is the Yukon gold I want to do in my living room once we do the switch... I usually don't like yellow at all but I ended up loving this color when we used it in my sister's guest bedroom!

Where is said house?

Fredneck

No matter what color it is, they're going to repaint anyway so what seems to be the problem?

We have been in our house for 5 years and just now painted two of the bedrooms which were pea green and barney purple. Now they are pale blue, and off-white. The dining room was a DARK blue..that got painted the day we moved into the house. It was HIDEOUS.

We still have two more bedrooms to paint(IE hubby paint), two bathrooms, and the hallway. I use accents in the plain colored rooms. Bright curtains, and other stuff.

No matter what color it is, they're going to repaint anyway so what seems to be the problem?

See, that is one of those ####ed up things where you and I think one way and the rest of the known universe says that buyers simply want that certain look they read in a magazine that it is supposed to be never mind they are going to, in fact, ####ing change it when they move in anyway.


EVERYONE has told me this would be a problem. "All one color, neutral or all will be lost"

I just painted my master bedroom a beautiful shade called "Blue Illusion". It is a really pale soft blue that has a metallic finish to it. It's gorgeous. But because of the complexity of the finish, it required four coats of paint, all applied in a specific direction.

It's gorgeous, but I realize now that I freakin' hate painting. Truly.

I would love to see a pic..it sounds really neat..but also sounds like SO would get frustrated...

he likes white. He doesn't yet realize how much I love color..and how much he's gonna have to paint:evil:

See, that is one of those ####ed up things where you and I think one way and the rest of the known universe says that buyers simply want that certain look they read in a magazine that it is supposed to be never mind they are going to, in fact, ####ing change it when they move in anyway.


EVERYONE has told me this would be a problem. "All one color, neutral or all will be lost"

I'm lookin at houses..and could care less what the color is. Unless it's blacka nd I see myself painting 39844875 coats of primer..other than that..im changing it anyway.

EVERYONE has told me this would be a problem. "All one color, neutral or all will be lost"
Each and EVERY episode of "Sell this House" I've watched show the prospective buyers being turned off by the current owners "sense of style".

When the designer dude "stages" by neutralizing the walls and leaving ONLY the furniture and items that make each room look like a magazine, ONLY THEN do the prospective buyers walk the rooms and picture their stuff in the home.

That is the key, Larry. Personalized homes only work with the stuff currently there... other stuff brought in will rarely fit the picture.

I'm lookin at houses..and could care less what the color is. Unless it's blacka nd I see myself painting 39844875 coats of primer..other than that..im changing it anyway.

Exactly. You and I must be the only women in the world who disregard paint and other crap that is easily changed to suit. Hell, I've painted practically every room in my house to get rid of the pastel color scheme the previous owner had going on. It didn't deter me from buying the house one little bit.

Exactly. You and I must be the only women in the world who disregard paint and other crap that is easily changed to suit. Hell, I've painted practically every room in my house to get rid of the pastel color scheme the previous owner had going on. It didn't deter me from buying the house one little bit.

maybe because I am looking at bottom of the heap houses:killingme I ignore flooring, colors, cabinets...just about anything I can ignore if the walls, foundation and roof are good :lmao:

We still have two more bedrooms to paint(IE hubby paint)



he likes white. He doesn't yet realize how much I love color..and how much he's gonna have to paint:evil:
HAH! YOU ADMIT IT!!!

HAH! YOU ADMIT IT!!!

I, Kom, have always painted myself. Even when Larry and I lived together, I did the painting, not him.

:diva:

maybe because I am looking at bottom of the heap houses:killingme I ignore flooring, colors, cabinets...just about anything I can ignore if the walls, foundation and roof are good :lmao:

Our first place was a rental that had been abandoned then ended up being the neighborhood party/trash house. The wife and I walked in while repairs were underway and after about 10 minutes said, "This is the one."

I can understand Larry's dilemma though people come in and decide they need to point out the things they do not like about the sellers style, paint choices etc. instead of thinking about making small changes to make the house they are looking at their HOME. Yeah I watch HGTV a lot too, but ionly because she makes me!

I, Kom, have always painted myself. Even when Larry and I lived together, I did the painting, not him.

:diva:

Quoted for future reference... I have an 18 foot (h) wall that may need paint soon.:whistle:

Quoted for future reference... I have an 18 foot (h) wall that may need paint soon.:whistle:And we have a 22 foot high up series of micro-spot lights that needs replaced. Anyone want to volunteer? An extension ladder won't cut it. Either scaffolding or a 22 foot "A-frame" ladder would work. :yay:


:i'maskeeredofheights:

And we have a 22 foot high up series of micro-spot lights that needs replaced. Anyone want to volunteer? An extension ladder won't cut it. Either scaffolding or a 22 foot "A-frame" ladder would work. :yay:


:i'maskeeredofheights:

Have Bob stand on Larry's shoulders?:shrug:

I, Kom, have always painted myself. Even when Larry and I lived together, I did the painting, not him.

:diva:

LIES!!!! Vicious, ugly, lies!!!!! What rung were you willing to climb up in the 2 story foyer??? Two.

Who got tennis elbow from paiting the basment pewa soup green and vomit yellow? Not you.

Who helped with the 16th coat of that red in the dining room?

:tap:

While it is 100% accurate to say YOU were the driving force behind any all paint projects, it is a grossly innaccurate and unfair statement to not give me credit for the 5% I did.


:diva:

Get big rolls of plastic, cover everything in the room and start spraying. Lovely boring shads of beige everywhere.

I can honestly say that if anything needs sanding, finishing or painting, I do it ALL. I'm in the process of repainting the whole house main areas a lovely dark cream with light cream trim and ceiling. Ah, beige-on-beige. However I may just have to hire someone to finish it because my working arm shoulder is completely shot.

I love color too, but need to get ready for the market.

I'll see if I can snap some photos tonight and post for you. I got the paint at Lowe's. It's Valspar's "Brilliant Metals" collection. Beautiful, but it does take a great deal of effort -and a lot of frustration- to get the desired look.

That's the paint brand I used for the rooms in my basement. The Guest Room's color is "Metallic Bronze" and the Family room's color is "Granite Green". The family room's paint had gold crystals package mixed in the paint to have gold "sparkling" on the walls. It's one of our favoritest rooms in the house.

That's the paint brand I used for the rooms in my basement. The Guest Room's color is "Metallic Bronze" and the Family room's color is "Granite Green". The family room's paint had gold crystals package mixed in the paint to have gold "sparkling" on the walls. It's one of our favoritest rooms in the house.
Thank you

Did the crystals come out looking nice not ghetto. I saw that in lowes too and was wondering how that would come out. Very noticeable? Just a hint?

While it is 100% accurate to say YOU were the driving force behind any all paint projects, it is a grossly innaccurate and unfair statement to not give me credit for the 5% I did.

Okay, you can have credit for your 5% of the work. :yay:

Thank you

Did the crystals come out looking nice not ghetto. I saw that in lowes too and was wondering how that would come out. Very noticeable? Just a hint?

Yes, looking very nice. It's not very noticeable unless you want to take a closer look at the walls and touch it. It is just a little hint of crystals. One small pack of crystal is good enough for one gallon of paint. We bought 12 gallons of paint and 12 packs of crystals to paint entire family room and hallway.

Everyone that comes to my house loves the family room, guest room, downstairs bathroom, and kids' bedrooms. I had my house CMA (Current Market Appraisal Estimate) and appraised done last year, and the Real Estates Realtor and the appraisal guys both loves it! They gave me suggestion to paint my upper level just like my downstairs level. That's our plan to redo the upper level. I haven't pick a color yet... I'm trying to think of a "theme" for the living room. I've already decided my bedroom and the kitchen "themes", and just need color to pick to paint. :lol:

See, that is one of those ####ed up things where you and I think one way and the rest of the known universe says that buyers simply want that certain look they read in a magazine that it is supposed to be never mind they are going to, in fact, ####ing change it when they move in anyway.


EVERYONE has told me this would be a problem. "All one color, neutral or all will be lost"

I'm lookin at houses..and could care less what the color is. Unless it's blacka nd I see myself painting 39844875 coats of primer..other than that..im changing it anyway.

You two need to stop applying common sense to this situation. Once you stop using common sense, you'll be able to get in line with the rest of the herd. :yay:

Sadly, we're in the same boat, Larry. Have already dropped the price as low as it can go without putting us in the hole for what we owe on it, and will begin renting next month.

I'll see if I can snap some photos tonight and post for you. I got the paint at Lowe's. It's Valspar's "Brilliant Metals" collection. Beautiful, but it does take a great deal of effort -and a lot of frustration- to get the desired look.

i was looking around at paint and was wondering what this would look like as an accent wall? noticable enough to differenciate between that and say, another wall with the same color?


I am desperately not trying to count my chickens before they have hatched...but I am obsessed with decorating... My sickness is terrible..ever seen wall stickers? My new thing.

Painting is no big deal..Taking down wallpaper is though..Goodluck selling your house : )

If you sell we won't be neighbors anymore.

...no ones biting.

Rent it for a year and look for a market rebound or keep dropping the price until it's free?


:jameo:

Free? I'll take it!

Why do you suppose there is no interest in the house?

Priced too high? In a less desirable location? Not enough bling?

:cds:

Any luck, Larry?

I was wondering the same thing actually - I hope he has a contract on it now. If not, those of us waiting for it to be free will soon start fighting over it .... :duel:

Any luck, Larry?