Some details improve the appeal and value of your accommodation. In the kitchen, here is the point not to be overlooked to sell at the best price.
Real estate agents know this well: many factors influence the sale price of accommodation. And sometimes, a small gesture, a color, a detail can increase the value of your home or apartment by a few thousand euros. This is what a Study carried out by the real estate site Zillow.
“Buying a house is not trivial, and potential buyers must quickly process a large number of complex information in a field where they do not have much experience,” said Amanda Pendleton, real estate expert at Zillow . Some key details quickly make the difference, and especially in the kitchen.
Some colors are absolutely to be avoided, and others are to be favored because it can increase the value of the property on the market. “Painting is a relatively affordable and easy change, but it has a considerable impact on the perception of the house by the buyer,” explains Amanda Pendleton. You have understood, repainting a few walls at home can bring you money. But beware, choosing the bad color can also cost you dearly.
In the kitchen, the results of the study are surprising. Classic white cuisine is no longer as popular as before, it can even lower the price of your accommodation by almost 600 euros ($ 612). On the contrary, gray cuisine pleases. The study shows that houses with gray kitchen are sold between 2,400 (for a dark graphite gray kitchen) and 2,500 euros (for a gray kitchen tin of your average) more than similar houses with a kitchen of Another color.
“When a potential buyer looks at a photo or a house with anthracite gray cuisine, in his mind – at a subconscious level – he has the feeling that this house is current,” said Mehnaz Khan, specialist in color psychology and architect Interior in Albany, New York. She adds that “buyers want their house to be a refuge. The parts wrapped in dark gray can create this feeling of safety.”
This trend was also noticed for all the rooms studied by Zillow (bedroom, living room, bathroom). A dark gray living room can generate offers of around 1,700 euros ($ 1,755) more. “Dark colors, in particular anthracite gray, add richness and depth to a house that you do not see with white walls,” said Christie Cannon, real estate agent at Zillow.
“If you plan to resell your home, you could increase your sale price by being very strategic about the colors you paint it,” said Amanda Pendleton. You know what you have to do if your kitchen or living room is not gray. A new color of paint on the walls is a quick and relatively affordable way to give your home a newer, cleaner and better -maintained appearance.