Tip of the Month – June 2024

We all love living in the PNW. We appreciate the mild the winters and go crazy for our wonderful summers. But the reality is that we just never get enough warm, dry days. How is talking about the NW weather a real estate tip? It’s all about timing and planning ahead. Are you even thinking about selling your home next year? If so and you wait to paint the exterior of your house next spring, you will be too late to take advantage of the typically stronger spring/summer market. Why? Even if you can find a painter to paint in the soggy, dark days of January -March (and be skeptical if they say they will), they will most likely not warranty it and/or the paint job may start bubbling in the summer due to trapped water behind the latex. The reality is, painting on wet wood makes it nearly impossible to produce a great paint job. So, you run the big risk of passing on a sub-par product to your buyers. Trust me no one wants to inherit a problem.

Now is the time to plan ahead. I am working with my friends and clients to get their homes painted this year for the sale of their homes next spring. Keep in mind, you’re already a bit behind the 8 ball as painters are already filling their exterior paint schedules. Good news for you, I work with several great painters that give me priority scheduling. Let me know if you or someone you know wants a high quality paint job at an affordable price and let’s get you scheduled and ready to sell next spring.