We live in rural MO, not a fantastic market, but we live in a 3 bed, 2 bath house that is waaay too big for us. We are tired of the upkeep of the yard size and house, and we want to cut expenses by moving to something small and cheap.
I am making a list of things to consider/do before attempting to sell, in hopes of avoiding a long wait. My question is regarding my wall colors...er, color.
When we moved in, I painted everything white. Not super cold, but not warm -- neutral base basically. The only room I painted otherwise was the one room in the house that doesn't get any natural light -- and its a rich navy blue color.
EVERYBODY says -- "paint your rooms a neutral". But, is my white a neutral? Would we be better off appealing to our market with a neutral beige, gray, or greige? I like the pop of colorful art off of white walls, but some people find it cold....
P.S. Area is mostly fed by military families in and out, but there is a baseline population of locals who work in service industry, or on the fort in civilian jobs. Based on my observations of the military market, they are not my focus. We would be marketing to local families wanting to move out of junky or expensive rentals and into something that they can afford/maintain on 40,000 or so a year -- likely a couple kids, pets are a hit, and potentially a stay at home mom. Not an urban area -- and my more urban/modern/industrial leanings are not a normal decor style, so I will be toning it down big time.