Thinking of Selling? Host a Painting Party

When it comes time to sell a home, painting can revive and uplift a home and in some cases, be sold quicker and with a higher profit. However, professional painters can be expensive and doing the project yourself can be tiring, challenging and a struggle. But, by hosting a painting party, you can get the job done in less time, save a bunch of money, get help from friends or family, and make a higher profit on the home.

Stock Up on Supplies

Before beginning the painting party, there are some supplies you will need to purchase such as: paint, brushes, scrapers, drop cloths, several ladders, clean up materials, food for the party, invitations, beverages, and music. If you are throwing a painting party for your house, you will need to send out the invitations, buy the paint and other necessities for the painting party. If; however, you are doing this for someone else, then check with those for whom the painting party is for. Make sure that they are OK with this and then find out if they want to pay for the paint and supplies or if they would like others to help out.

Send out Invitations

Send out invitations to those who you feel would enjoy working at a painting party. Be sure the date, the house to be painted, what to bring and how long the party will last—is on the invitation. If those coming to the painting party can bring some painting supplies with them, that will certainly help. Ensure that they know there will be plenty of food and drinks on hand. Casseroles, sandwiches and potluck food are better choices for a painting party and be sure to also include plenty of snacks like chips, nuts and several assortments of candy because painting is hard work and burns up loads of calories. If needed, have some music playing in the background. It helps to keep people motivated and working. Also, take breaks now and then and offer some inexpensive prizes for those who get certain jobs done quicker. Gift cards are also appreciated by many and can be quite motivational in getting certain painting projects done.

Cleaning Up Will be Up to You!

Make sure that you have plenty of cleaning supplies on hand and let everyone know where they can clean up. Keep in mind, too, that you will most likely be doing the clean- up by yourself. But if you’re doing this for your own house or helping out another, you will feel good with the end result, no matter how tired you are when everything is done. Remember that when you sell you can have an Austin real estate party.