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As we head into Spring – so does the Real Estate Market. Time to get those homes ready for sale!

A new survey of home staging professionals reveals the most off-putting colors to home buyers.

Bold, bright colors may be trendy, but they also can be distracting to potential home buyers. The home remodeling site Fixr.com surveyed home staging and design professionals to uncover the most off-putting paint colors to home buyers in 2025.

And their findings are clear: Don’t go too wild when you’re trying to sell a home.

Photo by Sabrina Caton 2024

The Most Off-Putting Interior Colors for Home Buyers in 2025

Lime green: 73%
Bold pink: 42%
Red: 35%
Purple: 33%
Bold orange: 30%
Mustard yellow: 20%

Pinks, reds and purples have emerged as trendy colors lately for the home, and many of these hues comprise paint firms’ selections for the 2025 Colors of the Year. But home buyers may have a tough time looking past color schemes that are too bright. Instead of using these palettes in heavy doses, home stagers advise reserving them for home accessories or artwork—small doses that can attract but not overwhelm a space.

Written by Melissa Dittmann Tracey – contributing editor for REALTOR® Magazine and editor of the Styled, Staged & Sold blog.

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My two cents – warm whites walls and crisp door/window frames are my preferred go-to color when prepping a home for sale. The photos come out warm opposed to cold and grey. Coupled with great staging – you’re sure to garnish online action that turns into feet in the door.

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Selling your home takes hard work and commitment to get it ready to impress buyers. While you cannot control the market, you can control your home’s appeal. Don’t let the following reasons make buyers pass on purchasing your home!

PRICE: If you price your home too high, the right buyer won’t see it, and the ones who do see it will quickly realize other homes in the same ring offer more value.
CLUTTER: If your tables are full to the edge with photos, figurines, mail and coffee cups, buyers will be more focused on trying not to break something than considering your home for purchase. To much stuff makes it confusing for buyers to see the rooms clearly, so they’ll move onto to a cleaner choice. Not because the house is “dirty” – simply because you so clearly live there and the buyer can’t see past “your” house to “their” house. When going to sell it is time to start packing up everything! I sometimes find myself distracted by photos or art that even a pro – gets swept up! It is important to present your home in a simply fashion so the buyer can mentally move in.
DEFERRED MAINTENANCE: Buyers really want home that’s been well-maintained, so it’s your job as the homeowner to keep your home in good condition. You don’t want buyers wondering what needs fixing and how much that will cost BEFORE they write their offer. Chances are if the list is too long they’ll find a better suited home for their needs and budget.
OUTDATED DÉCOR: The reason people are looking at your home instead of buying brand new is because of cost and location. They want your neighborhood but not a dated-looking home. Take popcorn ceilings and flocked wallpaper down BEFORE you go on the market. Replace carpet with an upgrade or perhaps hardwood floors. Even vinyl flooring makes better sense than saying “the new owner can change it”. Chances are there will be no new owner if they can’t see past the old.
SMELLS: There’s not a buyer in the world who will buy a home that smells like pets, dirt or water damage. If you get an offer at all, it will be low and contingent on a positive inspection. Replace the carpets and drapes and soft materials around the home that retain smells. Repaint. Prepare the home to be showcased.

Whenever you place your home on the market, you truly need to look at the home through difference eyes. Get it ready to sell – make it shine!

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