We have had 3 showings so far, which is great for only being on the market 3 days. But we have gotten some negative feedback about the condition of our paint and carpet. So, instead of adding a paint allowance in, we were advised to just start painting. So, we made the decision to do that this morning. Complete disarray is back! No time to waste though- we are on the market. Need to crank this out FAST!!!
The reason we have not painted sooner (like at all in the last 5 years) is that the seller didn't leave any paint for us to touch up with and we were never able to find an exact match. We also have nearly 20 foot ceilings, which is a bit daunting!
But we just had to bite the bullet and do it. We called a painting company this morning to see how much it would cost to hire someone to do this job for us. $1000!!! Don't think so- gonna do it ourselves- with NO scaffolding!
We were fortunate to be able to borrow a long brush extension and a really tall ladder. I did not enjoy climbing to the top to trim the ceiling, so Adam took over after a few times of me climbing the ladder very slowly with my legs shaking like a leaf!
In the end we got the living room done in about 9 hours for $32!!! We really should have done this sooner
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