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L
E
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TATE
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ETTE
R
Wh
en it c
omes
to giving
your
home
a fresh
paint
job,
you m
ight
be te
mpte
d to
pul
l out yo
ur roll
er and
do it
your
self.
But sh
ould yo
u?
WHEN TO DIY
A PAINT JOB
AND WHEN TO
HIRE A
PROFESSIONAL
All t
he hot
new l
istin
gs in
your
area
NEW LISTINGS
So yo
u kno
w what
your
hom
e is w
orth?
YOUR
HOME'S
VALUE
WHEN TO DIY A PAINT
JOB AND WHEN TO
HIRE A
PROFESSIONAL
1
You Have High Cei
lings
2
You're
Using a Sp
ecialty F
inish
3
Your Wall
s Are in Poor Condition
4
You Ne
ed to Strip Old Paint
When
it
comes
to
givi
ng
your
home
a
fresh
paint
job,
you
might
be
tempted
to
pull
out
your
roller
and
do
it
yourself.
But
should
you?
While
rolling
on
a
coat
of
pai
nt
or
two
might
seem
simple,
there
are
some
seri
ous
considerations
when
taking
on
a
project
yourself. It's really dependent on the skill level of the individu
al,
the
tools
they
have,
the
detail
of
the
project,
and
the
amount
of
prep that needs to be done.
Hire a pro if...
.
.
.
.
Go Ahead and
DIY If...
If
your
walls
are
in
good
con
dition
and
you're
just
looking
for
a
simple
color
change,
go
ahead
and
DIY.
T
o
uching
up
small
spots
or
repainting
a
chi
ld's
room,
for
example,
don't
necessarily
require
a
pro.
Painting
something
lik
e
a
bedroom
is
as
simple
as
taking
your
furni
ture
out
and
getting
out
a
step
ladder
out.
It
doesn’t
require
a
lot
of
time
or
energy.
However,
just
because
you're
not
using
a
pro,
doe
sn't
mean
you
should
skimp
on
tools.
If
you're
g
oing
to
go
to
a
qu
ality
level,
invest
i
n
qu
ality
tools.
If
you
use
the
proper
equipme
nt,
your
re
sult
could
be
just
as
good
as a professional's work.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR
HOME'S VALUE?
Our
market
has
seen
a
steady
appreciation
of
home
values
the
last
2
years.
This
year
has
been
interesting
to
watch
because
of
the
extreme
lack
of
inventor
y,
resulting
in
a
sellers
marke
t.
We
want
to
make
sure
you
are
armed
wit
h
the
best
and
most
accurate
information
when
it
comes
to
your
home
value,
so
we
have
compiled a list of our top 3 reasons why you should check it now.
1. See if you can
ditch
that private mortgage insurance
T
he
first
thing
that
comes
to
mind:
Is
it
time
to
knock
off
PMI
from
your
monthly
mortgage
payments.
i
n
many
cases
your
lender
required
you
to
p
urchase
private
mortgage
insurance (PMI)
if
you
put
less
t
han
20%
down
on
your
house.
PMI
typically
amounts
to
bet
ween 0.5%-1%
of
t
he
purchase
price. For
a
$200,000
mortgage, your PMI could be $1,000 to $2,000 per year.
2. Update your home’s value on online listing sites to reflect reno
vations and improv
ements
Even
if
you’re
i
n
the
earliest
stages
of
putting
your
house
on
the
market,
you’ll
want
to
start
owning
yo
ur
home’s
histor
y
and
value
online.
Claiming
your
property
on
sites
like
Zillow,
Redfin,
and
Re
al
tor,
and
upd
ating
your
home’s
online
value,
can
change
the
perception
of
the
property
to
better
align
with
its
current value.
3. Find out how much equity you’ve built up
Understanding
equity,
or
the
current
market
value
of
your
home
min
us
your
outstanding
mortgage
balance,
puts
you
in
a
better
place
to
unders
tand
your
finances
overall.
You
may
be
beginni
ng
to
t
hink
about
a
move and
knowing
the
value
of
your
property
could
lead
to
an
accelerated
sal
e
timeline,
as
long
as
you
factor in the difference be
tween home equity and your home sale proceeds.
If you would like a quick home value update
please visit
our site
www.petermancininyc.com
If you would like a detailed report outl
ining
comparable homes, updates to increase yo
ur
value, and what we can sell it for in today's hot
market, please contact any of our agents t
oday.
