Don't Use a Paint Brush... when touching up paint.

Don't Use a Paint Brush... when touching up paint.
by Terri Woods


I recently received a repair addendum from a prospective buyer of one of my luxury home listings. The home is decorated as a beautiful luxury home would be expected, with large pictures and mirrors. In the repair addendum, the buyer asked for the nail holes to be repaired by a professional painter. And I fully understand why.

In my years as an agent, I have seen Nail Hole Repairs Gone Bad! Normally, after the inspection has been fully negotiated, the well-meaning seller starts to pack, taking the pictures off the walls. It is at that time that the seller notices some nail holes in the wall.

So, the seller goes about repairing the nail holes, taking some spackling, filling in the area, maybe sanding if necessary, and then gets the paint can from the garage, a paint brush, and paints over the nail hole AND the surrounding area.

The problem is... the paint on the wall has faded and now, thus not the same color as the paint in the can. The touch-up is very visible after drying. What was a small nail hole has now become a 3 inch by 3 inch area.

I am sure you have seen these homes before. And now, the buyer must either paint the entire room again, or hang something over that spot to cover up the Seller's good intention that went wrong!

SOLUTION: So here is my tip of the day. When you have a nail hole, get some spackling and fill the hole. Try to clean off any areas other than the nail hole with a damp paper towel. Sometimes, the nail hole will blend in at that point and no further touch-up is necessary.

However, if touch-up is necessary, take a Q-tip and dab on the paint only on the nail hole after the spackling has dried. 99% of the time, the touch-up will blend in with the wall texture. I promise, this works well.

I would rather have a seller leave a nail hole then attempt to fix it and leave splotches over the wall.

If you are considering buying or selling in the Santa Cruz, CA area, I would love to be of service to you. Contact me at terriwoods@kw.com.

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Find Local School Ratings in Watsonville, CA; La Selva Beach, CA and Surrounding Area

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What is a good offer price for La Selva Beach, CA real estate?

What is a good offer price for La Selva Beach, CA real estate?  

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While working with home buyers in La Selva Beach, CA, many buyers ask the question, What is a good offer price?"  

One way to determine a good offer price is for the Buyer's Agent to do a Comparative Market Analysis.  However, often buyers feel they need to make a lower offer in order to have room to negotiate.  

Though that approach may work, offering too low a price might insult a seller, and may result in negative feelings between that Buyer and Seller, and may even jeopardize a potential purchase.

Below is the sales data for homes in La Selva Beach the last 12 months.  Homes are selling around 96% of the list price.  

Naturally, Buyers want to buy a home at the lowest price possible and Sellers want to sell their home for the highest price possible.  With the below information regarding List to Sell Prices, Buyers can make an educated offer price and be confident that their offer price is within the norm for La Selva Beach.

If you would like specific information regarding purchasing a home for sale in La Selva Beach, or you have a home that you would like a Highest Price Analysis, contact me at terriwoods@kw.com.  I look forward to assisting you in all your real estate transactions.

Special Events at the La Selva Beach Library for the Month of June

Special Events at the La Selva Beach Library for the Month of June

June 13, 2013

Adult Book Discussion Group (10:30 AM-12:00 PM)
Location: La Selva Beach Branch
The Adult book discussion group meets the 2nd Thursday of the month to discuss contemporary fiction. Selections are based on the preferences of individuals in the book group. Join us by dropping by, or call (831) 427-7710 for more information.
View similar upcoming events: Book Groups-Adult, Programs for Adults

June 15, 2013

Tales to Tails- La Selva Beach (1:30 PM-2:30 PM)
Location: La Selva Beach Branch
Trained therapy dogs will be available at the Library to be attentive, non-judgmental reading partners for children reading aloud. Children have individual 20-minute time slots to sit with a dog and read. Call 427- 7717 to make an appointment.
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View similar upcoming events: Programs for Kids, Tales to Tails, Literacy

June 18, 2013

LSB Story Time (10:30 AM-11:30 AM)
Location: La Selva Beach Branch
For ages 3-6.
View similar upcoming events: Storytimes/Laptimes, Programs for Kids, Summer Reading

June 25, 2013

LSB Story Time (10:30 AM-11:30 AM)
Location: La Selva Beach Branch
For ages 3-6.
View similar upcoming events: Storytimes/Laptimes, Programs for Kids, Summer Reading

June 27, 2013

Passionate Readers Group (10:30 AM-11:30 AM)
Location: La Selva Beach Branch
The Passionate Readers meets the 4th Thursday of the month to discuss contemporary fiction. Selections are based on the preferences of individuals in the book group. Join us by dropping by, or call (831) 427-7710 for more information.
View similar upcoming events: Book Groups-Adult

For a full list of La Selva Beach Library Events for the summer click here.