If you were to ever walk into a Ottawa real estate agent and say such a thing, you would probably hear a gasp. Most agents will tell you to paint your condo neutral colors to attract the most buyers. This is a valid point and one that is not worth arguing over. There is a valid point, however, for making your condo dramatic when you are trying to sell it, that is rarely mentioned.
The only time you can risk staying away from neutral colors and going bold instead is if you have some time to sell your condo. For instance, if you know that you can keep your condo on the market for another six months to a year, and your condo already has dramatic decorating, you can try putting it on the market as is for a month. You only have some time to lose by trying and you may gain something in return.
You see, the dramatic and bold condo will only appeal to a certain amount of buyers. On a positive note, you might find a buyer come into your condo that absolutely falls in love with the decorating and has to have your condo no matter what. This is really a good situation for a Ottawa seller to be in because the ballr will be in your court when it comes to negotiations.
A lot of Ottawa condo buyers do base a condo decision on the aesthetics of a condo and how it makes them feel. Logistical elements are often cast aside when a person falls head over heels in love with a condo and is desperate to have it. This is a perfect situation for a seller to be in. This is all assuming, of, course, that the interior decorating is appealing and put together well.
Neutral colors are the best choice in most cases when it comes to selling a condo in Ottawa. If you have nothing to lose and have a strikingly different decorating scheme already going on in your condo, it would be interesting to say the least to try marketing the Ottawa condo as is.
HomeLife Capital Realty Inc., Brokerage*
