Had a guy referred to me by word of mouth that was set to paint my exterior wood siding on the cheap. It’s a single level 640sq ft house so not a big job, well at least compared to the average house perhaps.
Our deal was I buy the paint and he’ll get it done over a weekend or whatever. Long story short he stopped replying after I bought $500 of non-refundable paint – I got left on read lol. We’re at 2 weeks of no communication
Anyway, the rest of the house is ready to go / list. The exterior isn’t terrible but in the fair category I would say? Flaking in some spots.
Do I delay listing at this point and try and get other quotes? My worry is I’ll overpay and not see any return on investment here, with painting companies getting into the busy season..
This is for a small cheapish house in a meh area of the city, but also is also more turn key / modern than comparable listings … except the exterior paint!
Just looking for advice on what you would do in this situation.
Contractor backed out of exterior painting. What now? Ready to list?
byu/FoodStampEnjoyer inRealEstate
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Get the house painted. By you or someone else. He’s judgment proof so no bother to sue him because you’ll never get a dime out of him.
Painting is supposedly great return on investment. Find someone to get it done since you already have the paint.
Dm me
Get your house painted as quickly as possible before listing. Ask your agent for a painter referral. I don’t know that dollar for dollar you’ll “make your money back” but you have the paint- it is 100% worth having a freshly painted exterior for marketability and depending on what year your home was built and what type of buyers loan, repainting chipped or peeling paint might be required to close anyway