"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s one of the golden rules of real estate: Paint your walls white before your home hits the market so ...

When you’re selling your home, you want it to sell fast and for the most money possible. That’s why it makes sense to be smart about staging your home, do whatever you can to improve your curb appeal, ...

Add some color to your kitchen cabinets. When your home is on the market, you want it to attract buyers, and sell quickly– for as much money as possible. You can avoid having to delist your home by ...

So much for a clean slate. White walls are apparently on their way out. According to a Zillow analysis, the best paint colors for selling a house are "bold hues found in nature," especially deep, dark ...

When you're trying to sell your home, the color you paint the exterior can affect a prospective buyer's perception of your house. You want a color that's going to attract the broadest range of buyers, ...

If you’ve bought or sold a home in the past, there’s a good chance your real estate agent might have told you that clean white walls bring in a higher price than homes with color. Well, times have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. When selling your home, appearance is everything. Recent research by ...