Dismal housing news shines light on importance of a expert paint job.

It’s sobering news for homeowners, but good news for Five Star Painting franchisees.

Industry analysts say the housing market will remain lukewarm – at best – for the next two years. The Mortgage Bankers Association, a national trade group that represents more than 80 percent of the nation’s mortgage business, predicts that overall home sales will inch down less than 1 percent this year and that 2012 will see an increase about a 1 percent.

Yet, there’s never been a better time to open a Five Star Painting franchise.

Why? The homes that sell in this market are the ones with tasteful, professional interior and exterior paint jobs. Homeowners, especially those who’ve been planning on putting their homes on the market, need expert painting professionals to help get their homes sold for top dollar.

Housing experts say you can sell your home if you understand the ultra-competitive nature of the housing game in 2011.The National Association of Realtors says that a tasteful painting job inside and out can increase the value of a home up to 20 percent. Texas real estate writer and Realtor Mike Stevenson says homes can sell if the owner makes “the house both available and sellable.”

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“At the intersection of price and appearance lays a valuable commodity — paint,” Stevenson writes in his blog at DFW Texas Homes. “This lovely liquid magnifies both the price and appearance of a home.  I believe it’s safe to estimate that well-chosen paint will increase the sales price of an average house by $300 for every paint that’s correctly applied.”

It’s a no-brainer that painting can immediately increase home value. But there’s more to it than that, and that’s where Five Star Painting consultants and painters come in. Our consultants are knowledgeable and trustworthy professionals who work closely with clients to find the right look for the right price. We have an extensive certification and training process, which every Five Star painter must complete. Every single painter is screened, tested and educated in the best painting practices.

Botched paint jobs simply don’t happen.

The opportunity is immense. If want to learn more about a Five Star Painting franchise and see it if is a good fit, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and we’ll start a conversation with you.