Help, My Neighbors House is an Eyesore!!

You need to sell your house. You love your funky, bohemian neighbors, but their Bumblebee paint theme has your buyers buzzing away. The Bee doesn't exactly reduce the value of your home, but you feel the sting. What can you say to your friendly, nonconformist neighbor without hurting their feelings?

Be neighborly and tell the truth. Tell them that you love being their neighbor. Compliment their creativity and tell them that their house makes you smile everyday. Let them know that selling your home to someone who will be a good neighbor is very important to you. Finally, let them know you need their help to attract a good neighbor.

Although situations like these are uncomfortable for all of us, we have to deal with it. These are obviously "fun" people so make your proposition fun. Ask them if you can host a paint party and invite friends to help out. Let them pick a color that appeals to them, yet is a bit more conservative. Offer to re-paint it back to their original color after you close.

In reference to the bumblebee house, if you were going to make it one color during your sale, which would you go with? Yellow or Black?