Why? Color selection can boost a home's sale price by almost $2,600, according to a new report from real estate marketplace Zillow. The hottest kitchen color right now is olive green, according to the survey of thousands of homebuyers. Various shades of muted green in a home's kitchen — its hearth — can generate more buyer interest, Zillow found.

According to a new Zillow study, the color of the walls in your house may give the sale price a boost. Nearly one-third of all homeowners paint their homes before listing them for sale. The study found that recent and prospective homebuyers prefer kitchens with a muted green color over other colors,