{"id":1213,"date":"2016-10-13T14:01:57","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T14:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2016-10-13T14:01:57","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T14:01:57","slug":"how-to-increase-your-homes-appeal-when-selling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-your-homes-appeal-when-selling\/","title":{"rendered":"How to increase your home&#8217;s appeal when selling"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<b>Increasing your home&#8217;s appeal<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Remember the 60-second rule: That&#8217;s all the time you have to create a winning first impression. Here are some simple to significant ways to maximize your home&#8217;s appeal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exterior<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"buyersrec\">* Keep the grass cut and remove all yard clutter.<br \/>\n* Weed and apply fresh mulch to flower beds.<br \/>\n* Apply fresh paint to wooden fences.<br \/>\n* Tighten and clean all door handles.<br \/>\n* Clean windows inside and out.<br \/>\n* Powerwash home&#8217;s exterior.<br \/>\n* Ensure all gutters and downspouts are firmly attached and functioning.<br \/>\n* Paint the front door.<br \/>\n* Buy a new welcome mat.<br \/>\n* Place potted flowers near the front door.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><strong>Interior<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"buyersrec\">* Evaluate the furniture in each room and remove anything that interrupts &#8220;the flow&#8221; or makes the room appear smaller. Consider renting a storage unit to move items off-site.<br \/>\n* Clean and organize cabinets, closets and bookshelves.<br \/>\n* Clean all light fixtures and ceiling fans.<br \/>\n* Shampoo carpets.<br \/>\n* Remove excessive wall hangings and knick-knacks.<br \/>\n* Repair all plumbing leaks, including faucets and drain traps.<br \/>\n* Make minor repairs (torn screens, sticking doors, cracked caulking).<br \/>\n* Clean or paint walls and ceilings.<br \/>\n* Replace worn cabinet and door knobs.<br \/>\n* Fix or replace discolored grout.<br \/>\n* Replace broken tiles.<br \/>\n* Replace worn countertops.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><strong>Special details for showings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"buyersrec\">* Turn on all the lights.<br \/>\n* Open all drapes and shutters in the daytime.<br \/>\n* Keep pets secured outdoors.<br \/>\n* Buy new towels for bathrooms.<br \/>\n* Buy new bedding for bedrooms.<br \/>\n* Replace old lamps or lampshades.<br \/>\n* Play quiet background music.<br \/>\n* Light the fireplace or clean out the ashes and light a candelabrum.<br \/>\n* Infuse home with a comforting scent, such as apple spice or vanilla.<br \/>\n* Set the dining room table for a fancy dinner party.<br \/>\n* Vacate the property while it is being shown. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Increasing your home&#8217;s appeal<\/p>\n<p>Remember the 60-second rule: That&#8217;s all the time you have to create a winning first impression. Here are some simple to significant ways to maximize your home&#8217;s appeal. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[131,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-keller-williams-2","category-real-estate-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1213"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1214,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1213\/revisions\/1214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}