{"id":1648,"date":"2013-10-17T10:56:54","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T14:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/?p=1648"},"modified":"2014-10-08T11:18:52","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T15:18:52","slug":"5-helpful-home-staging-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/5-helpful-home-staging-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Helpful Home Staging Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1.<strong>\u00a0 IT STARTS WITH CURB APPEAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>When selling a home it starts with curb appeal.\u00a0 It doesn&#8217;t take much effort to spruce up the mulch beds, mow the lawn and put a nice edge on the driveway and sidewalks.\u00a0 Take a look at the exterior and find out what areas of the house can be touched up!\u00a0\u00a0A power-washer is a cheap way to clean things up and a little exterior paint can go a long way.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>LESS IS MORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get rid of the clutter.\u00a0 Take some time and go through all of the STUFF that takes up space in your home.\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure you can find a few things that you could get rid of.\u00a0 Have a garage sale.\u00a0 Not only is this a good way to unload the items that you forgot you had, but you can spread the word about selling the property to your neighbors.\u00a0 Take down the 32 pictures of the family hanging on the wall by the steps and replace them with something simple! Even if you can&#8217;t bear to part with these things, you can always just box them up until after you move.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>PAINT IS GREAT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A fresh coat of paint is a cheap, easy way to clean up the interior.\u00a0 Try to stay away from extravagant colors.\u00a0 Neutral colors are the best way to go.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>CLEAN EVERY NOOK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make sure that you clean everywhere.\u00a0 You would be surprised the places that buyers look\u00a0when touring a home.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t forget about the lazy susan and inside the cabinets!\u00a0 Some buyers will even lift out your vents on the floor to see how dirty your air vents are!\u00a0 Take the time to shampoo the carpets, if needed.\u00a0 Clean carpet will help out tremendously and it will also help get rid of most pet odors.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>ODORS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stay away from overpowering scents and aromas during showings.\u00a0 It is always best to have a natural aroma like baked cookies.\u00a0 It would also be wise to take the trash out and clean up the waste baskets throughout the house.\u00a0Take care of any dirty laundry laying around. \u00a0If you have a home with a basement or lower level, invest in a de-humidifier.\u00a0 This will help get rid of moisture and the damp musty smell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1.\u00a0 IT STARTS WITH CURB APPEAL When selling a home it starts with curb appeal.\u00a0 It doesn&#8217;t take much effort to spruce up the mulch beds, mow the lawn and put a nice edge on the driveway and sidewalks.\u00a0 Take a look at the exterior and find out what areas of the house can be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1648"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1648\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintaford.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}