{"id":421,"date":"2015-11-18T15:27:44","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T20:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/?p=421"},"modified":"2017-10-02T12:25:59","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T16:25:59","slug":"staging-your-home-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/2015\/11\/18\/staging-your-home-for-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Staging Your Home for Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/iStock_000019080821_Small.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-422 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/iStock_000019080821_Small.jpg\" alt=\"iStock_000019080821_Small\" width=\"843\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/iStock_000019080821_Small.jpg 843w, https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/iStock_000019080821_Small-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/iStock_000019080821_Small-444x300.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The steps to preparing your home for sale are extremely important. You must make sure your home is appealing based on cleanliness and style, but many people can be unsure on where exactly to begin. You want to stage it correctly so your home will sell, and you can move into a new one. Here are some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/shows\/designed-to-sell\/15-secrets-of-home-staging-pictures\">home staging tips<\/a> in the correct order to get your old home perfectly ready:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Getting rid of clutter<\/strong> is the most important task you can do to prepare your home for sale. Look around your home to determine what items you can live without. Too much furniture is the basis of a cluttered home because it makes the home look bigger. Take out any extra\u00a0furniture, limited to only what is necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Furnish your space by<strong> placing furniture more away from your walls<\/strong>. Putting the furniture into comfortable groups will make rooms more inviting and also will make them appear larger.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Good lighting<\/strong> can tremendously affect the look of a home. You want to make sure that you have the proper lighting to make the rooms in your home bright and vibrant. Up\u00a0the wattage in your lamps to 100 watts for each 50 square feet. Each room should contain three sources\u00a0of lighting including\u00a0ambient (general or overhead), task (pendant, under-cabinet or reading) and accent (table and wall).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Repainting a room a neutral color<\/strong> will make it look fresh, cozy and inviting. Your home will look brand new and ready for sale.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A good alternative to replacing full cabinets is <strong>only\u00a0replacing the doors and drawer fronts,\u00a0<\/strong>then paint it to match. This will save money and still make kitchen or bathroom areas look new and clean.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The steps to preparing your home for sale are extremely important. 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