{"id":1555,"date":"2015-02-10T21:09:19","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T21:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orangesand.com\/?p=1555"},"modified":"2015-02-10T21:09:19","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T21:09:19","slug":"top-5-ways-to-raise-your-homes-value-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thebains.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/10\/top-5-ways-to-raise-your-homes-value-now\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 5 WAYS TO RAISE YOUR HOME&#8217;S VALUE &#8212; NOW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(1)\u00a0 CLEAN UP, CLEAR OUT.\u00a0 $0 to do it yourself &#8211; $2,500 for a pro, but you get could get a 3-5% return.\u00a0 Get rid of odors!\u00a0 Musty odors could mean mildew or even mold.\u00a0 If you have pets in the house do regular professional cleanings till the house sells.\u00a0 If the weather is nice, open up windows &amp; let fresh air in, but do not overdo air fresheners or gives the impression there is an underlying problem.\u00a0 Let in as much outside llight as possible before showings.\u00a0 Replace tired old carpet with maybe tile or vinyl which is cool &amp; modern.\u00a0 (2)\u00a0 SPRUCE UP THE KITCHEN.\u00a0 Cost range:\u00a0 $300-$5,000, but a 3-7% potential return.\u00a0 Do NOT spend megabucks,\u00a0 but fix a leaky faucet, loose light fixture, burn mark on countertop.\u00a0\u00a0 Paint walls, update the cabinet hardware &amp; add new curtains.\u00a0 CONTINUED FOR MORE NEXT TIME.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(1)\u00a0 CLEAN UP, CLEAR OUT.\u00a0 $0 to do it yourself &#8211; $2,500 for a pro, but you get could get a 3-5% return.\u00a0 Get rid of odors!\u00a0 Musty odors could mean mildew or even mold.\u00a0 If you have pets in the house do regular professional cleanings till the house sells.\u00a0 If the weather is nice, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thebains.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1555"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thebains.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thebains.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thebains.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thebains.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1555"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.thebains.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1556,"href":"http:\/\/www.thebains.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1555\/revisions\/1556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thebains.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thebains.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thebains.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}