{"id":2774,"date":"2014-08-12T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anytrades.co.uk\/?p=2774"},"modified":"2014-08-12T09:00:58","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T09:00:58","slug":"sell-home-right-kerb-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/new-home\/sell-home-right-kerb-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Sell your home with the right kerb appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has become more important than ever before to ensure your home is in tip-top shape, whether or not you\u2019re planning to sell up in the future or not. <\/p>\n<p>More and more homeowners are planning to stay put now rather than relocate, so if you\u2019re one of these you\u2019ll want your home looking the very best it can. <\/p>\n<p>Then, if you\u2019re looking to sell your property there aren\u2019t as many buyers in the market. 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