{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Selling Stilly","home_page_url":"https://sellingstilly.com","description":"Selling Stilly","author":{"name":"Selling Stilly"},"items":[{"id":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/the-osu-parents-guide-to-buying-a-home-near-campus","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/3f8914a2-b4de-4306-87de-6166b754df9d/Stillwater-16.jpg\"/><p>Every summer, I get the same phone call: a parent whose son or daughter just got into OSU, trying to figure out whether it makes more sense to rent an apartment for four years or buy a home near campus. It's one of the m...</p>","url":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/the-osu-parents-guide-to-buying-a-home-near-campus","title":"The OSU Parent's Guide to Buying a Home Near Campus","summary":"Every summer, I get the same phone call: a parent whose son or daughter just got into OSU, trying to figure out whether it makes more sense to rent an apartment for four years or buy a home near campus. 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As we’ve mentioned before, buying ...</p>","url":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/why-the-housing-market-is-a-powerful-economic-driver","title":"Why the Housing Market Is a Powerful Economic Driver","summary":"With businesses starting to slowly open back up again in some parts of the country, it’s important to understand how housing can have a major impact on the recovery of the U.S. economy. As we’ve mentioned before, buying ...","date_modified":"2020-04-30T19:47:52Z"},{"id":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/what-if-i-need-to-sell-my-home-now-what-can-i-do","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/3f8914a2-b4de-4306-87de-6166b754df9d/Untitled%20design-43.png\"/><p>Every day that passes, people have a need to buy and sell homes. That doesn’t stop during the current pandemic. 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Modern homes feature hardwoods f...","date_modified":"2019-11-08T16:30:43Z"},{"id":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/the-home-selling-process","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/3f8914a2-b4de-4306-87de-6166b754df9d/Untitled%20design-32.png\"/><p>Are you planning to sell your home? Regardless if this is your first time as a home seller, or maybe you’ve sold many homes, understanding the selling process can assure you that things are going smoothly. Successful tra...</p>","url":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/the-home-selling-process","title":"The Home Selling Process","summary":"Are you planning to sell your home? Regardless if this is your first time as a home seller, or maybe you’ve sold many homes, understanding the selling process can assure you that things are going smoothly. Successful tra...","date_modified":"2019-11-07T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/4-affordable-fall-diy-updates-you-can-try-this-weekend","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/3f8914a2-b4de-4306-87de-6166b754df9d/Untitled%20design-31.png\"/><p>Fall weather is finally here and this is a great time to tackle some home projects before the holiday rush starts. Creating a fresh, modern look to your home can be done with a few simple weekend projects. Here are the 4...</p>","url":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/4-affordable-fall-diy-updates-you-can-try-this-weekend","title":"4 Affordable Fall DIY Updates You Can Try This Weekend","summary":"Fall weather is finally here and this is a great time to tackle some home projects before the holiday rush starts. Creating a fresh, modern look to your home can be done with a few simple weekend projects. 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Along the same lines, homeowners across the country are often advised not to l...","date_modified":"2019-10-31T15:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/preparing-your-home-for-the-colder-months","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/3f8914a2-b4de-4306-87de-6166b754df9d/Untitled%20design-28.png\"/><p>Now that the warm summer months are behind us, it’s time to prepare for winter. Regardless of whether you expect to see sub-zero temperatures this season or you live in one of the warmer climates, preparing your home for...</p>","url":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/preparing-your-home-for-the-colder-months","title":"Preparing Your Home for the Colder Months","summary":"Now that the warm summer months are behind us, it’s time to prepare for winter. Regardless of whether you expect to see sub-zero temperatures this season or you live in one of the warmer climates, preparing your home for...","date_modified":"2019-10-30T19:29:02Z"},{"id":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/don%E2%80%99t-be-spooked-%F0%9F%98%B1-by-your-home%E2%80%99s-%F0%9F%8F%A0-zestimate","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/3f8914a2-b4de-4306-87de-6166b754df9d/IMG_0654.JPG\"/><p>Zillow says my home is worth what? While the zestimate is a great starting place for information regarding your home's value, it's NOT accurate. According to Zillow http://bit.ly/33TnVXc the zestimate is calculated using...</p>","url":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/don%E2%80%99t-be-spooked-%F0%9F%98%B1-by-your-home%E2%80%99s-%F0%9F%8F%A0-zestimate","title":"Don’t be spooked 😱 by your home’s 🏠 Zestimate!","summary":"Zillow says my home is worth what? While the zestimate is a great starting place for information regarding your home's value, it's NOT accurate. 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However, sellers may not realize that some of the i...</p>","url":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/what-to-repair-in-your-home-before-you-list","title":"What to Repair in your Home Before you List","summary":"A lot of money goes into buying a new house so it is understandable if a seller feels hesitant investing even more money to fix up their current house prior to selling. However, sellers may not realize that some of the i...","date_modified":"2019-06-17T15:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/priority-tasks-before-moving-in","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/3f8914a2-b4de-4306-87de-6166b754df9d/Blog-May-10-960x640.jpg\"/><p>You did it. You moved into a new home you love and now you’re dreaming of how you’re going to decorate it. But before getting into all of that, there are still some other tasks that need to be at the top of your priority...</p>","url":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/priority-tasks-before-moving-in","title":"Priority Tasks Before Moving In","summary":"You did it. You moved into a new home you love and now you’re dreaming of how you’re going to decorate it. But before getting into all of that, there are still some other tasks that need to be at the top of your priority...","date_modified":"2019-06-14T15:30:57Z"},{"id":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/tip-for-keeping-a-tidy-and-clean-home","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/3f8914a2-b4de-4306-87de-6166b754df9d/blog-april-19-9-960x640.jpg\"/><p>Keeping a clean home can be a challenge even when you do not have your home listed for sale. 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With changing interest rates, homeowner association fees, assessments andrising home prices, it’s natural to wond...</p>","url":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/how-much-house-can-you-afford","title":"How Much House Can You Afford","summary":"“How much home can I afford”? This question is asked by almost all buyers, not just first timehome buyers. With changing interest rates, homeowner association fees, assessments andrising home prices, it’s natural to wond...","date_modified":"2019-05-01T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/tips-before-selling","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/3f8914a2-b4de-4306-87de-6166b754df9d/blog-april-19-10-960x640.jpg\"/><p>Do you feel like things are out of control? If you’ve listed your home for sale every day might feel this way. But that’s not what we’re talking about here. The truth is there are really things sellers can’t control. But...</p>","url":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/tips-before-selling","title":"Tips Before Selling","summary":"Do you feel like things are out of control? If you’ve listed your home for sale every day might feel this way. But that’s not what we’re talking about here. The truth is there are really things sellers can’t control. But...","date_modified":"2019-04-30T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sellingstilly.com/blog/f/is-a-bigger-house-better","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/3f8914a2-b4de-4306-87de-6166b754df9d/blog-april-19-8-960x640.jpg\"/><p>If you are looking for your next home, it’s naturally to assume that you should buy the biggesthome you can afford. 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