{"id":5455,"date":"2025-02-21T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/21\/should-i-update-my-house-before-i-sell-it\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T11:30:00","slug":"should-i-update-my-house-before-i-sell-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/21\/should-i-update-my-house-before-i-sell-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Update My House Before I Sell It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250221-Home-Updates-That-Pay-Off-When-You-Sell-KCM-Share-original.png?w=1220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Should I Update My House Before I Sell It? 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