When selling a home, it is rare for folks to see in bold big letters, "new carpet just installed". However, on a practical level, replacing the carpet in a home just before selling can go a long way to helping the deal close. A Brutally-Beaten Leftover In just about every used home, the carpet has taken a beating. Even if the home has only been owned for a few years, carpets have taken a tremendous amount of traffic, walked-in dirt, funky smells, and dust that build up over time. That not only changes the color of the existing carpet, it also…