Prepping for Photos
Staging the house for photos is one of the most important steps in the selling process. Often what’s in the picture will inspire a potential home buyer to schedule a walk-through. This is almost as important as the number of bedrooms or whether or not a new roof was just put on.
for a detailed room by room list of tips for staging your home
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Now, there may not be time or budget to do everything, but do as much as possible. Here are some of the most important general tips:
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Thoroughly clean whole house (vacuum carpet, mop hard floors, clean countertops, clean windows, clean bathroom mirrors)
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Declutter as much as possible- less is more especially in kitchens and bathrooms
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Turn all overhead lights and lamps ON
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Replace all burned out light bulbs
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Use bulbs of the same temperature (no 1 yellow then 1 blue)
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Turn all ceiling fans OFF
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Turn all TVs OFF
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Turn all computer screens OFF
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Tilt open blinds, open window treatments to let in outside light
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Remove or reduce personal photographs (or replace with general landscape/object photographs)
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Make all beds
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If there is upgraded flooring- Remove small floor rugs to reveal actual flooring
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Place all shoes/jackets/laundry in closets
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Remove cars, trash cans, other large items from driveway and front of house
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Please keep in mind, that as the photographer, we keep our costs down by minimizing our time at each listing and only taking photos. The listing should be photo-ready by the time we arrive.

