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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:

  • Thoroughly clean whole house (vacuum carpet, mop hard floors, clean countertops, clean windows, clean bathroom mirrors)

  • Declutter as much as possible- less is more especially in kitchens and bathrooms

  • Turn all overhead lights and lamps ON

  • Replace all burned out light bulbs

  • Use bulbs of the same temperature (no 1 yellow then 1 blue)

  • Turn all ceiling fans OFF

  • Turn all TVs OFF

  • Turn all computer screens OFF

  • Tilt open blinds, open window treatments to let in outside light

  • Remove or reduce personal photographs (or replace with general landscape/object photographs)

  • Make all beds

  • If there is upgraded flooring- Remove small floor rugs to reveal actual flooring

  • Place all shoes/jackets/laundry in closets

  • 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. 

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