According to REALTOR.org, over 90% of prospective home buyers do their initial search online. Listings with quality photos sell faster and at a better price.

No matter what price bracket your home falls in, first impressions are important and are made when the buyer finds your home on the web. If your home’s photos are not appealing, they will just move on to the next one.

Quality photos will tweak the emotions of any buyer, allowing them to imagine how they could build a lifestyle around your home. 

In order for photos to be effective and appealing certain principles have to be applied by the photographer.

Here are items my preferred photographers address.

Initial contact with your home

Taking time to inspect your home. This gives them the ability to analyze how well-lit it is, what time of the day it’s best to do the shoot, and which angles are best to shoot from. They might even take some trial photos.

Staging

If your home is furnished the photographer and stylist might want to make changes like removing personal items or rearranging furniture. This makes your home more neutral and allows the buyer to imagine living there.  Empty homes have very little appeal so it’s best to do a good staging before photographing. You want to appeal to the emotions of the home buyer!

Less is more

Usually, about 10 photos of the interior and another 5-10 of the exterior are more than enough. 

All-purpose photographs

Once the photos have been taken it is important that they work well, not only on websites, but also in printed media.

My seller services are thorough and address all facets of marketing your home for the best terms and pricing when sold. Contact me if you are thinking of selling so we can establish a smart selling plan with your best interests in mind.