So, you are moving ahead with the marketing plan for one of the properties in your listings and have chosen a professional Real Estate photography service. Here are some recommendations that the best Real Estate photographers give to realtors and homeowners to make the best use of their photography investment.Â
DECLUTTER
Small appliances, brushes, wires, kitchen utensils, loose papers…all those elements of daily are your photographer’s worst enemies. Remove them from sight and place them as far as you can. You want surfaces to look open, wide, and clean.Â
REMOVE PORTRAITS AND PERSONAL DECORATIONS
The final pictures need to be inviting for potential clients, showing spaces they could see themselves living in. Because of that, and for security reasons, a family portrait must not be a part of the pictures. Remove very personal decorative items, such as travel souvenirs, fridge magnets, children’s drawings, and the like.Â
PETS AND PET ITEMS SHOULD NOT APPEAR
For most pets, the presence of a stranger in the house with unfamiliar photo equipment can be stressful. Remind the homeowners that they must control their pets, or keep them out of the house. All signs of pets living at the house should be avoided.Â
ENSURE ALL THE LIGHTS WORK AND ALLOW SUNLIGHT IN
Good lighting is key to good photography. Maximize the photographer’s time at the house, ensuring that all lamps and light bulbs work. Right before the shooting, turn on all the lights so that the photographer can hit the ground running. Open curtains and blinds to allow light in, or keep them closed if they help hide eyesores you do not want to show up in your photos. Â
STAGE THE BEDROOMS AND ADD COLOR TO THEIR DÉCOR
Ensure that all the beds are made and that the rooms look tidy hours before the shoot starts. Add colorful pillows or other details to the beds so that they look like a place you would like to live in.Â
KEEP THE HOUSE’S EXTERIOR CLEAN AND FREE OF CARS
The driveway, patio, and gardens should be clean, free of unwanted objects and cars. If the shoot happens during the Fall season, sweeping away leaves needs to happen as close to the start of the shoot as possible. Water hoses, rakes, and other gardening tools better not appear.Â
If you and your homeowner clients follow these simple recommendations, you increase the chances that the photos and materials that you get from the professional will be stunning. Great photography is a real asset for selling property fast and at an excellent price.Â