Real Estate Photo Shoot Tips/Check list
Preparing your home for a professional property photo shoot is important to get the best results of your pictures. Beautiful pictures will attract potential buyers to your home. Take the time to get the most out of your property photo shoot and get your home sold!!
As you go through this check list you may feel concerned about removing an item from a room. Maybe you have heard that a property will sell faster with furniture in the home versus a vacant home. There is a big difference between staging a home and having unnecessary furniture and/or items on counters or shelves that can cross the line into making a home feel small or cluttered. If you would like some assistance with staging your home please feel free to contact us and we can put you in contact with someone who can help you.
Living/Family Room
Floors need to be vacuumed or mopped before the photo shoot and free of stains
All furniture needs to be freshly cleaned
Be careful with having too many blankets or decorative pillows on your furniture.
Remove unnecessary or excess furniture like rockers, child chairs, or anything that will block the view of a room
Clean all the windows
Dust all ceiling fans, lamps, book sleeves, picture frames and anything that shows dust
Remove unwanted items off the floor like boxes, toys, small knickknacks
Any coat or hat hangers need to be cleared
Formal Dining/ Kitchen Nook
Floors need to be vacuumed or mopped before the photo shoot and free of stains
Clean furniture and chairs
Clean windows and make sure window coverings are free of smears
Dust all ceiling fans, lamps, cabins, picture frames, and table center piece
Kitchen
Clean floors and make sure they are free from stains or smears
Clean the outside and top of refrigerator. Remove all items on the outside/top of refrigerator
Clean windows and window coverings
Dust all ceiling fans, lamps, cabins, picture frames, and table center pieces
Remove toasters, kitchen aides, knives, blenders, clocks, coffee makers, towels, etc. Having fewer distractions results in a cleaner, more appealing photo
Remove trash cans
Bathrooms
Clean counter tops, sinks, towels and bath tubs
Clean mirrors and ensure they are free of smears
Remove bathroom rugs, toilet coverings and towels
Remove tooth brushes, cups, soap dispensers, and scales
Remove all shower bath items that are not decorative
Remove trash cans and toilet paper
Bedrooms
Floors need to be vacuumed or mopped before the photo shoot and free of stains
Clean/wipe down all the furniture
Clean windows and window coverings, ensure the windows are free of smears
Dust all ceiling fans, lamps, and picture frames
Make sure that the beds are freshly made and the bed sheets and blankets are wrinkle free
Pillows should have matching pillow cases
Remove wrinkled art papers from walls
Remove items visible to an eye from under the beds (includes storage boxes)
Remove toys from the floor
Make sure any toy storage boxes are neat or taken out of the room for shoot
Make sure all book shelves and other shelving are clutter free
Remove any miscellaneous items from the floor
Outside area
Clean any weeds and cut back trees and bushes as needed. Yard should look neat and manicured
Clean pool and remove any hoses or cleaners from the pool
Clean all outside furniture
Remove hoses or wrap them up neatly
Remove toys
Rake the yard and sweep the patios