Tips for Listing Photos
Listing photos: love them or hate them, they are essential to selling a home efficiently and quickly in the real estate industry. Every seller wants to maximize their return on investment, so some may balk at the cost of quality listing photos. However, our team at Hudler Homes wants to stress the importance of quality listing photos when trying to sell your home. Think about it - a group of listing photos is your home’s very first impression to a buyer! With the way the market has shifted to a vast digital presence, now is more important than ever to have a strong digital footprint for your home. Read below about why listing photos are important and a few helpful tips to make this process easier!
Why are Listing Photos Important?
As we mentioned above, quality real estate listing photos are essential when it comes to the selling process. This is your home’s first impression to a potential buyer. Whether the potential buyer is surfing Zillow or their agent presents a MLS print-out of your property, it’s the listing photos that are going to entice someone to want to see a home.
How to invest in quality Listing Photos
Now that you can understand the importance of investing in quality listing photos, here are a few helpful tips before you sell your home.
Staging: Before you’re ready to take photos of your property, ensure that it is staged properly. Some considerations include making sure your home is decluttered, all personal items are stored away, the furniture is not too large or small for the room, and everything looks clean and organized.
Lighting: An often overlooked aspect of good listing photos is that the lighting is superb for the real estate photographer. Dim photos will not show well online, so be sure to turn on all lighting throughout the house. Also open the blinds to let natural lighting in. Buyers are going to want to feel the warmth of your home when they visit, so make the best possible first impression with the lighting in your listing photos before they even arrive. Make sure to take real estate photos during the daytime when the lighting is best. Also, photographing the exterior on a slightly cloudy day can help avoid harsh shadows or glare in listing photos as well.
Get the Right Angle: A professional real estate photographer can get all the right angles to show proper dimensions of your home. They can also cut and edit the photographs through professional software to showcase your home in the best way possible.
The right real estate professional can guide you through the proper steps to taking great listing photos that leave a lasting impression and hopefully sell your home faster!
If you’re thinking of listing your home for sale, it’s never too early to contact a real estate agent and start asking questions. If you are looking for a real estate agent who knows the Baltimore area and can help you explore your options, I’d love to meet with you. Reach out to me through my website or give me a call at (302) 545-8569, and follow my blog for more home buying tips!