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Preparing For Photographs

Tips to a Photogenic Home

Preparing your home for photographsNowadays, buyers have pretty much seen your home before they even step foot into your house!

Years ago, buyers literally needed to physically come to your house in order to see what was inside. They were lucky if there was a black and white photo of the exterior to view on a paper flyer. But now, with the Internet, buyers will see almost every nook and cranny of your home from their phone or computer…

…which is why it’s so important to have the best photographs possible! They’ll literally decide whether or not they will step foot in your house, based upon the photos.

I take considerable care when it comes to the photography, and always use a professional photographer for your home photos — no cell phone photos here! The fact is, professionally photographed homes sell 32 percent faster — and demand as much as 47 percent higher asking price per square foot — than listings without professional photos.

But in order for me to get the best pictures taken, you should do a few things ahead of time:

  • Declutter every room.
  • Make sure the house is clean.
  • Make sure all beds are made, and there is no laundry on the floor.
  • Hide unsightly things like laundry baskets, garbage cans, vacuums, etc.
  • Take down as many “personal effects” as possible (pictures, things hanging on the fridge, etc.).
  • Make sure all light bulbs are working (for brightness).

It is important to take care of these things prior to your photographer’s arrival, and to prepare the home in a similar manner before each and every showing. Taking the time to prepare your home for photos could literally be the difference between selling or not selling your property.

Before your “photo shoot,” I’ll provide a more detailed checklist to help your prepare your home for it’s big close up!

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"As Real Estate Brokers in Hawaii for more than 40 years, we know how important a good agent is when looking to buy property when you can’t be there. After seeing a property listed by Russ, we called and talked with him. He came across as very knowledgeable, competent, helpful, and friendly so we asked Russ to send us new listings for the type of property we were looking for, which he did. When a property came up that we liked we contacted Russ and had him arrange to show the place to our son who lives in Green Valley. Everything looked great so we had Russ write and present our offer, which was accepted. Russ followed through with everything required and kept us up to date each step through escrow and the final closing. We are very happy with how Russ treated us and made sure everything got done when it needed to be done. Every step of this purchase was handled by phone and email. We recommend Russ to everyone looking for a good agent to represent them in Real Estate."
- J.H., Anchorage AK
"Russ did a good job, in our case he represented both ourselves and the buyer. He sourced and managed a number of repairs to the house prior to the sale. "
- P.V., Seattle WA
"Russ knows all the ins and outs of Sonora at Rancho Sahuarita and his knowledge was really helpful. I had already moved out of the area and he had good people lined up to fix up the minor things that were required in the inspection. "
- W.P., Sahuarita AZ
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Russ Fortuno, Associate Broker

I'm a Southern Arizona native and year-round Green Valley resident. Whether you’re buying or selling a home in the Green Valley or Sahuarita area, you’ll experience unsurpassed service and professionalism at all stages of your real estate transaction. I welcome the opportunity to assist in your next home sale or purchase.
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Tierra Antigua Realty

18745 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Ste. A105
Green Valley, AZ 85614
(520) 333-0446
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