
Premium Real Estate Photography and Virtual Tours
1-3 Hours before the Appointment
Preparation

Selling your home is like selling a product. Market the house correctly to reach a specific buyer. It’s crucial to optimize your home for the future buyer.
The house should be photo-ready at the time of the appointment. We want your home photos to be the best they can be.
If the home is not photo-ready at the time of the appointment, we have the right to include additional charges.
What to Expect
1-3 Days before the Appointment

Interior
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Declutter your home
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Thoroughly clean whole house (vacuum carpet, mop hard floors, clean countertops, clean windows)
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Replace all burned out light bulbs
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If possible, use bulbs of the same temperature (all incandescent or all fluorescent)
Exterior
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Clean up landscaping (mow, trim shrubs, clear leaves)
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Remove empty planters
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Use a broom to remove cobwebs from eaves and door frames
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Remove visible water hoses
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Remove toys, like sports balls, basketball goals, and soccer goals
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Clean porch, tidy up outdoor tables, chairs, cushions
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Clean pool
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Remove pool vacuum cleaner hose
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Hide pool cleaning supplies
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Turn on pool fountains/water features
Interior
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Τurn all ceiling fans OFF (for videos, they will be turned ON)
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Τurn all TVs OFF
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Τurn all computer screens OFF
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Open blinds/window treatments to let in outside light
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If possible, remove family and personal photographs (or replace with general landscape/object photographs)
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Store away phone/tablet charging cables
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Remove small floor rugs to reveal actual flooring
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Place all shoes and jackets in closets
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Close closet doors
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Turn on ALL interior lights – even lights in furniture cabinets


Bedrooms
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Make all beds, press bed linens and bed skirts
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Clear nightstands of all personal items
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Remove all clutter from top of dressers
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Clean under beds, removing items that may show in the photos

Bathrooms
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Clear bathroom countertops completely. No soap, toothbrushes, medications, deodorant, or any toiletries.
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Put toilet seats down
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Remove shampoo, soap, loofahs from showers and tubs
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Remove dirty towels, leave out only new, unused towels
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Remove bathroom floor mats
Kitchen
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Clear kitchen countertops completely. No knife blocks, baking supplies, mail, or any other removable item
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Leave out a max of one small appliance (for example, coffee maker)
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Clear outside of refrigerator of magnets, papers, photos, etc.
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Hide garbage cans in pantry or closet
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Remove dishes from the sink, place in dishwasher
Dining Room
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Clear table, dust, and polish the tabletop
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Use decorative placemats setting if available
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Feature one centerpiece such as a bouquet
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Straighten all chairs and space them evenly
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Remove child seats/booster chairs
Pets
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Place food and water bowls in pantry or closet
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Place pet beds/toys in a closet
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Use a lint roller on furniture to remove pet hair
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Contain pets in a hidden crate or outside
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Remove pet waste/toys from backyard
Exterior
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Remove trash cans
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Close garage doors
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Remove cars from driveway and front of the home