10 Things Real Estate Agents Can Do To Make Their Listings Shoot Ready
Making a property "shoot ready" is the most helpful thing a real estate agent can do to make photoshoots more efficient and help the real estate photographer make the property look visually stunning. Our clients often ask us what they should do before the real estate photographer or videographer arrives. Please look below at our top 10 tips real estate agents can do to turn a property shoot ready so you can get the most visually stunning real estate photography and ensure a fast turnaround.
Opening The Blinds
Opening the blinds and allowing the most natural light into the home is the number 1 thing a real estate agent can do to help a real estate photographer. The brighter a home is, the better the home will photograph.
2. Turn On All The Lights
Turning on all the lights in a home is the second most important thing a real estate agent can do to get a property shoot ready. Lights help the darker rooms that don't have natural light look brighter. Including any feature lights and range hood lights.
3. Remove Unnecessary Bulky Furniture
The goal of a real estate photographer is to show the space. The more open the area is, the larger the home will photograph. Removing bulky furniture from the property can make a rooms look more prominent.
4. Removing The Seller's Personal Belongings
Putting away the seller's personal belongings can make a home look more staged. Tidying up rooms and clearing clutter will help the real estate photographer to be able to take a variety of angles of the property. The more photographs a photographer can take, the more photos the real estate agent has to choose to market the property.
5. Securing Pets
Don't get us wrong; we love pets. But to make a photoshoot efficient for both the real estate agent and, more importantly, the seller, it's best if all pets are secured while a photoshoot is in progress.
6. Putting Away Trashcans
Removing trashcans from the front of the property will help the photographer capture lovely clean frontal images. We also recommend removing all trash cans from the side yard and storing them temporarily in the garage for drone photography.
7. Storing Garden Hoses
Properly storing garden hoses in the front or backyard is always good. Garden hoses tend to be unruly and usually found in that unsightly green color, becoming an eyesore in photos.
8. Clearing Pool Vacuums
Real estate photographers love taking photos of the backyard of clean, crystal clear, glistening pools. Removing unsightly vacuums will help create a more inviting feel.
9. Removing Cars On The Driveway
The goal of frontal photos of the home is to show the curb appeal. By clearing cars off the driveway, the photographer can capture the full potential of the front of the house, whether it's showing casing a nice driveway or lovely garage doors.
10. Removing Security Signs
Often, homes will showcase security signs to ward off intruders, but for real estate photographers, those signs become distractions in photos. Temporarily removing signs ensures the photographer can effectively capture the front of the home.
We hope these ten tips have helped you get your following real estate listing ready for photography.
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