If you have a realtor who cares enough to offer my services, he or she will want you to help set up a time to take the special photos needed to get the ones shopping to your door for a showing. Here is a checklist that should be completed before I come to visit, camera in hand. Following these simple steps will help your property show in it's best light. Together, let's make it look it's best and help it sell quickly! Experience matters and I have that experience.
If you are selling your home yourself, I can certainly help you. However, I do suggest the services of a good realtor. I would be happy to suggest a quality one to add another critical tool for success.
Ok, the date is set. Here is what you need to do..
In the kitchen.. • Clear counter tops of food, dish racks and cutting boards. • Remove fridge magnets and other items off the fridge. • Remove dish liquids, tea towels, soaps and plugs. • Put away garbage bins, brooms, mops and cleaning products. Add a bowl of fresh fruit or a vase of fresh flowers.
In the bathrooms.. • Clear bench tops of toothbrushes, soaps, razors and plugs. • Remove shampoos, soaps and cleaning products from showers. • Remove rubbish bins, scales, bathmats and laundry baskets. • Close toilet lids, remove toilet brush and spare toilet rolls. Put out fresh towels, folded and hung neatly on rails.
In the bedrooms.. • Clear away clothes, shoes and laundry baskets. • Remove books, tissue boxes and jewellery from bedside tables. • Remove portable fans, heaters and rubbish bins. • Tidy up study desks, remove excess toys and posters. Make your beds with your best bed linen and thickest pillows.
General interior areas.. • Remove door mats, floor mats and pet bowls. • Clean windows, dust surfaces, vacuum or mop floors. • Open curtains and blinds and turn off ceiling fans. • Make sure all light bulbs are working and turn on all lights. Straighten tables and chairs, arrange cushions attractively.
Exterior of home.. • Remove vehicles from driveway and house front. • Move garbage bins so they are not visible from the street. • Put away garden hoses, tools, toys and bikes. • Remove pool toys, skimmers and creepy crawly pool cleaners. Contain pets in the garage or out of sight during your photo session.
Handy tip: Unless requested, I will not photograph inside your garage, so it can be a good place to store excess items until after your session!
Please be prepared. This is a huge part of getting a potential buyer to your door, and itwill make for a more fun and creative photo session. I am anxious to let you show me the things you love about your home. Feel free to ask me my thoughts and please share yours with me. This is your home. I promise to show the utmost respect for it and you. Please feel free to contact me via phone or email. You may also use the form below.
Thank you.
"Kevin took the photos for our house in the Auburn Hills development in Rapid City SD. He has an awesome eye for capturing the right angle of the photo to really show off the characteristics of a house. Our house was only on the market for 9 days and we had a full asking offer on the house. I truly believe that Kevin's photos helped make this happen. When my wife and I saw the photos we wondered why we decided to sell the house, couldn't believe that was our house. Thank you Kevin." Kief Hansen Rapid City, SD