Selling your home is like selling a product 

Tips for preparing your property for photography

Here is a quick guide on how to make the most of your property and get the best interior and exterior photography shots you can:
 

• Thoroughly clean whole house. vacuum carpets, mop hard floors, clean countertops, clean windows
• Turn all overhead lights and lamps ON
• Replace all burned out light bulbs
• Turn all TVs ON this gives more colour in the room 
• Turn all computer screens ON
• Open blinds or curtain to let in outside light
• Remove personal photographs if you don't was them in your pictures
• Make all beds
• Remove small floor rugs or mats
• Place all shoes/jackets in cupboards 
• Clear clutter
• Remove kid's toys
• Put utensils away 
• Clear outside of refrigerator of magnets, papers, photos, etc.
• Remove dishes from sink, place in dishwasher
• Rubbish bins can be unsightly
• Hide away the pet food bowls
• Clean under bed, removing items that may show in the photos
• Remove personal bathroom supplies (shampoo, toothbrushes, deodorant, towels)
• Where possible hide away wires and if you need to unplug unused appliances and hide the cables.
• Lighting is important so ensure lights work which will give a warm feel to your property
• Preparing  a room is a way of showing it at its best. This is can be done by temporarily repositioning furniture in a room to make it look bigger and putting lamps on tables and flowers in vases, or setting a table for dinner.

Exterior Property Photography:

• Close garage doors
• Remove cars from driveway and front of home
• Clean up landscaping mow the grass, trim shrubs, clear leaves)
• Remove empty planters
• Remove visible water hoses
• Remove washing lines 
• Remove toys, sports balls,  soccer goals, etc
• Hide wheelie bins 
• Set out any garden furniture.