When it comes to real estate listings, make sure your online photos are impressive enough to make people pause their scrolling. With the pandemic making virtual tours the norm in online listings, it’s imperative to show your home in the best light. Let your photos encapsulate the beauty of your property. To help you along, here are some real estate photography tips that might come in handy:
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Hire a professional
While it’s definitely possible to use a smartphone to take photos of the listing, it would be best to hire the services of a professional real estate photographer. They are the experts, after all. They will know how to make your home look gorgeous, whether day or night, and they will focus on angles and elements that you might want to play up. The equipment and lighting they use trumps the best camera phone. Their wide-angle shots will capture entire spaces and make rooms appear open and inviting.
If your luxury home sits on a huge property with a spacious yard and a pool, they can capture exterior shots with a drone. You can discuss this extra service with your photographer and figure out whether to use stills or a video to capture vantage shots of the house from a high angle and give potential buyers a clear view of the home and its perimeter.
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Tell a story
On your listing, describe what living in the luxury property is like. Give potential buyers a vivid image of how their lives in it will be. What views will they wake up to? How cozy will having breakfast be in the early morning? What does the house have to offer that others don’t? Tell a story and use this as a guide for taking photos. Later on, you can add these descriptions on the photos as well.
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Make it homey
Don’t take photos of a bare home that will make the property look cold or uninviting. Enlist the expertise of a professional home stager to give buyers a feel of how it is to live in the house. Depending on the look and feel you’re aiming for, your stager will fill each room with furniture and accessories that are meant to engage the buyer and compel them to make an offer. Your stager may employ ambient lighting to enhance mood, set the dining table, or arrange furniture to draw the eye to the room’s focal point. These photos will greatly aid potential buyers on the potential of the space.
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Collect and select
Depending on your photographer, you may end up with more photos than you can upload. While they may be used for the virtual tour, consult your real estate agent about the most effective photos to use for a simple listing. The most impressive will be placed at the beginning of the photo set, including exterior shots that play up the curb appeal of the home.
If you need assistance in selling your luxury property, Sydyss Barreto Luxury Homes can definitely help you from staging the home to putting it on the market. If you’re looking for luxury homes in Cambridge or Weston, MA, we can help you find the perfect home. We will provide you with tailored services to ensure that your real estate journey in the Merrimack Valley and Metro Boston area is as smooth as can be. Led by real estate pro Seydyss Barreto, our team will help you get the best deals in the market. Get in touch with Sydyss Barreto Luxury Homes today at 978.590.8918 or send me an email.