Always Demand That Your Agent Use a Professional Photographer

Whether you realize it or not you realize it, photography can make or break a home listing. Bad photos can really turn away potential buyers. The best way to avoid this is to hire a professional photographer to take pictures of your home for the listing- it can make all the difference.

It’s Your Home’s First Showing

Think of it this way: if you were scrolling through dozens of home listings online, would you be more interested in learning more about the home with crystal clear photographs of every room, or the house with blurry photos of just a few rooms when the photographer’s finger can be seen too close to the lens? The first one, right?

The photos on your home’s listing is the first impression your home will make on a lot of people, and you want to make a good first impression if you want all those buyers flocking to your house. Since it’s the first showing your home will get, make sure the photos make people want to buy, or at least learn more, with professional photography.

It Could Lead to Bad Publicity

If you’ve ever searched for a home online, you know that there is a lot of bad photography associated with home listings. In fact, I just came across one in the MLS today where you could literally see the tips of the shoes of the person taking the photo.

There’s a website out there called, something along the lines of, Outrageous Pictures in Real Estate. They feature different pictures of home listings and the lousy photography that people use. Do you think people would want to buy your house if it ended up on this website?

Don’t Skimp Out on Photographs

It may cost you a couple hundred dollars to have a professional take pictures, but when you are potentially making $250,000 from selling your home and paying $14,000 in real estate commissions, it is only a small investment to get the best you can get. There are professional photographers out there that this is all they do and they know how to touch up a photo properly. Not to say that they will photoshop stuff in there, but they will know how to make it pop and catch the eyes of your buyers.

And please, please, please, don’t let your realtor use their iPhone. In fact, ask that they don’t even deal with the photos. Use a reputable photographer whose work you can see and know that it’s good. Get the best pictures that you possibly can to attract more buyers.

The way I see it, professional photography is the ONLY option when listing your home. So, take my advice and make sure you hire one! If you have any questions, please comment or message me! I’d be happy to answer them.