Help buyers see the home, not the preparation.

Before ordering furniture or starting a project, walk through the home with us. What should a buyer notice first? What gets in the way of seeing it? A kitchen that opens into the living room needs different coverage from a home with a separate workspace or a useful outdoor area.

We'll make a preparation list around your property and your timing. Some jobs may be worth doing before photography. Others may not belong on the list at all. The point is to arrive at photo day knowing what matters, rather than trying to change everything at once.

Still photographs show individual views. Video also shows the route between them. Walk from the entry through the main living spaces and out to the yard. Notice where a chair, a laundry basket or an open storage area interrupts that route.

Keep the rooms looking like the same home throughout the shoot. If we move an item for one angle, we need to consider where it will appear in the next. Pick a temporary storage spot in advance so preparation doesn't become a room-to-room shuffle while the camera is running.

The National Association of REALTORS® offers a photo-shoot preparation checklist. These basics are a useful starting point; we'll tailor the final list to your home.

• Clear kitchen and bathroom surfaces of everyday clutter.
• Clean windows, mirrors and the surfaces likely to catch the light.
• Put away personal documents, valuables and items you don't want photographed.
• Tidy the entry, paths and outdoor areas included in the shoot.
• Arrange a comfortable place for pets away from the camera work.

Tell us beforehand about rooms with restricted access or anything that needs special handling. A quick conversation is better than discovering a problem when everyone is ready to begin.

Professional photography and listing video are included in our marketing. We plan them around the features that help a buyer understand the property: how the rooms connect, where the light comes in, and how the outdoor space relates to the home.

We'll also discuss what should be ready before the listing goes live. The photos, video and written description should tell the same story. Beautiful media helps introduce a home, but buyers still need an accurate understanding of what they will see at a showing.

See our approach to property marketing →

Choose a simple reset you can repeat before a showing. Decide where daily-use items will go, who will handle pets and how much notice you need to get ready. Let us know about work hours or other scheduling limits so we can discuss showing arrangements.

Keep the preparation manageable for the people living there. If you're also looking for your next home, we'll connect the marketing schedule with the wider move instead of treating photo day as a separate task.

Plan a sale and purchase together →