PHOTO/ VIRTUAL TOUR PREP

Photo & Virtual Tour Preparedness Suggestions

Overall/General:

Check the basics around the house (indoors & out). It takes just a minute to make sure the house is clutter-free and all is in order.
Remove Vehicles from driveway.
Turn on as many lights as you can when the photographer arrives, turn on lamps and open blinds.
Provide Wifi username and password for photographer.
Try not to be in the room the photographer is photographing as you may end up in the photo.

Living Areas:

Remove clutter and tidy up the shelves.
Move excess furniture out of rooms. You want the space clean, open, and clutter-free (dog crates, tray tables, etc.).
Replace burnt out light bulbs (the photographer will need light in most rooms).
Put away pet toys, beds, bowls, etc.

Kitchen:

Clean off kitchen counters; remove any clutter.
Make sure dirty/clean dishes are out of the sink & put away.
Remove magnets and items from outside of refrigerator.
Empty the garbage can.

Bathrooms:

Put essential items used daily in a small box that can be stored away.
Close toilet lid and empty the garbage.
Clean mirrors & glass surfaces.
Hang towels neatly from towel bar.

Outdoors:

Spruce up your garden and lawn; trim shrubbery if necessary. Trim dead limbs around home.
Yard and patio should be neat; outdoor furniture should be in good shape. Sweep/blow off decks. Cleanup outdoor fire rings.
Mow the lawn; make sure the driveway & entryway are free of clutter (toys, bikes, boats, trailers, etc.)
Tidy up around dock and lakeshore.
Winter – keep the sidewalks cleared of snow.