Your Metairie or New Orleans home listing is, hands-down, the
most likely place prospective buyers will get their first glimpse of the home
you are selling. Most serious prospects will go online as an early step in the
process of winnowing candidate properties by area, asking price, number of
bedrooms, etc.—so the photos in your home listing will be your offering’s face
to the world.
You probably already know that—and that not all pictures
are created equal. What’s important to realize is that some home listing photos
actually scare away buyers! Whether you are preparing for a professional
photographer’s shooting day or just helping your Realtor® choose the shots that will be included in
your area home listing, here are some red flag/don’t go there/bad idea/just-say-no
off-kilter ideas for real estate photos. If you steer clear of these
approaches, you home listing will benefit:
Adorable Pets in the Shot
Resist the temptation to make your home more appealing and
homier by include the cuddliest member of the family—your pet. “But,” (your may be thinking) “half the commercials on TV have a dog or a
cat in them! Apparently, animals sell!” Madison Avenue might be able
to use four-legged actors to promote some products, but the sight of Fluffy or
Fido in a home listing will turn off most buyers. Although no one can smell
your pet through an online photo (at least not yet), many people can imagine what
smells might be associated with that pooch or feline. “One of the biggest
reasons people will or won’t buy a house is odor,” says Don Aslett on the MSN
Real Estate website—and few Realtors
would argue the point. So be on the safe side—leave pets on the cutting room
floor.
Odd Camera Angles
It can be tempting to shoot photos from a low angle,
pointing the camera toward the ceiling. The idea might be to make rooms look as
if they have higher ceilings—or to fit everything into the shot—and sometimes
the result does look fine. But equally likely is a photo that ends up looking,
well, odd. Off-balance shots can make
viewers feel uncomfortable, as if something’s just not right. You want your
photos to look as realistic as possible, as if it’s what everybody sees on a
home tour. IOW, if a photo is in any way jarring, opt for one taken from a
normal point of view.
Focus Misdirection
Most Metairie or New Orleans home listings show everything
in acceptably sharp focus: in photographer jargon, they exhibit wide Depth-of-Field. But where lighting or
lens dictate shallow depth, only part of the shot will be in sharp focus…and
that’s the area that will attract the viewer’s eye. Use this to your advantage.
For instance, it’s good to show pictures of the master bathroom—especially if
it resembles a spa retreat—but it’s bad to focus on the commode instead of the Carrera
marble vanity.
Putting together a killer Metairie or New Orleans home
listing is an important part of the comprehensive service my clients receive. Give
me a call if you are preparing to list your Metairie or New Orleans home!
Questions about buying or selling a home?
Call Terez B. Harris at 504.297.2619
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Terez B. Harris
Terez Harris NOLA Real Estate Group
Terez Harris NOLA Real Estate Group
(504)297-2619
www.TerezHarris.com
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Terez B. Harris Terez Harris NOLA Real Estate Group 504-297-2619 www.TerezHarris.com
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