Virtual Tour Preparation
Make the most out of your virtual tour by making sure your property looks its best! A virtual tour is an online open house, so get rid of the clutter, and make it sparkle!
Outdoors
Spruce up your garden and lawn; trim shrubbery, consider planting flowers. Yard and patio should be neat; outdoor furniture should be in good shape. Mow the lawn; make sure the driveway & entryway are free of clutter (toys, bikes, etc.) Winter - keep the sidewalks cleared of snow.
Living Areas
- Remove clutter and tidy up shelves and table tops.
- 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; great photography requires proper light.
- Replace burnt out light bulbs; great photography requires proper light.
- Vacuum, clean the windows and surfaces.
Kitchen
- Clean off kitchen counters; remove any clutter.
- Make sure dirty/clean dishes are out of the sink & put away. 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.
Overall/General
- Clean floors and surfaces look best in photos.
- Check the basics around the property to make sure it is clutter-free and picture ready.
- Turn on as many lights as you can when the photographer arrives.
- Try not to be in the room the photographer is photographing as you may end up in the photo.
The Photographer Cannot:
- Move furniture
- Clean or dust
- Move garbage
- Pick up/move clutter (toys, dirty dishes, dog toys, etc.)
