Property Prep & Session Guide

Objective & Key Notes

The purpose of this guide is to give you a checklist as to how to prepare for your session and what you can expect to happen during your session. Following this guide will help us do the following:

  • Capture images that visually depict the most optimal representations of your home

  • Get your home sold as quickly as possible

  • Allow Media Specialist to efficiently conduct session without potential delays

  • Attract a high-volume of potential buyers to come visit and tour home

  • Provide assurance that home is in impeccable condition

  • A potential opportunity to declutter and dispose unneeded items

Before Session

Cleaning

  • Deep clean all rooms (i.e. bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, living spaces) all surfaces of your home

  • Sweep and dust floors

  • Clean windows

  • Vacuum all carpeted floors and stairs

  • Dispose all trash bags and recycle bags into their respective bins

  • Move trash bins and recycle bins to inside of your garage

  • Move all storage bins out of rooms and into garage or into closets spaces where storage bin can fit

  • Put all exposed hanging jackets, coats and purses in closets

  • Make sure all beds are made

  • Put down all toilet seats in bathrooms

  • Add in working light bulbs to all ceiling light fixtures (not necessary for lamps)

Pets

  • Make sure pets are in a secure place so that they will not be seen in images

  • Pet droppings from front yard and backyard

  • Remove all pet items and pet toys

Decorations, Garments & Home Accessories

  • Park car across the street or inside of garage, but not in driveway

  • Remove as many framed photos as possible for privacy purposes. You do not have to remove hanging framed photos 

  • Breakdown or place baby toys or baby products (i.e. high-chairs, strollers) into garage

  • Turn off all monitors, TV screens and digital devices with screens

  • Put all shoes in closets

  • Remove American flags hanging inside or outside of home

  • Remove items on refrigerator (i.e. pictures, magnets, calendars)

  • Open up outdoor patio umbrellas (except during November - March)

During Session

During your session, you can expect the Media Specialist do the following:

  • Turn on all lights inside home. Make sure to leave on all of the lights throughout the duration of the session

  • Turn off ceiling fans

  • Open blinds and/or curtains for more natural light

If you’re planning to stay on site during the session, plan to be on the opposite floor or area of the Media Specialists to avoid being in the frame (e.g. if Media Specialist starts session on the first floor, plan to be on the 2nd floor and vice versa)