We had an opportunity to photography this wonderful home last week! Please check out the VT http://tours.vahomepics.com/25315?a=1

You can also check out James Dickerson’s blog at virginiahomesfarmsland.com

In order to make the most of our photography experience with you, here are some tips!

Outside Your Home:

Put away trash cans, gardening tools, hoses, etc.

Be sure grass has been recently mowed, flowerbeds weeded, bushes trimmed & yard waste disposed of.

Store/stash away children’s toys & bikes.

Pick up pet toys, droppings, and food/water bowls.

Position patio umbrellas up, un-stack chairs, and remove pool and hot tub covers.

Be prepared to remove vehicles from driveways on day of photo shoot (and, if possible, not directly in front of the house on the street – they will be seen in photos taken from the inside looking out).

For the best results,  we need to have the sun on the front of the house but not in our camera lens.  Let us know what time of day this happens and we can schedule your appointment accordingly.

Inside Your Home:

Turn on all lights and replace any missing or burned out bulbs.

If you have hardwood flooring – give them a once over with a conditioning product for a nice shine.

Living/Dining Rooms:  De-clutter your fireplace, mantle & book shelves.

Kitchen:  Buyers love to see nice kitchens:  make sure you clean everything you can off your countertops to show as much space as you can – if you must leave appliances out and on the counters, make sure they are clean and polished.  Take everything off your refrigerator (magnets, things stored on top, etc).  Put away trash cans and pet food/water bowls.

Bedrooms & Offices:  Pickup laundry, make beds, vacuum all floors, and de-clutter book shelves.  Tidy up office/workstations:  temporarily stash piles of papers out of sight.

Bathrooms:  De-clutter and clean countertops and mirrors.  Hang fresh towels on towel bars and close toilet lids.

Laundry/Utility Rooms:  De-clutter and clean countertops.  Fold and put away piles of laundry.

Family Pets:  For safety reasons we ask that your pets be placed in a safe, locked area of your home or the garage during the photo shoot.

This stunning Glenmore home was such a pleasure to shoot last week!  It had more custom details than you can imagine – I could have stayed all day just taking pictures of all the thoughtful details put into this beautiful home!  It’s always nice to go into a home and it’s perfect – I didn’t have to do anything except take the pictures.

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-Abby

When a great home and photography meet!!! This Estate was a pleasure to shoot!

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Hi guys!  I just checked weather.gov website and Friday’s forecast is 45 degrees, mostly sunny and no chances of rain!  Yeah! Amazing!

We have full availability in our schedule on Friday, so give us a shout if you have a listing that is ready now or will be by Friday and we’ll get your photos/virtual tour/video/floorplans taken care of!

-Abby

After wrapping up a morning photo session we got a phone call asking if we could shoot this home the same day.  We love surprises like this and  we are proud to offer the flexibility of photo sessions the same day. The home was photo ready and will show GREAT !!

http://tours.vahomepics.com/23190?a=1

Here is a great example of combining a floor plan with your virtual tour.  We think this is a great way to impress your clients and give buyers better understanding of the flow of the home. On your next listing we can use your floor plans or let us know you need one created when making your appointment.

http://tours.vahomepics.com/23033?a=1