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Top Tips for Selling Your Home Online

Having great photos of your property is key.

 

In today’s real estate market, the majority of homebuyers begin their property search online. Utilizing the MLS and other real estate property search engines, potential buyers get a feel for the kind of homes that are currently available in the market.

The thumbnail image next to your property listing determines whether or not a buyer would click to view more photos, read property information and then visit the home in person.  In most cases, pictures are worth a thousand words.

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Photography has become a vital component in efficiently and effectively marketing property, and has the potential to get a home more prospective buyers that will physically come view the property. Having both great exterior and interior photos will ensure that your property gets the most potential leads and prospective buyers.

Whether you are shooting your own photos or hiring a professional photographer, these photos will become some of the first reasons buyers decide to learn more information about your listing and look at more pictures of your listing instead of the other 100 or more comparable properties that are listed online in the same vicinity.

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Remember, the primary exterior shot is the most important, as well as the first photo anyone will see.  So make sure the real estate agent you hire utilizes the services of a professional photographer for the best results.

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