When potential buyers and tenants are looking at properties online or in estate agent’s particulars, they invariably make their minds up in seconds.

That’s why having the very best photographs of your home is so important. Get the photos right and it could mean higher offers and a quicker sale. Why? Well, because first impressions count. Now more than ever buyers are also looking for videos and virtual tours of a property to see if they like the look of it before they visit in person.  

The easiest way to get the very best photographs and tours is to invite a professional to come and take them. Property Pot will provide fantastic professional photography and 360 virtual tours that are sure to wow viewers but there are steps you can take to prepare you home for marketing and really show your property at its best.

Outside

• If possible, move any vehicles from the outside of the property
• Remove any bins, hoses and general clutter from outside the property.
• Mow the lawn and tidy round the garden including raking any fallen leaves.
• Clean the windows and jet wash the patio.

Inside

• Open all curtains and blinds
• Make sure your home is well lit, and replace any dead light bulbs.
• Make all the beds and arrange sofa cushions to look neat and tidy
• Set dining room tables
• Any children’s toys or piles of magazines, DVDs etc should be out of sight
• Fresh flowers and pot plants help to add colour, soften and breathe life into a home
• Moving furniture around may help to make a room look more spacious
• Anything stored under the bed should be completely out of sight
• All drawers and wardrobe doors should be shut
• Clear kitchen work tops as much as possible
• Move bins out of sight
• Clear away excess appliances
• Remove all fridge magnets
• Clear the sink
• Hide any pet food bowls and beds
• A full fruit bowl can add a dash of colour
• Remove any bathroom clutter like shower gels and tooth brushes
• Keep the toilet lid down
• Any towels should be neatly arranged and folded, and chosen to compliment the room