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Solutions For Selling Part III - It's All About The Photos!

Solutions for Selling Part III - It's all about the photos!

If you've read it once, you've likely read it a thousand times; prospective buyers are using the Internet to begin their search for their next home. That statement alone speaks volumes to the importance of your photos. Prospective buyers, in the comfort of their home, will spend time reviewing home after home in order to create a list. If you're a seller, your objective is to make that list.

Knowing how important the photos are to the seller and to the agent, I make it a priority to take the best pictures I can for each of my staging projects and provide the photos to the agent and to the seller at no additional charge. Yes, it took an investment in a great camera and yes, it takes an investment of my time. However, to me personally, it's worth every dime and every minute.

In summary, beyond pricing the home correctly; using a strong agent to market the home; and ensuring the home looks incredible (thru staging, of course), having great photos is one of those must-have items.

Here's a recent home I staged in Atlanta Georgia:

Kitchen eat-in before staging:

Home Staging Atlanta Before Picture

Eat-in Kitchen After Staging:

Atlanta Home Staging After Picture

Here are some close-ups that I did just for fun:

I'm calling this photo "the fern." Clever. Eh?

Home Staging Atlanta Fern Picture

Apples (which has become part of my home staging signature):

Home Staging Atlanta Apple Picture

I'm calling this one Mugs!

Home Staging Atlanta Mug Picture

And here's a little something I created using Picnik. I'm going to forward this to the agent as I think it would make for an excellent photo to have on a flyer.

Atlanta Georgia Home Staging Collage Picture

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Georgia Interior Solutions (GIS), LLC is Atlanta Georgia's Premier Home Staging Provider. Owner and Real Estate Staging Expert, Kathy Nielsen has appeared on the pages of Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Home Improvement; Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. You can also see one of her staged homes on HGTV's hit show Sleep On It.

With their extensive home staging portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the experience and knowledge on what it takes to make your home and/or listing appeal to the prospective buyers. Contact them today for your free no-obligation appointment: 678 522 8392

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About the Author: Kathy Nielsen, a nationally recognized leader within the home staging industry, offers affordable home staging solutions to help sell your home more quickly. Kathy can be reached via email at info@homestagingatlanta.com or by phone at 678 522 8392. Their Atlanta Home Staging services offer a variety of options to accommodate all budgets. For more tips on how to showcase your home, visit our AtlantaHomeStagerInfo blog.

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Posted by Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager on 03/29/2009 09:05 AM

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18 Comments on Solutions For Selling Part III - It's All About The Photos!

MAR

Looks great Kathy! Love the collage, now I will have to play around more with Picnik :)

The shots turned out great! What kind of camera do you use? (If you don't mind me asking). The collage idea elevates the photos for the entire marketing presentation package, adding a special touch to that particular listing. It's all about the details.

Let me be the first to say, "SPECTACULAR JOB"! I love the bottom photo and I'm sure the agent will love it also. Great job Sis!

Sissy

Kathy, What a great idea for a flyer! I'm going to play around and see if I can figure out how to do that. Thanks for sharing your always beautiful work and photos with us.

Kathy,

Your photos are spectacular! I usually take pictures of details too, but I've always just kept them for myself. Awesome idea to create a collage. It really highlights the room!

Kathy....What's the saying...."A Picture is worth a thousand words!"

And if the potential buyer can't be there in person, the pictures, visual tours, etc. are a very important part of the tools the buyer will use to "preview" homes they want to see when they are finally ready to contact an agent.

Your photos certainly make the home look more inviting and warm!

Kathy: You are absolutely right that great photos get prospective buyers through the door. And as you well know, I am a big fan of your photography. I use Picnik all the time, but never thought of using it in that way. Thanks for the tip. The photos are, as usual, gorgeous, as is your staging.

BTW, I saw this on Twitter.

Kathy ~ Your photo flyer is a fantastic marketing tool for the Listing agent. Your photos are just awesome!

Houses that look good on the MLS get more showings and therefore more offers

Kathy - Beautiful photos! I also would like to know what kind of camera you use, as I'm shopping for an update to my "point 'n click." Thanks.

Love it, Kathy...just fabulous!

Your photos are exceptional-but so is your staging. The details and color palette is warm and delightful.

Thanks, Wendy, for your kind words and for re-tweeting this on Twitter!

Vivian - I don't mind you asking at all about the camera. I use a Nikon D90 which I'm absolutely in love with! It was definitely an investment but worth every dime!

Thanks, Sis!

Donna - I'm so glad you enjoyed your Picnik (smile).

Thanks, Holly.

Hi, Thom (one of my favorite Midtown Realtors in the whole wide world). We need to pick our date for April. I'll give you a call this week!

Michelle - You're so very kind! Thank you. Glad to hear that you saw this post on Twitter!

Thanks, Maureen. I'm going to try and create a collage for the agents on every project moving forward.

Virginia - You're so right. Thanks for the comment.

Patsy - My next investment is a wide angle lens!

Thanks, Jacqueline.

Cathy - The home truly went from cold and uninviting to warm and welcoming. Thank you for your very kind words!

Kathy

Your article title says it all... "Its all about the photos" - they are wonderful shots and an excellent marketing tool for your realtors! Thanks for sharing with us!

MAR

You are so creative Kathy - and a great photographer. Oh yeah, did I mention a very talented stager! :) Thanks for sharing your photos.

HI Kathy, love the last photo, definitely use it on your postcards and for Realtors to give out on open houses. Great idea. It's a very strong marketing tool and will stand out from the pack on an open house etc.

Kathy - Love your pictures! And I totally agree, pictures are vital for homes up for sale. I posted a blog this week discussing the importance of good online pictures because 92% of buyers are shopping there first. If your home isn't appealing there, then those buyers won't even go to check it out. Which is a shame because so many of those homes have great potential!

We use the analogy that online shopping is like speed dating for houses - and if you don't impress the buyer within a short span of time with great pics they *click* onto the next possibility!

MAR

Nice touch with the apple, ferns and mugs. I am sure the listing agent enjoyed you sending the photo for her use. I am following you on twitter.

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