Home Preparation for Real Estate Media

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• Declutter & tidy your home/space.
• Clean all surfaces- counters, fridges, mirrors, windows, etc.
• Ensure all lightbulbs work. Replace lightbulbs as needed.
• Make the beds.
• Prepare the yard- pick weeds, trim plants as necessary, remove any landscaping debris in the front and back yards.

• Clean the pool. Remove all pool floaties and pool vacuum, if possible.
• Hide small appliances like toasters, bathroom soap dispensers, kitchen seasoning racks, etc.
• Clean patios and outdoor furniture. Dust off, fluff pillows & cushions, sweep dirt off patio, etc.
• Remove and/or roll any hoses on property.
• Put large outdoor garbage and recycling cans out of sight.

• Turn on all lights.
• Turn off all ceiling fans. 
• Remove cars from the driveway, garage and in front of the home/space.
• Leave fireplaces off.
• Turn off all TVs & device screens.
• Turn on any water features.
• Hide all trashcans from view.
• Remove soap from any sinks, showers and bathtubs.
• Complete any last minute cleaning such as dusting, cleaning mirrors, wiping down fridges, cleaning windows, wiping down counters, etc.

TV screens and fireplaces may be edited in our post production process to show images on TVs and fires in the fireplaces, if necessary.