house sale - photographs

Marvel1

HappyFrog wrote: »

We are actively looking for a property and an empty house with no furniture would be a +ve for us - you can see far more clearly any potential defects (damp, etc) and it means no-one lives there - i.e. no chain! Also make sure you have a floor plan. We tend to put those adverts on RM with no floor plan at the bottom of our 'to look at ' list

Also with an empty house at you know on completion day tounwont be waiting outside while the previous moves out.

anniebea

Didn't get photos redone - but got an offer just under asking price so I'm happy


Thanks for all your advice.

Slithery

Another well used trick for if you don't have a bed is to make one out of empty boxes and cover it with bedlinen

Owain_Moneysaver

Slithery wrote: »

Another well used trick for if you don't have a bed is to make one out of empty boxes and cover it with bedlinen

Or a spare door.

My buyer asked if they could buy (or at least have) the bedroom furniture.

I had to explain it was only there for staging the room and if they sat on the bed it would collapse!

beckysheffield

The photographs by estate agents are shocking. I!!!8217;m looking at houses and see an opportunity...

DCFC79

kadirayoob wrote: »

Photographs are important when it comes to house sales on SellAnyHome. According to a survey, most people looking to buy properties look for the pictures on the internet before they buy.

Thats great to know.


Are you by any chance promoting that website ?

Tim1965

I would totally agree with that. I have noticed that houses without baths and only walk in showers appear (unless they are very new and high-end) to take longer to sell.

When I look on RM I always look at it the kitchen and how old the bathroom is in houses.

It depends really what your looking for anyway.;)

victoriavictorious

kittie wrote: »

I am actively looking for a new home, have been since september and only online via rightmove so far, not wanting to bother sellers until I am happy via the photos, location etc. What puts me right off is dark and dingy and lights on as it means that it is dark. I don`t at all mind empty or minimal or duvets etc and can even look past clutter. Most estate agents take rubbish photos, one in my area takes great photos, that is the one who will eventually sell my home.

I hate too many photos and always want to see the different rooms and frontage and garden but not more than 20

I tend to agree about photos and although it can be the case that the room is indeed dark, it isn't always.
A lot of agents will go round the house turning on all the lights before taking photos through sheer force of habit, whether it's necessary or not, as they seem to think this enhances the photos.
Seeing lights on in photos has never put me off viewing.

Owain_Moneysaver

At least having lights on lets you know the electricity's still connected and working ...