After nearly 20 years experience marketing homes for sale from South Miami to Key West, plus 11 years photographing homes, condominiums, motels and commercial real estate from Homestead to Key West, you can count on us to make sure your images minimize distractions and emphasize positive attributes on the first visit.  Homeowners and property managers can spend hours preparing homes for photography, so it is crucial to have an eye for the details and capture everything needed in a timely fashion on the first visit. Our team at Keys Property Visuals can make any home look good in just about any condition and can avoid things too difficult to move, but a little help from you can go a long way.  Here are some tips if you have some extra time to prepare your home for the perfect shoot.

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Exterior and Drone Photography Checklist

• Remove all vehicles and park far from the property (unless we’re featuring an electric car charger or space for boat trailer storage)
• Hide Trash Cans Recycle Bins and loose item
• Clean windows.
• Remove weeds, dead branches and palm fronds.
• Remove no trespassing and any other irrelevant signage.
• Inform all people in the home to be out of the working area.

Interior Photography Checklist:

• Turn all lights on, including lamps, under counter lights and stove lights.
• Replace all burned out bulbs. We highly recommend replacing any warm, yellow bulbs to 4k daylight bulbs wherever possible.  Warm bulbs reflect yellow in your video and photos.  We do our best to correct that effect, but changing the bulbs will produce the best results, especially for cinematic video.
• Clean Windows, Mirrors and fans.
• Open the drapes and blinds If the blinds stack up at the top of the window without a valance to conceal them, keep them closed and adjust the slats parallel to the floor so you can see out (unless there is a junkyard next door)
• Conceal large personal photos, extension cords and wires.
• Turn televisions off, we will add a beachy image later for you.
• Remove clutter, store removed items inside of closets, cabinets or another area that won’t be photographed.
• Remove any evidence of pets including water bowls, food bowls, beds and kennels.
• Avoid props and over-staging a scene. Existing items like flower vases or coffee table books are ok to leave in.  Adding in a pitcher of Margaritas, glasses, chips and salsa, is overkill.
• Beds should be made including dust ruffles if applicable.

Kitchen Checklist:

• Clear all counter tops, including any sink and cleaning supplies.
• Limit small appliances to one or two per counter unless there are holes in your backsplash.
• Front of refrigerator should be clear of magnets, paper and pictures.
• Hide cleaning brushes, sponges, hand towels and trash cans.
• Clean and organize the pantry if you want it captured.
• Bathroom Checklist:
• Toilet lids should be down.
• Clear the vanity of all personal items, especially those with overt branding (We’re not advertising Febreze or Poo-pourri) 
• Hide cleaning brushes and trash cans.
• Any towels left out should be fresh and neat.

Matterport/360 Scans:

• Please note that we do our best to avoid capturing the Matterport camera in mirrors and reflective services, sometimes it cannot be completely avoided.