Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Curb Your Decorating Enthusism for MLS Pictures

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Autumn decorations are colorful, textural, and beautiful. Blinging-up our homes with gourds, branches, pinecones, pumpkins, berries, witches, black cats, and lots of candles speaks of fall.  However, if are trying to sell your house, show restraint when decorating. 
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Realtors take one set of pictures to put in the Multiple Listing Service.  In my 10 years of staging, I have yet to see new pictures taken when seasons change.  While festive, holiday decor quickly dates your house in marketing pictures.  (I've seen pumpkins on porches in March.)

Stale, out-of-date pictures can really turn a potential buyer off.  Why would they want to buy a house passed on by so many others?

I hope you are enjoying a beautiful Fall day.

Linda
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9 comments:

  1. Pura VidaSeptember 25, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    such a savvy statement! I love that you decorated your dil's chandy. You're a cutie!

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  2. StagerLindaSeptember 25, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    You know how it is when the creative bug bites--you have to do SOMETHING! I wasn't home so resorted to playing in her house.

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  3. Taylor GreenwaltSeptember 25, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    Great advise!

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  4. Patty Day @Pattys EpiphaniesSeptember 25, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    Right on!
    Lesson, don't hire a Realtor who puts Seasonal pictures in their MLS listings!

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    1. StagerLindaSeptember 25, 2012 at 4:10 PM

      Patty, when you were in real estate did agents take pictures with the change of season? Maybe since the market has changed and houses aren't sold as quickly they don't think about it?

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  5. heather @ new house, new home, new lifeSeptember 26, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    Great advice, Linda. I don't know how many times I've seen MLS listings with snow on the ground and Christmas trees in April - looks sad.

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    1. StagerLindaSeptember 26, 2012 at 10:20 AM

      I am a big realtor advocate but I don't get when they don't go back for updated pictures.

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  6. By NelaSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:09 PM

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