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10 Photos Mistakes That Will Have Buyers Swiping Away From Your Home ONLINESegment 310 Home Photo Mistakes That Will Have Buyers Swiping Away from Your Home ONLINEBarb, in the last segment we talked about how it’s a seller’s market, which means, in many cases, the home sellers get to choose from multiple offers, and there is a low number of available homes on the market, but you have said before that Buyers eliminate homes online. What are some things that will cause a persons home to get digitally eliminated ONLINE:Yes, these are worries that keep me up at night.Home sellers might be surprised to know a few facts:The training for real estate agents in regards to marketing is very limited.There is just not much training on it.80% of Agents get out of the biz w/in 5 yearsYou would be SHOCKED or you may have seen some AWFUL MARKETING PHOTOS trying to entire buyers to see a home posted by untrained real estate agents.Example: Price: $590kNot ONE photo was in focusWhat’s Wrong with This Picture?Here is one: 67 Days on the Market, Price: $415,000Halloween Decorations. Halloween was WEEKS AGO!Here is another of the same home:Two dirty cars in front drivewayMakeshift dumpster in yard.You wonder why its been sitting on the market for 70+ days!!!!!Pets in the Picture:Agents are just not trained to attract buyers to want to come see the home!The Average Buyers spends LESS than 57 Seconds Viewing a Single Home ONLINE.You have NO IDEA what buyers are eliminating homes, but here is what you can do about it…1. Ask friends and family to look at the house and ask for feedback! a. Tell them they will NOT hurt your feelings. b. You want them to be brutally honest! ….Like a picky buyer.You want an agent that knows how to position the home with photos to get people to WANT to see your home.That could mean NOT every room is imaged.Sometimes if there is delay in getting marketing photos, I got more showings because its different and people are curious enough to see it based on the outside look of the home.My team is trained to use the right word-smithing to attract the buyers to connect with the home with emotions…not data!If you are thinking of making a move and want some in home consultation on how to get your home ready for sale…give us a call at 719 301 39001. We just covered Bad Pictures2. Clutter – take a picture and judge for yourself3. Bathrooms Look Lived In:4. Dirt5. Low Light – heavy window coverings6. Over whelming Religious items7. Dated finished8. Outdated counter tops9. Dramatic Paint Colors10. Tired flooring11. Dead or Poorly Maintained landscapingIn a Nutshell: Buyers do not typically want remodel projectsRegardless of your situation or budget we can help you get ready. We have what we call the HELP program which we pre-pay for a few reasonable updates that can make the difference between sold for top dollar and NOT sold. To find out more give us a call at 719 301 3900.