House Photos Should Be Like Dating Photos

August 14th, 2012 · 5 Comments

If you were putting your photo up at Match.com or any dating website, would you use your most flattering photo or one with your hair messed up or unshaven or tired, etc?

So why aren’t home selling photos at their best?

El Mirage, Arizona home.  Is this the best photo available?  Couldn’t the seller comb his hair, wash his face, shave, put on a clean shirt, figuratively?

cluttered messy disorganized room office El Mirage Arizona home house for sale photo

As a buyer, would you go out with this house?

cluttered messy disorganized bedroom El Mirage Arizona home house for sale photo

Same thinking applies to selling a used car.  Would you clean it out and wash it before taking photos?  Yes.  So when selling your house…

Tags: Staging · Bedroom · Clutter · Other Arizona Cities

5 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Picky // Aug 14, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    What a shame. Has a walk-in closet and bathroom and it looks like it is being used as an architects extra office instead of a bedroom.

  • 2 TLynn // Aug 14, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    The sad part is that they may think this is clean. lol

  • 3 Lisa // Aug 14, 2012 at 7:22 pm

    Not only would I NOT ‘go out’ with him, I wouldn’t even bother to ‘contact’ him after seeing this….lousy first impression for sure..

  • 4 Jayne // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    I don’t know anybody that still has a waterbed. He could get one of those adjustable air beds and not have to worry about water leaks and mold.

  • 5 SAM // Aug 16, 2012 at 9:52 am

    Maybe he is working so hard, he has no time to sleep…..
    Most likely a rental. The Tenant can care less if the house sell or not

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