Preparing for Listing Photos, Video and Virtual Tours

What must be ready before the camera arrives?

Prepare the home before the camera arrives: remove sensitive papers, confirm items that convey, open appropriate window coverings, and identify features that need accurate explanation. Do not use editing to imply a view, finish, room size, or condition that the property does not have.

Before media capture, remove sensitive papers, secure valuables, confirm what conveys, clean lenses and surfaces, open appropriate coverings, and identify features needing accurate captioning. Review every final asset for accuracy. Editing may improve light or crop a frame, but cannot imply a larger room, permanent view, included finish, or condition the home does not have.

How do you prevent misleading media?

Ask for a shot list that includes exterior context, main rooms, storage, systems where relevant, and any distinctive feature buyers need to understand. Review captions and floor-plan labels before publishing.

Who approves each final asset?

Keep original files and the final approved set. Update media when a material feature changes.

Keep an asset log naming the shoot date, room, feature, and approval status. This helps prevent old photos, altered images, or a photo of a nonconveying item from being used without explanation.

Before deciding about Preparing for Listing Photos, Video and Virtual Tours, what will you document?

Keep an approved asset log so every published image or tour can be tied to an accurate room, feature, and date.