We learn a lot about life by doing the wrong thing first and getting corrected by someone with more knowledge or experience.  However, real estate transactions don’t occur very often and most folks  seldom question the knowledge or experience of their real estate agents.  The images used to showcase your home should tell the story of the property you’re selling. Here is a cheat sheet of photos that leave the potential buyer confused, underwhelmed or uninterested.

Gloom and doom.  I gotta tell you, this is a big pet peeve of mine. Turn on the lights, remove the “stuff” in this photo and take it again.  A buyer wants to see what they are buying.  A dark room full of someone else’s stuff doesn’t interest them whatsoever. You’re creating negatives rather than highlighting positives.

You’re too close!  Take a few steps back and gain some perspective.  Is this a walk-in closet? Don’t make the viewer guess.  And don’t upload pictures with the date on it, it just tells me you don’t know how to turn it off or don’t bother to learn how.