As a Real Estate agent there can be many reasons as to what can affect your listing. In particular professional photos make a huge impact on the sale of your home. We've compiled statistics from multiple sources which prove this to be true.
- Buyers spend 60% of their time looking at listing photos, and only 20% each on the listing description and agent description. (The Wall Street Journal.)
- Homes with high quality photos receive 47% higher asking price per square foot. (cbsnews.com)
- 83% of buyers cited pictures as very important. (investordetails.wordpress.com)
- You have two seconds to grab the buyer’s attention without a photo, and 20 seconds with a photo. (marketleader.com)
- Homes with professionally photographed pictures can sell for up to $19,000 more. (marketleader.com)
- Only 35% of agents use professional photographers. (inman.com)
- Listings with professional photographs sell 32% faster, spending only 89 days on the market compared to 123 for other homes. (PR Newswire)
- Listings with professional photos receive 118% more online views. (IMOTO PHOTO)
- Professional photography can help sell your listing 39% closer to the original listing price. (IMOTO PHOTO)
- Homes with professional photos get 61% more views. (REDFIN)
- Listings with high-quality photos can gain anywhere between $934 and $116,076 more on the market. (The Wall Street Journal)
- Homes listed between $400,000 to $500,000 sell 18% better in the first six months with high-quality photography. (REDFIN)
Just take a look at the above! Can you see what the potential buyers will be seeing?
At Martino Realty we pride ourselves in using professional photos for our listings because we know how important they are to potential buyers. Call us at (718) 608-9400 for more information.