Bubbee Loc: Aventura, Florida

I agree. You might need shots of the building exterior and the amenities, also, which are very important. Check the way the comps are presented on Zillo, and, for this purpose, you want to be realistic (and pretty).

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

Use the widest view you have and make the best photographs possible.

CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida

Don't forget the backyard and porches. My wife looks first at the yard and if a fence or screened porch.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Lynda, one of the glaring issues I've had with MLS and Zillow and Trulia and similar listings is that they seldom tell a complete story. Of course, you need a real estate agent to show the property to get that, but there are features that, if captured correctly by the photographer, would entice me to ASK for that showing.

Street view
Parking situation
Garage (if equipped) exterior AND interior
Landscaping condition
Walkways and accessibility (ramps, stairs, lifts, etc.)
Porches, decks, patios, gardens, outdoor play areas if available
Place to hide garbage and recycling cans (for condos, location of trash/garbage/recycling chute or containers)
Storage areas (sometimes in odd locations for condos)
Amenities such as built-in bookcases, medicine cabinets in bathrooms, ceiling fans, "whole-house" attic exhaust fans
Dual ovens and/or dual dishwashers
Upstairs, basement, or garage apartment or mother-in-law suite (at "single family plus" houses)
Special locks, alarm systems, and fire sprinkler systems
Common areas for condos AND neighborhoods, including pools, clubhouses, playgrounds, etc.

If in doubt, photograph it.
If a scene contains personally recognizable items such as photos or painted portraits, remove them.
Avoid showing locations of valuables or actual valuables, since these images are public.
De-clutter, clean, straighten. Fix what is broken if at all possible. Touch up paint or hide marks on walls if possible.
When it comes time to sell, follow a good real estate agent's advice on staging. Good Realtors really know what works. When we sold our house in Charlotte, it was on the Internet for half a day before we had two offers! One of them bought.

Thinking differs as to whether a property will sell easier or seem more valuable with furnishings in photos, or as an empty house or condo. I think it helps to see how furniture might fit into rooms. If a property is in "fixer upper" shape, it might look better if properly staged than if empty.

neillaubenthal

Those lenses are equivalent to 22 and 24mm in FF…and while they will be wide enough for a lot of real estate shots something wider would be better…something about 14 will be fine for everything but that would need a 10mm DX lens.

What you have is adequate but not optimal…but unless you’re making money at this then I wouldn’t buy a wider lens unless it served other needs for you…because stitching or positioning appropriately is good enough most of the time.

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

Zillow is a scam, at best. They show a listing for my house (which has never been listed with them) and nothing is from actual photographs. They added windows and removed a door. Their entire presentation is false and deceitful, and they know it! Too bad the assholes can operate with impugnity.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

I can’t speak to listing houses on Zillow, but I can tell you from LONG experience renting properties that is an excellent resource. Not only is the most widely used site for rentals (at least in my area), but it has a number of features that make renting painless for the renter and landlord alike. I rent all my properties through Zillow Rental manager, they do the credit and reference checks, handle the lease signing and handle collecting and depositing the rent (without a fee). Can’t say enough good things about them as a landlord.

Sorry for this diversion from the main topic.

RolandComfort Loc: Saint Louis

I shot real estate photos for high end realtors in St. Louis back around 2010-14. I used a 10-20 on a 7D, with tripod, remote, and generally one or two flash strobes aimed at the ceiling. I kept the lens at 10 mm most of the time mostly because its hyperfocal distance is only 2 or 3 feet. Focus was set-it-and-forget-it. Nine out of ten shots were made aiming strobes at the ceiling or at ceiling and wall behind the camera. Keeping the strobes out of window and mirror reflections is tricky but doable. A good trick is to place strobes in distant rooms to lighten dark areas or throw light into a hallway. Here's a youtube movie I made back then flashing 7,500 of my finished RE photos. Kind of boring, but you get the picture. https://youtu.be/yJEoqRDTny0

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Nice portfolio!

RolandComfort Loc: Saint Louis

Thanks. Actually, here's how I used to do it. (Can't believe this movie is still on Vimeo after 10 years). https://vimeo.com/84489262

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

I'm sure a lot of folks will watch and learn from this! Well done.