Good Internet Photos Key to Fast House Sale

The Internet has forever changed the way houses are bought and sold. 'First impressions' are now made from internet photos not from the personal preview. If a house looks good in photos it will tempt Buyers to take the next step and preview the house. If a house doesn't look good in photos Buyers won't like what they see and they'll click to the next listing...never to return. Sellers need to know this.

Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) May 9, 2007 -- In today's internet-centric world, more people are turning to the internet to buy and sell houses. In order to attract the attention of Buyers, a house must look good in internet photos. In order for a house to look good in photos, it must be properly prepared or 'staged'. The Do-It-Yourself Home Staging Kit by DesignStyleTaste helps people learn how to stage their house so it looks great in photos and will attract potential Buyers.

Bonnie Dell of DesignStyleTaste.com explains, "I saw a photo on an internet listing where two dogs were fighting in the front yard. Would I want to visit that house in person? Absolutely not...I might get attacked! Unfortunately, a lot of Sellers don't understand the power of the internet. Internet photos will either attract or repel a Buyer, making or breaking a sales opportunity for the Seller."

Over 75% of Home Buyers start shopping for a house on the internet first before dealing with any Realtor. If a house meets all the Buyer's logistical requirements and looks good in the internet photos, chances are good the Buyer will want to preview the house in person. If a house looks awful, or dangerous as in the case of the fighting dogs, Buyers won't waste their time. They'll exit from that listing and move on to a more attractive one.

The objective of house photos on an internet listing is to promote the features of the house, not the stuff in it. A cluttered room is distracting in real life but is even more distracting in a photo. Internet photos are unforgiving. Houses for sale should always be staged before they are photographed in order to give potential Buyers a favorable first impression and tempt them to call the Realtor to arrange a personal viewing.

Home Staging puts the house in showcase and move-in condition. Staging helps a Buyer see and appreciate the architectural features, space and decorating possibilities of a house so it appeals to the broadest range of potential Buyers. On average, a Staged House spends 50% less time on the market and increases the sale price by 6.9% over an unstaged house.

Toronto design firm, DesignStyleTaste.com, wrote the 'Do-It-Yourself Home Staging Kit" for those who want to understand why and how home staging works. It will help them whether they want to do the work themselves or work with a Professional Stager. The Home Staging Kit also helps the Sellers get more organized and gives them a sense of control and confidence, relieving stress. The Kit helps the Seller maximize the value of their house for a potentially faster sale and a higher price.

The Do-It-Yourself Home Staging Kit can be purchased at www.DesignStyleTaste.com in e-book format for $34.95.

10% of the purchase price of the Do-It-Yourself Home Staging Kit will be donated to DesignStyleTaste's "Kids Helping Kids". This is a program to raise funds for Our Lady's Missionaries, www.OurLadysMissionaries.ca an international community of women who have devoted their lives to service, by sharing life with the poor and least privileged.

DesignStyleTaste.com is a design firm helping Homeowners achieve a more comfortable and enjoyable environment in their home whether to live in it, entertain in it, or sell it. DesignStyleTaste.com has helped Homeowners and Realtors sell over $35 million in real estate in the last three years. DesignStyleTaste.com is an extension of Millennium Dimensions Inc established in 1987 by Bonnie Dell and Marty MacPhail.

Staging is a Federally Registered Trademark of StagedHomes.com.

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