If you’re planning, or even just considering listing your home in the colder months, here’s my professional advice: schedule your exterior photos while your trees, grass, and overall curb appeal are still thriving!!! You will not regret it.

The exterior of your home is the first thing buyers see online when searching for eligible homes for themselves. Curb appeal matters. Green grass, full trees, and soft sunlight during the ideal weather months make a home look inviting, well-maintained, and move-in ready. Waiting until winter, when the landscape is often brown and bare, can make even the most beautiful homes appear lackluster in photos.

Key Benefits of Taking Photos Early:

• Peak Curb Appeal: Potted (and planted) flowers throughout, green landscaping, vibrant trees, and well-kept yards showcase your property at its absolute best.

• Marketing Flexibility: Photos taken now can be used whenever your listing goes live. Even if you list months from now, your marketing materials will make a strong first impression.

• Better Light, Better Photos: Photographers love clear skies and softer sunlight (conditions that aren’t always guaranteed in winter). The difference in the results shows.

• Ahead of the Game: Planning ahead reduces the stress of fighting winter conditions like shoveled sidewalks or muddy driveways, and ensures your listing is ready to shine online no matter the season.

The Bottom Line:

Listing in winter doesn’t mean your marketing has to suffer! By taking exterior photos while your property looks alive and thriving, you’re setting yourself, and your listing, up for success. Buyers notice the difference, and strong first impressions lead to faster interest and better offers.

So if you can, take your photos now! Reach out to your listing agent, or if you’re on the market, me ;-), and go into listing prep with peace of mind, knowing your exterior photos will showcase the peak seasonal beauty of your home.

Click HERE to see behind-the-scenes footage of our seller’s fall exterior photos a few weeks ago, even though they plan to list in the colder months! And yes, the photos turned out dreamy!