Whether you go FSBO or list with a realtor, evaluate the pictures, ruthlessly.
Do the rooms look their absolute best?
Are the beds made perfectly?
Is the lighting bright enough?
Do not let personal items like photographs of people, degrees and awards, and collections, no matter how treasured, claim space. Such things are a distraction and can somehow even feel intrusive to potential buyers who are trying to see themselves in the home.
If you do list with a realtor, make sure you approve the pictures before they are posted. A good realtor will welcome suggestions and pictures you have taken, too. Together you can arrive at the best way to present your house online.
I do not understand why we see so many pictures of toilets -- even with the lid open. Aaaaaaaaugh!!! I find such pictures not only excruciatingly tacky but also unprofessional. Surely a home for sale has more to offer than toilets. (But on the other hand, a pocket-door part way closed, discreetly hiding the toilet, looks rather nice. (Yeah. I know. I sound a little nuts.)
