They are all blurry. Glare, probably correctable with camera angle. Poor lighting, the colors are all yellowy (except for bedroom). I'd rather see the tub in the bathroom that the toilet.

The quality of the photographs is not good. Your realtor should provide you with that service if you're using one. If this is FSBO, then find someone who can take the pictures for you.

Yes, it looks a bit dated, but I'm the type of person who can see beyond what's currently there. Some would say clear everything out and paint it light grey (I do not agree). I like the way your living room is furnished because it gives you a good idea of what actually fits in there. I would remove all faux plants/flowers, the kitchen & bathroom valances.

Agree with the comments above. New photos, taken from better vantage points, and without the yellowish look. Ditch the fake plants and valances, and the cloth under the tv. Otherwise, the place looks clean and uncluttered, which is good.

Please ditch the fake plants. Also the cups hanging in the kitchen. I’d store the TV too, makes it look crowded and suggests there is no good location for the TV—not what you want buyers to be thinking about.

The kitchen looks decent to me, except that I would clear off the top of the cabinets. (Putting stuff up there is sometimes considered to be an outdated practice. Valances are too.) The bedroom is fine, and that picture shows what appear to be fine hardwood floors.

The living room looks way too crowded for my taste. Is there a way to get rid of some of the furniture? You're moving anyway (hopefully).

The valances and fake plants need to go, otherwise the rooms look nice. The master bedroom I would advise painting over that dark red- it’s very taste specific and makes the room look smaller.

If this were my house, I would want clearer pictures. Here are my nit-picks, none of them particularly important:

All rooms: remove plants, etc from tops of furniture and cabinets.

Living room: remove chair that partially hides the glass built-in; remove items on mantel (they look dated); remove arm covers from sofa and remaining chair.

Kitchen: replace valance with something more current; remove moisturizer (?) bottle.

Bathroom: Usually they tell you to place clean fluffy white towels on all towel holders but I suspect towel bars are empty to show off your pretty bead-board; take photo from different angle, maybe.

Bedroom: I would remove the greenery.

But really, if you do nothing, it looks fine and far better than house hunters will see elsewhere.

Agree mostly with Sammie J.

The listing photos you show aren't showcasing your home well due to the yellow hazy quality and the rooms appear small due to the excess furniture. A professional photographer would be able to provide better photos. Ask your Realtor to use one.

Before the photographer comes over, remove one chair from the LR and the items from the mantel. Remove the piano bench(?) that is serving as a coffee table. You are selling space. It is far better to have fewer items/furniture so your home appears larger. Don't block any openings with furniture so if that sofa does block the opening on the left, move it to the window side as Sammy mentioned.

Do remove the valence in the kitchen and the curtain in the bath. Remove the wreath from the bathroom window. Do take off the hanging cups in the kitchen and the faux greenery off the tops of your cabinets. Take down the calendar. Take out about half of the items in your glass cabinets and arrange the rest so there is plenty of space showing.

I would also remove the chair in the bedroom.

thank you, wonderful suggestions. will do

Agree with Denita and Sammie J. Better photos and slight tweaks will help. I would also remove the plant in the bedroom and the covered box (?) it is sitting on. Overall though,your home looks very sell-able. Good luck!

Hi - It looks appropriate to the house's age but a few things can be better . Yellow is the most unliked color to most house hunters . And the bedroom color is very dated - sorry . If you can paint to a Gentle Cream ( BM paints ) or at least the bedroom . Living Room -- Switch the sofa and chairs so the sofa does not block the next room . Put the tv on the round table in the same corner or have a black table covering . Put the mantel decor pieces in front of one side of the mirror and add something such as a trialing plant or a vase of flowers on the other side of the mirror . Add some pretty patterned pillows for color and another plant or flowers to the coffee table . Kitchen -- maybe add a wood or white blind for the window ( valances are out now ) the rest looks fine . Bedroom -- the color should really change , maybe some side drape panels and a more modern bed set and a pretty throw on the end of the bed . Bathroom -- white or wood window blind .( what is there now is dated and too much ) See if the over toilet cabinet can be lowered . Have some big white towels and color hand towels and a fluffy white bath mat . Small bath decor item or vase of flowers on the sink . Photos - First see how things look in more photos with the changes finished . Or have your Realtor get some photos done . If you are doing this all by yourself , then find a friend help take better photos . Try not to have a view of the toilet and never leave the seat open . Maybe dress the toilet seat with a couple of towels and a bath brush or soap just for the photo . --- I hope this helps !

This is such a tiny detail, but turn the kitchen faucet handle so it lines up with the faucet.

You have a lovely, clean home and you are smart to ask for objective views.

Things that jump out positive: wood floors, charming windows, fireplace, built in shelf, living room curtains, clean kitchen, glass doors on cabinets, bedroom crown molding, nice size bedroom, more wood floors, very cute vintage bathroom, beadboard...at first glance.

The rest of the house should be prepared to showcase those things and the home’s best features. Nothing else. Otherwise, the furnishings and decor interfere with the visual line to the best features of the house.

You ask if it’s dated. Unless a home’s decorating was professionally done recently, then decor is often distracting and should be considered dated.

Remove absolutely every accessory, clean out bookcases, kitchen cabinets, and strive for minimal. People are buying space and room. Furniture like a bed is good and shows space. Extra furniture is not good.

Open it up, remove furniture (fireplace room will look bigger with less furniture - particularly side chairs, lamp & table, TV should go if you can), remove area rugs over wood floors, valences, bathroom beads, plants, dried flowers, mantel items,...everything...all accessories...people aren’t buying your decor, they are buying room size which can sometimes be better envisioned with less furniture, and change bulbs to brighter white. If you can, paint any of the rooms Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter - the #1 real estate selling color. Start with kitchen and then master bedroom.

When I sold I rented a POD and stored a ton and really helped stage my home to its best neutrality. I bought inexpensive new neutral bedding (figured it’d go with me), and new towels.

Again, you have a lovely home, but selling it is a different matter.

I hope stagers and real estate people stop by and comment....If I was looking at your house, nothing would bother me because I'm not swayed by first impressions. That said, a lot of people are.

Bathroom...so very charming..but loose the valance and swag. If you don't want to paint and patch from the rod, add very simple white curtains. Remove the reading material from by the toilet and the stool and greenery. And get a trash can with a cover (or be prepared to empty the one you have when you have an appointment). I don't find the paint to be objectionable, but if you want, everybody loves Sherwin Williams Sea Salt...a cool, calming, greeny-blue....This is a truly lovely bathroom and the photo should show that...I can't even see what I assume is a clawfoot tub...so better photos, please.

The bedroom really does need a coat of off white paint...it will make the room look bigger and some people might be turned off by the number of coats it will take to cover that dark burgundy. Remove the greenery, get a simpler lamp and replace your bedspread with a simple comforter (no ruffles). Get a throw to fold up at the bottom of the bed.

Your kitchen is lovely. Get rid of the calendar and the greenery..edit the glass fronted cabinets.

Can the tv go somewhere other than the living room? Can you find a more petite table for between the chairs? Shop around your house for a pleasing arrangement on the mantle. If the rug is hiding hardwoods, I would roll it up and store it....

It's a lovely house and in some areas you wouldn't have to do anything at all and you would have multiple offers...some areas you have to do a whole lot, including paint the entire house...so these are just easy fixes for somewhere in between the two.

I wish you the best of luck in selling.

Are you willing to paint the kitchen and bedroom or are you ready to put it on the market after a few tweaks (as above)? It's a very nice house.

The overwhelming majority of your problem is just the photography. For instance, here's your first pic with the white balance corrected by guess:

Quite a difference, huh? I know it's not perfectly accurate, but I don't know where the purest white in the room is to use it as the basis. Unfortunately, the blown out and out-of-focus areas can't be fixed, but a decent photographer should be able to get you some appealing pics.

You have lots of good advice here, suggest you get rid of the odd small light on right on kitchen and take 60% of the stuff out of your glass cabinet. Might consider replacing the light over the sink

For the photos, I'd remove the baskets under the bathroom sink as well as the trash can.

Good advice here.

Did anyone mention to remove the tv from the living room? Also the table cloth under it. You dont want people wondering where they will put their 70" tv. Let them fall in love with the house first.

The living room is just too full. When you remove one chair and rearrange; the table and lamp can go to. Use the current coffee table by the one chair. Maybe it can hold the lamp? The valances don't bother me. They are better than bare windows and don't take up space. You want your home to feel as large as possible thus the suggestions to remove so much. Your bathroom sink is fabulous, but I would removed the baskets underneath. Leave only a trash can, if you have one. Again remove visual weight. I am never a fan of making purchases to SELL a home. The mirror once the mantle is cleared off is fine. Kitchen and bedroom are fine just as is. The new owners will paint. Let them pick the color!! Waste of time/money for you to bother now. As far as the fake plants. If they are CLEAN, NO dust then it's neither here not there if you leave them. Bottom line your home needs to be clean and maintenance free. You want it to look well taken care of.

Please get professional pictures taken. Those wide angle perspective ones (I dont know what they are called) that make the most meager adobe look like a palace

Lose all the fake floral and greenery, all the valances all the cups, and everythng above the cabinets. Paint the bedroom to a softer lighter color and spend a little on (zero florals ) plain white bedding. Yank back all the sheers, let in all the light you can, and get professional photos taken. The upholstery IS dating the house......just make the best of what is there. Most important is clean as a whistle, light, curb appeal, clean and sparkling windows.......no clutter.: ) It's helpful sometimes to ask yourself how old you were when YOU bought the house. As in the next buyer will be of similar age quite often. Times change .......... Good luck!

Agree with everyone who stated that clutter, decorations and extra furniture should be removed and better quality photos should be taken. For example, when I look at the first picture I don't want to see your TV, extra furniture or mantle decorations. You have a beautiful fireplace, windows and built in bookshelf that should be the focal point of the room. I want to be able to visualize my own things in that space and the decorations just distract from that, especially if they are not to my taste. Look at other homes online that are for sale and make note of what attracts/detracts in the pictures to help you plan. Ask your realtor for staging tips. For example, our realtor told us the nothing should be on closet floors and half of the closeted items removed to give the appearance of space. Little staging tips like that are free and really help. Your home does look nice and I wish you the best of luck in obtaining a quick and full price sale.

I just wanted to add that a professional photographer is absolutely essential IMHO. I recently sold a home and the realtor stated up front that professional photography was part of the deal. The professional photographs were so well done that, in looking at them, I wondered why in the world I was selling the house!

Haven't read most of the opinions so forgive me my repeating. Photos are not good quality. They pick up the glare from the lights and have a yellow tinge to them. Have them retaken after all the fixes by a RE photographer. Living Room, remove statue on mantel. Just have real flowers centered on mantel. Remove coffee table, doilies, blanket on tv stand. Remove all fake plants from the rooms. They really aren't necessary and don't really look good. Kitchen, Glare from the hanging light, close blinds so you don't see the only view is the neighbors' house. Remove the turtle. Bathroom, Clear the clutter underneath the sink-book basket. Have a basket of clean white towels rolled up. That is all you need there. The angle you took the picture from isn't the best. Bedroom, remove fake plants, Good luck with your sale!

A bed against a window is often an indication that there is no way to put it against a wall -- not true here, but why not remove the heavy storage piece, put the bed there, and open up that lovely bank of windows?

Do 'dress' the bathroom with towels and show the tub.

I think your home is *charming*, but removing more furniture and objects will make it look bigger and more of a blank slate for the buyer's taste in furnishings.

Sherrie- so smart for you to ask for some opinions here. Oh, my- it all seems a bit... Detailed? Don't take any of it personally. Staging for sale, even design, is often much different than the way we really live. No worries. It doesn't take the charm out of your home. It just gives potential buyers a chance to get their "imagination heads" locked in.

I hope you make a list, from all these suggestions. I hope you, actually, don't paint. The color isn't bothersome. If you have $ to spend, invest it in somebody who can help you de-clutter and clean, clean clean. NO aspersions towards your housekeeping, but after you "edit"- move some things out- you'll notice what we all do. WHOOPS. I left a little bit of dust/dirt etc. here and there.

Good luck!

The first thing I notice is that the couch seems to be blocking part of the door into what I'm guessing is the dining room. That will showcase the smallness of the space if that is the case. Will it fit against the window without blocking the bookcase? Remove one of the chairs and place it elsewhere. I'd also recommend removing the mirror and candle holders from above the fireplace. The size isn't quite right.

As other said, remove the valances in the bathroom and kitchen. In the bath remove the heart-shaped wreath. Remove all the fake greenery. Right now it's giving off a "grandma" vibe. I suspect "grandma" is not your buying pool so you want to appeal to them.

I'd also consider investing in a solid white duvet or comforter for the bedroom with white pillow cases and a nice throw blanket for the end of the bed. The current comforter is part of the "grandma" vibe. And yes, I also have a floral comforter, but I'm not selling my house. If money is an issue one can be made quickly out of 2 flat sheets sewn together.

I’d paint over the walls. At the very least, the yellow ones. To me that’s a color that doesn’t look good in person or photos. And consider the dark bedroom too. I think painting a neutral color is the easiest thing to do that could help get the people in to at least take a look. Keeping the house Clean all the time, since u never know when u will get someone in, and de clutter helps tremendously. (IMO less is more). Walkthrough ur house with the eyes of the buyer n be honest as to what looks tired looking, what u can afford or not afford to do that will make someone want to live there.

I know it’s a pain selling a home but hang in there, there is a buyer out there. Best of luck. :)

First, I agree about the photos. They are poorly done. The white balance is off and the pictures should be taken with a wide angle lens so you get the full feel of the space and it makes it feel larger. Plus you need to have a lot more lighting in each room, which a professional would do.

In all photos open the blinds, shades etc.

In picture 1, does the sofa block the entry to the next room? If so move it or get a smaller sofa. I would also get two smaller chairs for in front of the window and get rid of the tv in there. It's the first thing you see in the photo. I would also get rid of the coffee table. When selling a house, less is more. I would put one or two brighter pillows on the couch. I'd also remove the objects from on top of the mantle.

I'd also take a wide angle photo from one corner of the room to showcase the size.

In picture 2, take everything off the top of the cabinets, get rid of the calendar on the wall and put away the hand lotion. I personally would also get rid of the dated valance. Put about 1/2 of what you have showcased in the glass cabinets in and store the rest. Preferably not in the house.

Again, take the picture from an angle to show more of the room. Get rid of the rug in front of the sink too.

In picture 3, get rid of the fake plants and the chair in the room.

In picture 4, get rid of the dated heart wreath, swag curtains and fake plants. Get rid of the bench next to the tub and take a picture towards the tub, not the toilet. If you take another picture facing the sink, the only thing under the sink should be the floor.

I also do agree that painting the bedroom and kitchen a more neutral color will help but it's not a deal breaker. Make sure faucets are wiped clean whenever you have a showing. Make sure around doorknobs, light switches, etc have no fingerprints or dirt. Everything should look spotless.

In your closets, get rid of 1/2 of what's there. You should have shelves that are at least 1/2 empty. Same with clothing hanging in closets. Also make sure clothes are hung neatly. Pants with pants. Long sleeved shirts, with long sleeved shirts. Short sleeved shirts with short sleeved shirts. Skirts with skirts, etc. The more it looks like a "photo shoot" in terms of neatness, the better. People do look in the closets so make sure there's plenty of room in them. Same thing with medicine cabinets. Again, less is more.

If you can, paint any of the rooms Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter - the #1 real estate selling color.

I highly disagree with this. Just because it's a best selling color doesn't make it the right color for every house.

The house does not lend itself to Revere Pewter. Something like SW Accessible Beige would be a better choice for your house.

A charming home and very cozy. If you could remove the greenery and some furniture and collections, it would make the home look larger. I would suggest painting more neutral colors that could be more appealing to buyers. I love blues myself and had to paint my navy bathroom before listing my home. I also packed away many of my "knick knacks" so I had a minimal/clean look, washed the windows and even the light bulbs. ( I know, crazy) but the home sold in a week. Best of luck. Selling can be very stressful.

Folks, the house is not lemon yellow. That's the color cast caused by a wrong white balance in the photos. I don't think it needs painting at all, just better pics.

writers block, I believe the kitchen is yellow because if you look, the white trim is actually white in the photo.

Such a shame to have to deal with the short-sightedness of potential buyers...Of course it's area-dependent. Knowing where abouts the op is would make a difference in recs...

If you really want to sell your house for top dollar invest in a stager to show house to best advantage....if you are not in any hurry but fishing, then leave house as is...people know within the first 30 seconds if they want to keep looking. And with all the reno TV shows people pretty much expect staging; I think the phrase I hear on the shows is, You do not want potential buyers to think, This is a problem I need to address and it will be extra expense.

I think I would have a stager do the living room, entry, and the master bedroom, and I would paint the master bedroom a soft warm white to contrast with your furnishings or the ever popular color Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams.

First pic - Living room. Remove one of the armchairs and put the couch under the front window. Remove TV and stand it is on. Remaining armchair can likely fit well in that space. Don't need coffee table in the LR for pictures or showings - more floor space is a plus. You likely don't need the table that is currently between the armchairs either unless the light from the table lamp is needed in the room. Clear the mantle and get a nice vase with some fresh flowers for pictures and showings. Clean, clean, clean.

Second pic - Kitchen. Remove everything from the top of the cabinets and the valance on the window. Clear out at least half of what is behind the glass doors on the cabinets and keep pretty colour coordinated pieces to display through the glass door. Take down all the hanging cups and is that Garfield in the corner - if so, sorry Garfield but you've gotta go too! Clean, Clean, clean.

Third pic - Bedroom. Move the storage armoire out and the armchair too. Move the head of the bed to that wall. New plain bedding. White would be nice or another plain colour. Get rid of the plant and the stand and whatever it is sitting on. Clean, clean, clean

Fourth pic - washroom. Remove plants and valance on window and the folk art in the window. Clear at least half of the stuff out of the cabinet with glass doors. Leave only pretty things showing in there. Remove all the things from under the sink and roll up a few towels if it looks too bare. Clean, clean, clean and then clean some more. Nobody likes to see someone else's dirt in a washroom.

For pictures and showings the house should look like nobody is living there. All towels clean and folded straight. Put wet towels in the laundry before you leave the house. Please put the toilet seat down for pictures and showings. Nobody needs to see the inside of a toilet to know what it is used for! Clean, clean and then clean some more. If you are using an agent they should offer their opinion of other changes that might be needed. In my opinion clean and clutter free is key, that includes the outdoor spaces too. Power wash walkways and clean up garden beds and make sure garbage bins etc are out of sight if possible.

Good luck with the sale. It is stressful having your house in saleable condition and keeping it that way so I hope it sells quickly and you can move forward.

Our firm had done many flips for both ourselves and for investors that remodel homes for resale. And what is key in getting top dollar for a home is the potential buyer being able to imagine themselves in your home. The look of your home is very specific. Unfortunately those things make potential buyers want to reduce the price if they choose to make an offer because they know they will have to change all those things if they purchase the house. So yes, to declutter, yes to having way less stuff out, and yes yes to a spotless house. The bathroom is nice, just remove the window coverings/fake flowers etc. as that allows folks to see the cute bathroom for what it is.This allows potential buyers to reimagine the space with their own furnishings and ideas.

" In my opinion clean and clutter free is key, that includes the outdoor spaces too."

Best advice of all.

"Please get professional pictures taken. Those wide angle perspective ones (I dont know what they are called) that make the most meager adobe look like a palace"

Personally, I do not like those professional photos with wide angles. They make the house look deceiving. :(

I cannot tell you how many times that I have looked at a house online, gone to see the real thing, then left very quickly because I was expecting something larger. Yes, they make the homes look better, and get prospective buyers to look. But in my opinion, they are the reason that so many homes go unsold for a long time.

Now I try not to look at a house online before having the realtor take me in person. Unless...it's a home for sale by owner. I've seen some good by owner photos. Unfortunately, the camera used by the OP is not very good.

OP, I can't really add anymore to the critique of your house. I think everything needed to be done...and more, has been mentioned by the others.