Light, weather and when to shoot
Humid summer haze and grey winters; spring and October are the exterior seasons. Rowhouses have windows at two ends — shoot when the light is in and use lamps. Bucks County in fall is a re-shoot worth making.
What sells here, and what buyers want to see
Fishtown, South Philly and Graduate Hospital sell the block, the finishes and the roof deck; Center City sells the building; the Main Line sells the town, the schools and the stone house; Bucks and Montgomery sell lots, older houses and the commute. Buyers ask about the roof, the basement and the parking.
The clips to make
- Interior reveal front to back; staircase climb to the roof deck and a view push to the skyline.
- Main Line: façade glide along the stone front; tilt up for the ceilings.
- Condition: the basement and boiler clips from the older home guide.
Rules worth checking
Pennsylvania's seller's property disclosure statement applies and lead paint covers most of the stock. Philadelphia's historic districts regulate exteriors. Airspace near PHL and the Northeast airport restricts drones over much of the city.
Disclosure, drone and privacy rules change and differ by MLS and municipality; confirm the current version with your broker before you rely on anything here.
Questions
How do I show a rowhouse's width?
You do not; you show its depth and its light. A reveal from the front room back, from the doorways, reads as space where a pan reads as a wall.
Is the roof deck the deciding clip?
Often — a climb to it and a view push to the skyline. It is the outdoor space a rowhouse buyer is paying for.
Read next
- Real Estate Video in Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Rowhouses, Pittsburgh Hills and the Main LineListing video for Pennsylvania agents: Philadelphia rowhouses and the Main Line, Pittsburgh's hills and views, the Poconos and Lancaster County, older housing stock, four seasons, and the seller's property disclosure statement.
- Real Estate Video in New Jersey: Commuter Towns, the Shore and Tight LotsListing video for New Jersey agents: train-line commuter towns, the Jersey Shore's summer market, North Jersey's dense lots and Cape Cods, four seasons, flood questions on the coast, and disclosure practice.
- Listing Video for an Older Home: Character, Condition and Not Hiding EitherHow to video a historic or older home: showing original features with the right moves, being straightforward about condition, the systems buyers ask about, and where inspection facts belong.