HOME SELLER GUIDE
Photograph and launch
Small fixes, great photos and drone shots for a strong first week online, where nearly every buyer starts.
Step 5 of 8 · Home Seller Guide
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WILL SAYS
Your first week online matters most. Get the home clean and photographed well before it goes live.
What happens and why
Small fixes, a deep clean and good photos do the heavy lifting online, where nearly every buyer starts. Drone shots help show views, land and access.
Do this now
- ☐ Fix small items and deep clean before the photos.
- ☐ Book a real estate photographer, with drone shots if you have views or land.
- ☐ Plan how showings will work with your schedule and any pets.
Will’s tip
Fix what a buyer will notice in the first minute: the entry, the smell, the light. Buyers forgive old cabinets faster than a musty basement.
Smart questions to ask
- Who is taking the photos, and will there be drone or video?
- Which repairs are worth doing before listing?
- How will showings work around my schedule (or guests)?
Photo and cleaning options
Picked for real local experience, licensing and a working official website. Each link opens the company’s own site.
LOCAL
Trailhead & Tripod
Sevierville
Why it is listed: Cabin and real estate photography, drone photos and video, and twilight shots.
LOCAL
Capone Photography
Smoky Mountains
Why it is listed: Listing and vacation rental photography, drone, video, 3D tours and floor plans.
LOCAL
Smoky Mountain Visuals
East Tennessee
Why it is listed: Real estate photos, video, drone, 3D tours and virtual twilight.
LOCAL
Mountaintop Clean
Gatlinburg, Sevierville and Pigeon Forge
Why it is listed: Turnover cleaning for Airbnb and VRBO cabins between guests.
LOCAL
Stellar Cleaning Company
Sevier County
Why it is listed: Cabin cleaning, including guest turnovers and deep cleans.
ℹ You are always free to choose any provider. This list is for your convenience and is not an endorsement or a referral for compensation.
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YOUR PATH
TALK TO WILL
Questions about this step?
Will Cupp has worked in real estate here for more than 30 years. One short call can save a lot of guesswork.
Thinking about selling?
Will Cupp can show you what similar homes really sold for and help you plan the timing.
Will Cupp, Realtor and Real Estate Broker, Realty Executives Associates. Mobile 865-654-9807. Office 865-983-0011.
This page is general information, not legal, tax or lending advice. Tax rates, permit rules and programs change; confirm details with the office named before you rely on them. Rental income is never guaranteed. Tennessee Real Estate Commission consumer information · Fair housing
SOURCES
Where these facts come from
Facts, rates and rules on this page were checked against the official sources below in October 2026. Rules and rates change, so confirm before you rely on them.
- Tennessee Residential Property Condition Exemption Notification (summary of the Disclosure Act)
- Tenn. Code Ann. 66-5-202, required disclosures or disclaimers (Justia)
- Tennessee Department of Revenue: recordation tax rates (transfer tax and mortgage tax)
- Tenn. Code Ann. 67-4-409, recordation tax, grantee pays the transfer tax (Justia)
- Sevier County Register of Deeds
