The Guide
A 36 page guide to getting your home ready to list, taking your photos with your phone and creating your listing on the top For Sale By Owner sites. Read it on your phone or print it.
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Get Your Free GuideFor homeowners selling on their own
Make Your Home Look Great Online
We are here to help homeowners succeed.
- Free Photo Guide
- Photo Editing
- Virtual Staging
- Floor Plans
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About FSBO Studio
We are here to help homeowners succeed.
FSBO Studio helps homeowners make their listing look great online. We offer photo editing, virtual staging, and ANSI aligned floor plans, plus a free guide to taking your own photos.
Photo Editing
Upload your phone photos and get them back bright, clean, and straight, usually the same day.
See Photo EditingVirtual Staging
Add furniture to an empty room, or take it out, and compare three options before you choose.
See Virtual StagingFloor Plans
Scan your home with your phone and get an ANSI aligned floor plan that shows buyers how it is laid out.
See Floor Plans
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Easy to understand
Plain words. Clear steps. No jargon, and no need to know anything about photos before you start.
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High quality
Made by working real estate photographers, so the guide and the services follow what the pros do.
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All in one place
A free guide, photo editing, virtual staging and ANSI aligned floor plans. One stop for the things that make your listing look great.
Start here
Four easy steps
You do not need to know anything about photos. Follow these in order.
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Get your home ready
The guide points you to NAR's free seller resources, then walks you through each room.
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Take your photos
Use your phone. We tell you exactly where to stand and what to take.
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Polish your photos
Upload them and get them back bright and clean, the same day.
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Show it off
Add a photo to video reel and a floor plan, then put it all online.
Our services
Everything you need to list on your own
Pick what you need. Each one is simple, and each one is made to help your listing look its best.
Photo Editing
Upload your photos and get them back brighter and cleaner, the same day. Want a person to do it? That is an option too.
As low as $0.99 per photo
Floor Plan
Walk through your home with your phone and get an ANSI aligned floor plan. Buy it on its own, or add it to any photo order.
Order A Floor PlanVirtual Staging
Add furniture to an empty room, remove furniture from a full one, or add holiday styling. You only pay for the images you keep.
Start My Staging ProjectPhotos to Video
Turn your finished photos into a short reel for social media.
Coming soonMore on the way
We keep adding tools to help you show off your home.
The Guide
For Sale By Owner Photo and Online Listing Guide
Everything you need to prepare, photograph, and list your home on the top For Sale By Owner sites. Here is what is inside.
- Links to NAR's free resources for getting ready to list, then how to get every room ready
- What you need, and the phone settings to turn on
- A shot list so you never miss a photo
- A simple memory trick for taking better photos
- How to polish your photos so they look their best
- How to add a floor plan and turn photos into video for social media
- Step by step instructions for creating a listing on major For Sale By Owner sites
Free PDF
Get Your Free GuideSign up with your name and email and you can download the PDF right away. Read it on your phone or print it.
Take a look inside
See a sample of the guide
This is a free sample. The full guide is a PDF available once you register.
The other 31 pages
Links to NAR's free seller resources, room by room checklists, your shot list, phone settings, editing, floor plans, photo to video for social media and how to create your listing on major For Sale By Owner sites.
Free PDF
Get Your Free GuidePhoto Editing
Bright, clean photos. Without learning a thing.
Upload your photos. Get them back looking their best, the same day.
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Buy Studio Credits
One Studio Credit polishes and brightens one photo.
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Upload your photos
As many as you like, right from your phone.
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Get them back
Polished photos are back the same day.
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Download
Save your photos and use them anywhere.
What things cost
| Polish and brighten a photo | 1 Studio Credit |
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| Blue sky. Switch it on when you upload and it applies to your whole order. | +5 Studio Credits per order |
| Fire in the fireplace. Switch it on when you upload. We add a fire to each photo with a fireplace. | +1 Studio Credit per enhanced photo |
| TV screen blackout. Switch it on when you upload. We black out the screen on each photo with a TV. | +1 Studio Credit per enhanced photo |
| Virtual Twilight. After your photos are edited, check the photos you want and pick Golden Hour, Twilight, or Dusk. Available for 5 days after your photos are ready. | +5 Studio Credits per twilight photo |
| Add an ANSI aligned floor plan to your order. We email you a scan link, you scan your home with your phone. | 30 Studio Credits |
| Have a person do the edit. Choose this if your photos need cropping, perspective correction or object removal. Back by 5 pm the next day if you order by 9 pm Eastern | 5 Studio Credits |
| Downloading your photos | Free |
Previews of photos you have not bought stay for 7 days. Photos you buy move to My Gallery and stay for 30 days from the day you buy them. You can download them any time during those 30 days.
Studio Credit Packs
The more you buy, the less each Studio Credit costs.
| Pack | Each | Price | Buy |
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| 10 Studio Credits | $1.97 | $19.66 | Buy |
| 15 Studio Credits | $1.97 | $29.48 | Buy |
| 25 Studio Credits | $1.79 | $44.75 | Buy |
| 40 Studio Credits | $1.49 | $59.60 | Buy |
| 50 Studio Credits | $1.29 | $64.50 | Buy |
| 100 Studio Credits | $0.99 | Buy |
Edits can make a photo look better, but they should never mislead a buyer. Heavily edited photos usually need to be labeled on your listing, so check the rules where you list.
Floor Plans
Add a floor plan
An ANSI aligned floor plan shows buyers how your home is laid out. You walk through your home with your phone, and you get a floor plan when you are done. Our floor plans are aligned with ANSI Z765-2021, the standard for calculating the square footage of a home.
After you order, be on the lookout for an email with your scan link.
Photos to Video
Turn your photos into a social media reel
Once your photos look good, we turn them into a short reel that is ready to post on social media. You upload your photos and we do the rest.
Coming soonVirtual Staging
Show an empty room with furniture
Upload a photo, choose the room, and pick a look. We return three options for you to compare with a before and after slider. Adding or decorating costs 3 Studio Credits per image, removing furniture costs 1, and you only pay for the images you add to My Gallery. They stay there for 30 days.
Start My Staging ProjectFloor plans
How your floor plan works
No equipment and no appointment. You scan your own home with your phone, and we handle the rest.
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Order
Pay once. Use the email you want the scan link sent to.
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Check your email
Be on the lookout for an email with your scan link. It arrives right away and works for 21 days. Open it on your phone.
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Get the free app
The link takes you to a free scanning app. Install it and tap Allow Paste when it asks.
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Walk your home
Follow the steps on screen and scan each room with your phone camera.
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Get your floor plan
Your floor plan is usually ready within 6 hours. We email you everything in one ZIP file: the floor plan as a JPG and a PDF, with and without room sizes, plus a PDF home report. They are also in your dashboard for 30 days from your order date.
Photo Tips
Free tips for getting ready for pictures
Short, simple pages on taking, preparing and polishing your house photos.
- How to take pictures of a houseA quick overview of taking bright, clean photos of your own house with a phone, and where to find the full step by step method.
- House photo checklistAn overview of getting your house ready for listing photos, room by room, and where to find the full checklist.
- For Sale By Owner photosHow homeowners who sell on their own can get bright, clean listing photos: shoot with a phone, polish them, and add a floor plan or video.
- House photo shot listAn overview of which parts of your house to photograph, and where to find the full shot list.
- Phone camera settings for house photosThe phone camera settings that matter most for house photos, and where to find the steps for your phone.
- How to edit house photosHow homeowners can edit house pictures: what editing does, what to leave alone, and how FSBO Studio polishes photos for you.
Questions
Quick answers
What is a For Sale By Owner guide?
A For Sale By Owner guide helps homeowners who sell without an agent. The FSBO Studio guide is a 36 page PDF that shows you how to get your home ready, take listing photos with your phone, and create your listing.
Which For Sale By Owner sites does the guide cover?
It gives step by step instructions for creating a listing on Zillow, FSBO.com, Fizber, ForSaleByOwner.com, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. It also explains how the MLS and flat fee MLS services work.
Does the guide tell me what to put in my listing?
No. It shows you where to click and which screens you will see. What you enter, including your price and description, is up to you.
How much is the For Sale By Owner guide?
The guide is free. Sign up with your name and email and you can download the PDF right away.
Do I need a fancy camera?
No. Any recent iPhone or Android phone works well. The guide shows you which settings to turn on.
What is a Studio Credit?
A Studio Credit is what you use to pay for photo editing. One Studio Credit polishes and brightens one photo. Bigger packs make each Studio Credit cheaper.
How fast will I get my photos back?
Polished photos are usually back the same day. If you ask for a person to edit a photo, it is back by 5 pm the next day when you order by 9 pm Eastern.
How long are my photos kept?
Previews of photos you have not bought stay for 7 days. Photos you buy move to My Gallery and stay for 30 days from the day you buy them. You can download them any time during those 30 days.
Can I make my home look different in the photos?
Edits can brighten a photo and polish small things. They should never mislead a buyer. Furnished or heavily edited photos usually need to be labeled on your listing, so check the rules where you list.
Is this real estate advice?
No. FSBO Studio is a Real Estate Media Service focused on helping homeowners ensure their listing stands out online. Our guide is for informational purposes only. We do not give real estate, legal, or financial advice, including about price, offers, or contracts. No results are implied or guaranteed.
Where do I put my photos once they are done?
The guide gives you step by step instructions for creating a listing on major For Sale By Owner sites and uploading your photos.
Ready to show off your home?
Start with the guide. Add photo editing, photo to video and a floor plan when you are ready. We keep it simple at every step.