Guides
Straight answers for agents and sellers getting a property ready for market.
- How much does real estate photography cost in Melbourne?What real estate photography costs in Melbourne in 2026: photos, video, twilight, staging and floor plans, using prices Melbourne studios publish.
- How much does real estate video cost in Australia?What real estate video costs in 2026: published prices from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane studios, the formats, portal rules and music licensing.
- Home staging vs virtual staging: what each costs in MelbourneWhat home staging and property styling cost in Melbourne in 2026, from stylists' published prices, compared with virtual staging and how to label it.
- How much does it cost to market a property in Victoria?What it costs to market a Melbourne home in 2026, line by line: portal listings, photos, video, styling, boards and auctioneer. Who pays, and when.
- Selling a house in Victoria: a week-by-week checklistA week-by-week checklist for selling a house in Victoria: agent, Section 32, the new Property Price Statement, photos, auction or private sale, settlement.
- How to sell your house privately in VictoriaSell your home without an agent in Victoria: the legal steps, how to get on realestate.com.au and Domain, what it costs, and the photos you need.
- How to prepare a home for real estate photosA room-by-room checklist for getting a Melbourne home ready for listing photos and video, plus what to leave for the photographer to handle.
- Twilight vs day-to-dusk photos: which one should you book?The difference between a real twilight shoot and a day-to-dusk edit, when each is worth it, what they cost in Melbourne, and how to keep both honest.
- Virtual staging and photo editing rules in VictoriaWhat Victorian agents can and can't edit in listing photos: virtual staging, sky swaps, day-to-dusk and object removal, under the Consumer Affairs rule.
- Real estate photo editing and AI rules in Australia, state by stateCan you edit, AI-enhance or virtually stage listing photos? The rules in every state as of October 2026, NSW's new disclosure law and Queensland's guide.
- Personal branding for real estate agents: headshots, video and social mediaHeadshots, team photos, profile videos, testimonials and reels for real estate agents: what to shoot, portal and reel specs, and a simple monthly plan.
- How to rent out your house in VictoriaRenting out your home in Victoria in 2026: minimum standards, fixed-price ads, bond and condition reports, self-managing or an agent, and listing photos.
- Airbnb photography: a shot list for Melbourne hostsWhat Airbnb guests look for in listing photos, the shot list that covers it, and how to get a Melbourne short-stay ready for a professional shoot.