If you’re selling a home, making a first impression on potential buyers happens way before they walk through the door.

More than 80 percent of homebuyers report using the Internet to look for a home, according to a survey by the National Association of Realtors. So, photos posted on real-estate Web sites are arguably one of the most important components to getting a home sold as quickly as possible, and for the highest price.

“I’ve got a buyer right now who spends two hours every evening looking at homes online,” said Melody Prestifilippo, a real-estate agent with Keller Williams Realty’s Ballantyne, N.C., office. “If it doesn’t show the kitchen, he won’t investigate further.”

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