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The photographs your agent will probably ask for
Six shots cover most of what an agent needs to open a file. Taking them once saves repeating the exercise later.
July 15, 2026, 3 minute read
When an agent opens a property file, they usually ask for a standard set of photographs. Six shots covers it: the front, the back, the left side, the right side, the roof, and one wide shot of the home with the house number visible.
The house number shot matters more than it looks. It ties the set to the address on file, which is the difference between a folder of photographs and a documented property.
Practical notes
- Shoot in daylight, standing far enough back to get the whole elevation in frame
- The roof shot can be taken from a window, a slope above the house or a ladder, whatever is safe
- Recent photographs are more useful than perfect ones, so retake the set when the property changes
In the Home Hardening Score, photographs are optional and they sit at the end of the questionnaire. They never add points to an unchanged answer. What they do is narrow the range around your score and let a reviewer see what you saw.
Next step
Run a Home Hardening Score for your address and get a written record of what is already in place.
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