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I think it might depend on your location. If you're in a relatively progressive city then have at it. If you're in a small redneck town down South, maybe not. Sadly, prejudices against your lifestyle still exist and it could possibly turn off those potential buyers. I know that when I photograph a home for an appraisal I intentionally "shoot away" from family photos, religious pictures, African art, etc. just in case there's some bigoted loan officer that might use their bigotry to deny the loan. Sick, but redlining still happens.
We were told to remove all family photos, as well as collections and anything that might in any way be controversial. Basically, anything that that reflects your personality can be distracting.
All family photos should be taken down. It really has nothing to do with sexuality, I’m a rather stodgy Christian and it wouldn’t bother me a bit. But going into houses that have lots of visual reminders of the existing family in them makes it harder to picture oneself there.
I put away all the pictures of my spouse and kids when we sold, too, for just that reason. Rule of thumb is depersonalize and declutter
Take them down. You don’t want potential buyers to know anything about you. The idea is to set up your home as a blank canvas (but a nice one) so people can imagine their own pictures and furniture there. I’ve read this advise many times online, and I always do it. Remove books, and although religious decorative symbols are sort of popular now, if you have them, pack them up. Makes sense to be as generic and appealing to as many people as possible.
Screw PC. I'm not here to be coddled. Please be honest.
We are a married gay couple. Will be selling house in a few months. Should we take down our pictures or leave them up for staging?
Again, please be honest.
The first and best thing for any house seller to do is to de-personalize the house. So the photos should come down regardless.
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