Replacing A Cloudy Sky with A Blue Sky

Can anyone suggest an easy way to replace a cloudy sky with a blue sky using Photoshop? I'm doing real estate photography currently, and I have to take photos on a cloudy day. My major problem is when I have trees in the photo that I need to replace with a blue sky. Thanks, Arnold

Those cloudy skies may have helped soften the sunlight and reduced any hash shadows.
Nothing screams bad photo like a photo taken with the sun at the wrong angle, like photos at noon when the bright sun is directly overhead and it produces strong dark shadows on the house you are trying to sell.
There was an article in PetaPixel about how good photos had helped sell a house in days when it had been on the market (with bad photos) for many months.
http://petapixel.com/2015/03/12/my-photos-helped-sell-a-home-in-8-days-after-it-was-on-the -market-for-8-months/

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