advertising: "Painting" with Light, Exterior Shots with Impact
- 12/31/07 04:35 PM
This shot was inspired by Carson Coots blog http://activerain.com/blogsview/105809/My-Real-Estate-Photo and Propertysnaps82's dusk shots over at the Flickr PFRE group. This was my first shot at "painting with light" and I have to say, it was a blast! The idea is basically to use a long exposure (6-10 secs) and then use 500w Halogen work-lights to "paint" the light onto the subject. In this photo I used two 500w work-lights to light the tree, the front of the home and the foreground as the shutter was open. The lights inside the home all came from the existing fixtures with the exception of the two rooms, second … (34 comments)
advertising: What do You Spend to Market a Listing?
- 11/25/07 03:16 PM
A past client of mine and I were having a conversation the other day on discount brokers and why he thinks that RE agents, in general, are "grossly overpaid". He, like many others I suspect, placed a stigma on agents that they were basically glorified door openers or even worse, used car salesmen. He seemed to like the idea of the discount brokers in that you essentially only pay for what he felt, initially, was the most important servicea Realtor provides; access to the MLS. Now having sold 2 homes for him (and making 2% on the listing side and consequently much more … (14 comments)
advertising: "Where Buyers Found the Home They Purchased in 2006"
- 11/09/07 03:11 PM
One of the real benefits of being a Realtor is the NARs research. Every year they put out several publications in which this research is made available. One inparticular that I find extremely helpful is their "Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers". This book is essential a snapshot of how Buyers and Sellers think and ultimately what drives them to make the purchase or sell that they did. With the NAR covention in Las Vegas right around the corner, the 2007 edition will likely be available soon thereafter. In the meantime, I want to share a particular piece of research from the … (3 comments)
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This shot was inspired by Carson Coots blog http://activerain.com/blogsview/105809/My-Real-Estate-Photo and Propertysnaps82's dusk shots over at the Flickr PFRE group. This was my first shot at "painting with light" and I have to say, it was a blast! The idea is basically to use a long exposure (6-10 secs) and then use 500w Halogen work-lights to "paint" the light onto the subject. In this photo I used two 500w work-lights to light the tree, the front of the home and the foreground as the shutter was open. The lights inside the home all came from the existing fixtures with the exception of the two rooms, second … (34 comments)
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