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It's time for a change! Change of photo that is.

By April Hayden-Munson

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October 08, 2010 10:14 AM

Have you gotten around to changing your listing photos yet? With fall here, it’s time to freshen things up. I drove by several of my listings yesterday to shoot some photos that had some fall color in them. One shot was of a local park, pretty colors on the trees are just starting to show up.

This is Jackson Park in Milwaukee, near Alverno College and St. Luke's Hospital, both are walking distance to my new listing at 3400 N 33rd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

I want my listings to look fresh, no winter shots left over from last year (believe it or not, some homes for sale are showing up in MLS with SNOW photos - they have not been changed since March!), and some nice fall shots will replace the summer greens.

The photo below was taken last Saturday, no color yet on these particular trees. I will pop by this weekend to see if some yellows and reds are starting to show up.

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William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

April...Great point. I was out yesterday taking some new photo's with all the color in the trees.

Oct 08, 2010 10:20 AM

Amanda Christiansen

Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN

Christiansen Group Realty

Great idea! The colors are changing here as well and it would be a great time to take new pics.

Oct 08, 2010 10:21 AM

April Hayden-Munson

Brookfield, WI

Brookfield Wisconsin Real Estate

Bill - It is so nice to be out when it's sunny and the shades are coming out!

Oct 08, 2010 10:25 AM

The Christiansen Team Housing Fort Wayne - I hope I helped some people remember to do this. Seller's are always happy with freshening up!

Oct 08, 2010 10:27 AM

Brian Doubleday

Brian Doubleday - IML RealEstate - Orange County, CA Broker - Ladera Ranch, CA

Ladera Ranch, Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo

Great Suggestion-Even though we really don't have seasons in Southern California, I see a lot of listing photos in the mls in June or July that have xmas decorations, sloppy

Oct 08, 2010 10:28 AM

Brian - thanks for the laugh! It amazes me to see snow in photos here- the last snow was 7 months ago!

Oct 08, 2010 10:29 AM

Lou Ludwig

Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL

Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

April

Great point, our listing photo need to look good and be current.

Good luck and success.

Oct 08, 2010 03:28 PM

Bill Gassett

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA

Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

If I was selling my home and saw that my agent had photos with snow in it months after the last snowfall they would be getting a pink slip!

Oct 09, 2010 12:24 AM

Robert Hammerstein -

Christie's International Real Estate - Hillsdale, NJ

Bergen County NJ Real Estate

April - A good idea.. I love this time of the year as you know and updating pictures to now are important to me and my clients... Good reminder

Oct 09, 2010 03:03 AM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

April - You make a good point! If your listing photos are showing trees just beginning to bud out, it could be a clear sign the property has been on the market awhile:-)

Oct 09, 2010 11:31 AM

LaNita Cates

REMAX of Joliet - Joliet, IL

I agree to get some updated photos. I'm ok with summer, spring and fall...it's similiar. But snow? NO WAY!

Oct 09, 2010 04:58 PM

Ann Hayden 636-399-7544

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO

SelectAnn.com

April,

I cannot believe some of the photos in the MLS here.....

Ann Hayden in Wildwood, MO

Oct 09, 2010 05:03 PM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi April, This something we on the West coast take so much for granted. Since you could hardly recognize Fall other than the change in temp. , we don't have to update our photos. Spring might be the exception with all the new flowers. One more thing to appreciate about our visually consistent seasons. But a great reminder, none the less.

Oct 10, 2010 03:47 AM

Lou - they should be kept current, keeps the listing from looking dated and unwanted.

Oct 10, 2010 06:35 AM

Bill - I really wonder why sellers put up with it. I can't imagine them never looking online at their listing.

Oct 10, 2010 06:39 AM

Lisa and Robert, not only does it keep the home looking fresh, it gives me another reason to "touch" my sellers and make them feel important and let them know I am working on their listing.

Oct 10, 2010 06:41 AM

It's time for a change! Change of photo that is.

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