Why aren't there more pictures? I swear I get this question more often than any other in my 16 years of selling real estate. Nothing annoys a Buyer more than not having pictures of a house they are possibly interested in. My answer: Lazy listing agent. What other excuse is there to "Why aren't there more pictures?". There isn't one. An inexpensive, but good camera can be had for $130. I would recommend the Canon Powershot for those on a tight budget. If you would like more recommendations, I would suggest a visit to www.kenrockwell.com. This is the best photography related site on the web, and he's not even trying to sell you anything.
Working as a buyer's agent I am amazed at how many times the buyer will discard a property because of a lack of pictures or because of bad pictures. When I first got into real estate, one of my first purchases was a decent camera. I decided right away that I didn't want any Buyers asking, "Why aren't there more pictures?", about one of my listings.
Why aren't there better pictures? I guess this would be another popular question from Buyers. To avoid this question...stop taking pictures with your phone. Get a real camera. And if you want to get some really good pictures here are some tips.
- Get a camera with a wide angle lens
- Use a tripod
- Shoot right after sunrise or just before sunset for outside shots
- Whenever possible, shoot from a high or low angle
- Take lots of pictures (for a typical house I take about 100+)
- Clean up the house
- Use photo editing software (brighten, darken, sharpen, remove annoying items)
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