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What not to do in a real estate video! Where's the agents common sense?

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This is by far one the most horrible videos that I've seen for a home.  I'm shocked that the listing agent thinks this would be of some value to a buyer.  I'm going to use it to discuss why this is NEVER a good idea no matter what.  How can this possibly sell a home?

Does the seller know this disaster exists and is on YouTube?
Photo of garbage cans and recycling bins on the patio?   And this is good because?
Kitchen cabinets all open like a photo requirement for the bank in REO's.  Why?
Is that drywall dust on the hallway floor?
Beds abandoned in house .... Wow!
Garbage bags in the bedroom .... how novel for this hovel!


This goes beyond the need for staging advice.  Where is the common sense?

Tell me what you think and try not to use the word 'pathethic' too many times in a sentence.

You can also add disasters you've found in your area.

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Suzanne Gantner
Realty Texas - Round Rock, TX
GRI, E-Pro, SRES, SRS, ABR, CNE, REDS, CPS, WCS

You are soooooo right.  Pathetic!!

Jul 04, 2011 05:54 AM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

This video looks like it's documenting a massive theft!  Shame on the listing agent!

Jul 04, 2011 05:58 AM
Bill Gillhespy
16 Sunview Blvd - Fort Myers Beach, FL
Fort Myers Beach Realtor, Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos

Hi Lyn,  That has got to be a bank owned property - right !?!?   Surely the agent didn't look at the finished video to see if it presented the house well.     Hope your 4th is the best !

Jul 04, 2011 05:58 AM
Bruce Parker
Best Realty - Highland Park, NJ
You Deserve The Best

but wait, just who should clean it up? if it is a short sale should the sellerss spend any money they are not getting back?

Jul 04, 2011 06:06 AM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Um.....the music is good.  LOL!  I don't believe the video will spark any buyers' interest so what's the point of posting it, I wonder.

Jul 04, 2011 06:37 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

It's not too bad from the prospective of the house being shown in the "how you'll see it" light.  If it were me, I'd probably remove some of the "clutter"  before filming.  Kinda like take the photo of the bathroom with the seat lid up.  The video does nothing for me, and wish they would have added a few descriptives -- I had no idea what was what in that place.

Jul 04, 2011 07:33 AM
Cindy Marchant
Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com - Carmel, IN
"Cindy in Indy" , Realtor, Fishers Real Estate

I think it would have taken less than 10 minutes to fix that house so the video showed better....or at least photoshop...

Jul 04, 2011 08:09 AM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Julie:  Police pics turned into a video? LOL.

Bill:  No REO, but you'd never know it by the pics. Short sale the MLS said. Nice that THIS short sale tried to have a video. In my area they get no marketing whatsoever.

Carla:  If you can't figure out what's there how can a buyer?

Cindy:  Agreed, in fact in it's present condition I wouldn't have taken any pictures.

Suzanne:  Just a little effort like Cindy suggests it could have looked different.

Mary:  Should have called the post, How Not to Market your Listing!

 

Jul 04, 2011 10:04 AM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

That would have been good to Lyn! ...can I say "pathetic" now? HAHAHAHA

Jul 04, 2011 11:06 AM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

If it's a short sale, the sellers should have some interest in appealing to a buyer. Maybe they just hadn't quite finished moving out when the agent decided to shoot the video.

Even so... it's in the agent's best interests to get a buyer, so why not shut the cupboard doors and take out the trash?

Jul 04, 2011 11:55 AM
Cindy Edwards
RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN
CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

Wow-that's pretty amazing.  Do you know the Realtor who put this together?  Do they realize their bad taste??

Jul 04, 2011 01:32 PM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Marte:  Seems like a common sense problem to me. A video is supposed to show the properties benefits.

Cindy:  No I don't know the agent but I'm sure if I sent an email it wouldn't be well received. Maybe she'll see this?  She released this on YouTube that's how I picked up on it.

Jul 05, 2011 02:41 AM
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