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Photo's of your listings

How many of you take this part of listing a house very seriously? This is one of the most important parts of your marketing of any property. Proper lighting and lining up your pictures can make someone stay longer on your website. Pictures with your shadow or half of a cat walking across the floor. Nothing worse tha out of focus pictures to confuse a buyer. Just my thoughts

Posted by Tim Riddle Broker Associate, Fort Worth, Azle,Eagle Mountain Lake on 11/30/2007 10:07 PM

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9 Comments on Photo's of your listings

A realtor in my office who is no longer with us (not dead) once listed his own home with a photo of his two preschoolers jumping up and down on the sofa of the living room. What was he thinking???!!!

11/30/2007 10:22 PM

by Susan Walters (Keller Williams Realty, Ann Arbor, MI)

Every picture tells a story and a picture says a thousand words.

I C

11/30/2007 10:26 PM

by Aventura | Bal Harbour | Miami | Sunny Isles Beach | REALTOR® (SIB REALTY, LLC)

Susan. haha... I have seen some pictures that made me think the same thing. I saw one not long ago( hard to explain ) but it was in the kitchen of a cabinet half open with the agents shadow on the wall. Very strange and it really didnt not explain anything. Made you go,hmmmmmmmmmmmmm???

11/30/2007 10:29 PM

by Tim Riddle (First Houston)

It has been proven by many a study that listings with photoS ... yes, big S for plural ... and video tours have a dramatic impact on properties being shown.

11/30/2007 10:33 PM

by Allen Wright CNS, AHS, REPS (RealtyU)

Gotta just love the out of focus pics that are dark, but my all time fave is just one pic of the front of the house! Are you kidding me? how is that going to sell a house?

11/30/2007 10:35 PM

by Susan Boeldt (Century 21 Rautmann/Schils Real Estate Inc)

I take photos very seriously. I've even added photos as the seasons change or a house comes along in the building process. You truly have to take a ton of photos to get a good group. Our mls now lets you upload 30 photos and doesn't charge any differently for 1 photo vs 30.

11/30/2007 10:43 PM

by Natalie Langford, Winchester, VA Real Estate (Realty Direct of Shenandoah Valley)

Tim,

Cars in the drive way are a huge no-no for me especially in our magazine advertising. We have one narby l agent who used to park her little red convertible in front of every single property for the photo. Can you even imagine?

For me your "showings' begin the moment you have photos online.

11/30/2007 10:49 PM

by Orange Co. Real Estate~Lynda Eisenmann, Broker-Owner, CRS,CRB,GRI,SRES, Brea, CA (Preferred Home Brokers)

Tim,

You hit the nail on the head with this one. I have not been a Realtor for long but I do understand the value of a good photo. Everyone should not only have a digital camera, obviously to save on film costs, but should practice using it when not at work.

11/30/2007 11:02 PM

by Fernandina Beach Realtor® Danial Dansereau (Watson Realty Corp.)

Tim,

I enjoy taking the right picture, and I appreciate your post! Stop by and see me.

Mike in Tucson

12/22/2007 10:10 PM

by Mike Jones (Tucson Mortgage Company, LLC)