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Photo's of your listings

By Tim Riddle

Managing Real Estate Broker with Tim Riddle Broker Associate,Marsha Hardin Real Estate

November 30, 2007 02:07 PM

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

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Susan Walters

Keller Williams Realty, Ann Arbor, MI - Ann Arbor, MI

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???!!!

Nov 30, 2007 02:22 PM

Aventura | Bal Harbour | Sunny Isles Beach | REALTOR® 786-229-7999

SIB REALTY, Llc // WaterWayRealty.com - Sunny Isles, FL

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

I C

Nov 30, 2007 02:26 PM

Tim Riddle

First Houston - Fort Worth, TX

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???

Nov 30, 2007 02:29 PM

Allen C. Wright

RealtyU - Aliso Viejo, CA

NS, AHS, REPS

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.

Nov 30, 2007 02:33 PM

Susan Boeldt

Century 21 Rautmann/Schils Real Estate Inc - Sheboygan, WI

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?

Nov 30, 2007 02:35 PM

Natalie Langford

Realty Negotiations - Winchester, VA

Winchester, VA Real Estate

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.

Nov 30, 2007 02:43 PM

Lynda Eisenmann

Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA

Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

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.

Nov 30, 2007 02:49 PM

Danial Dansereau

Watson Realty Corp. - Fernandina Beach, FL

Fernandina Beach Realtor®

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.

Nov 30, 2007 03:02 PM

Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Tim,

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

Mike in Tucson

Dec 22, 2007 02:10 PM