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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

By Donna Quanrud

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Burnet

August 19, 2006 02:53 PM

So if I did the math right then ten pictures are worth 10,000 words. Did you know that all homes placed on the MLS have the option of using up to ten pictures?

Don't make the mistake of allowing blurry, out of season pictures destroy your home's marketing. These first images will likely determine if a buyer will put your home on their viewing list. You certainly don't have to use all ten pictures but a few well taken shots that highlight the unique features of your home will bring more interested buyers through your door. And don't forget to update the outside pictures with the changing of seasons. Snow pictures in July and green grass in January don't send the right message so keep them current.

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Bryant Tutas

Tutas Towne Realty, Inc and Garden Views Realty, LLC - Winter Garden, FL

Selling Florida one home at a time

Donna, I wish we weren't limited to 10. Good pictures are so important. I did a photo shoot yesterday on one of my listings and had 15 excellent shots. It was difficult getting rid of 5. The sellers and I sat down and went through them together but couldn't make up our minds. Do you leave out the conservation area, the pool, the wet bar? Tough decissions. When I see a listing with 1 or 2 crappy pictures it just blows me away. Plus the time spent going over them with the sellers is a great "bonding" session. The pictures also make a great gift to the sellers so they can remember their house and me of course.

Aug 20, 2006 01:24 AM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

We only get 10 pictures too, though Austin and other areas get way more than that. I would definitely show a pictures that shows space and floorplan better rather than a feature of a wetbar.

But green grass in the winter is not completely uncommon with Rye grass. Many listing agents use it here when they're putting a house on the market in the winter. It's a healthy, thick green grass that sprouts in the cold and shows well.

Aug 22, 2006 12:20 AM