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Updating Photos with Fall Color to Evoke Emotions

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Real Estate Agent with Long and Foster Real Estate VA License # 0225089470

Updating Photos with Fall Color to Evoke Emotions

We all know that home buying is a very emotional decision.  And there is nothing that evokes emotions like the brilliant colors of the fall season.  When you see a tree adorned in bright orange leaves, you can almost smell the turkey and pumpkin pie of Thanksgiving.  Sure beautiful blue skies and green trees are lovely to photograph, but there is something special about the blue gray skies of falls and the warm palette of colors displayed in the trees.

Here are some examples of the difference a month made in some of the shots I replaced with fall color yesterday on single family home listing.

Deck with Green Trees in Back Ground

Fall Deck 

 

Patio with Late Summer Sun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patio with Fall Color Around

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back Yard in Early Fall

Back Yard in Late Fall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our job as Listing Agents is not to take one set of photos and call it done.  Our job is to keep a listing fresh to continually attract buyer attention.  And the type of attention you want in the fall is that surrounding the "Home for the Holidays" mindset.

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Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

Chris Ann Cleland Excellent idea, excellent photos, excellent colors and it is an excellent post.  

Nov 01, 2015 09:23 AM
Chris Ann Cleland

Thanks!  

Nov 02, 2015 06:12 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

It is so important to change the outside photos as most sites don't show days on market.  Not good to have a pristine lawn in and area where it's winter

Nov 01, 2015 10:06 AM
Chris Ann Cleland

Exactly.

Nov 02, 2015 06:12 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

CHris Ann, the fall colors really do make the house seem inviting.

Nov 01, 2015 10:23 AM
Chris Ann Cleland

I think so.

Nov 02, 2015 06:12 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Wonderful reminder to keep our listings fresh! Thanks for the tip and for the comparison photos. 

Nov 01, 2015 10:47 AM
Chris Ann Cleland

Thanks for stopping by.

Nov 02, 2015 06:12 AM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

This is a great tip for making sure our listings stand out - and we can use the changing seasons to our sellers' advantage.

Nov 01, 2015 12:04 PM
Chris Ann Cleland

Trying to get inside of what drives peoples emotions this time of year is important. 

Nov 02, 2015 06:12 AM
DEANNA C. SMITH CERTIFIED MOBILE NOTARY
Certified Mobile Notary Signing Agent - Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Highest Ranked Certified Mobile Notary in Virginia

Chris Ann Cleland offers great advice.   Following her lead could have positive results

Nov 01, 2015 01:27 PM
Chris Ann Cleland

I think I'm going to take it a step further today and blog about kitchens and how they would work for a holiday meal.

Nov 02, 2015 06:13 AM
Sham Reddy CRS
Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH
CRS

Thanks for a great post!!!

Our job as Listing Agents is not to take one set of photos and call it done.  Our job is to keep a listing fresh to continually attract buyer attention.  And the type of attention you want in the fall is that surrounding the "Home for the Holidays" mindset

Nov 01, 2015 07:38 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Good advice for listing agents to keep the listing fresh by taking new pictures according to the season.

Nov 01, 2015 07:46 PM
Chris Ann Cleland

Keeping listings fresh can be challenging.

Nov 02, 2015 06:13 AM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

How simple it all appears if we let.....Thank you and good post

 

 

 

 

How simple it all is if we let it...Good post and thank you Chris Ann Cleland 

 

 

 

Nov 01, 2015 10:27 PM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Chris Ann Cleland This is a great idea! Photos can tell the whole story. Hopefully, you won't have to update the photos this coming Spring.

Nov 01, 2015 10:33 PM
Chris Ann Cleland

I don't think so.  But if there's a Christmas tree in a corner, you bet that's getting photographed.

Nov 02, 2015 06:14 AM
Margaret Goss
@Properties - Winnetka, IL
Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate

Beautiful comparisons - those of us that have fall should take advantage of its beauty.

Nov 01, 2015 11:00 PM
Chris Ann Cleland

I think so.

Nov 02, 2015 06:14 AM
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Good morning Chris Ann, great advice! Fortunately for us, we have the beautiful sunshine all year long and always green. Just this morning, I was looking through MLS, there's a new listing with an MLS photo from 2007..really? 

Nov 02, 2015 12:24 AM
Chris Ann Cleland

More of a challenge in your area to keep photos updated and fresh.  Different times of day can make a big difference with lighting.

Nov 02, 2015 06:15 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

The fall colors are beautiful and show the listing currently.  I think this is a great concept and suggestion Chris Ann Cleland 

Nov 02, 2015 02:23 AM
Chris Ann Cleland

What are the fall colors like in Portland, OR?

Nov 02, 2015 06:15 AM
Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert
Zion Realty - Gilbert, AZ
Broker/Owner of Zion Realty ZionRealtyAZ.com

If only I had to worry about that here. We don't have many trees change colors or lose their leaves so pretty much everything stays as it was during the Fall and Winter. 

Nov 02, 2015 05:55 AM
Chris Ann Cleland

That has positives and negatives I suppose, just like anything in life.

Nov 02, 2015 06:16 AM
DEANNA C. SMITH CERTIFIED MOBILE NOTARY
Certified Mobile Notary Signing Agent - Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Highest Ranked Certified Mobile Notary in Virginia

When you commented me #21 earlier, you got my attention with "blog about kitchens" as I will be cooking for the entire family at Thanksgiving.   I will be watching for that post Chris Ann Cleland !

Nov 02, 2015 06:25 AM
Colleen Fischesser Northwest Property Shop
NextHome Experience - Chelan, WA
A Tradition of Trust in the Pacific NW since 1990!

Never would have thought of this and what a great example of a picture being worth a thousand words! Had you just explained this rather than sharing the before and after I might not have "bought in". Thanks!

Nov 02, 2015 06:49 AM
Chris Ann Cleland

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Nov 02, 2015 06:50 AM
Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

That is a great idea, Chris Ann. I don't know how many photos I've seen with snow in July. 

Nov 02, 2015 07:14 AM
Chris Ann Cleland

Updating photos is important in a place where we get four seasons.

Nov 02, 2015 07:33 AM
Karen Feltman
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA KW Legacy Group - Cedar Rapids, IA
Relocation Specialist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

I agree.  I am headed out to take new exteriors of all of my listings today.  It is finally a sunny day!  Thank you for sharing.

Nov 03, 2015 01:00 AM
Chris Ann Cleland

Sunny fall days are very good for pics.

Nov 03, 2015 04:41 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Chris Ann Cleland it surely makes a big difference when we post the seasonal pictures - or update accordingly.

However, the market is so fast here, many listings rarely last for more than one season.....

Nov 03, 2015 06:22 AM
Chris Ann Cleland

I took some that are lasting a bit longer so updating is important.

Nov 03, 2015 07:00 AM
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Chris Ann - You make some excellent points, and have some great examples in your photos. Not sure if it is good or not, but we don't really have to deal with the changing colors of trees, or falling leaves here in Arizona.

However, I don't miss cleaning up all the mess I used to have to clean up in Oregon during this time of year.

Nov 03, 2015 01:00 PM
Chris Ann Cleland

That's what I've got a lawn guy for.  He comes and handles all that stuff for us.

Nov 04, 2015 01:28 AM
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