Have you ever gone to show a property, and as soon as you unlock the front door you get a gust of wind that is comprised mostly of cat/dog urine? Well, this last shoot I did was exactly that. I regret to say that my photography was not at it's best, as I was trying to rush in and out as soon as possible. On top of that when I went to the basement to take photos, I vaguely remembered a scene from "Blair Witch Project" where there were a bunch of hand prints on the walls. Creepy! As a photographer, I can't tell you how turned off I was to this property, for the smell alone!

Now obviously I wouldn't want to link this property, nor show it's virtual tour, but I did fulfill my duty as a "marketing specialist" by telling the Realtor that something HAS to be done, otherwise you'll be looking at offers $10k or more below the asking price. The Realtor graciously accepted the opinion, and said he will convince the owners to do something. Needless to say, I think I got a 3,500 sq ft. house photographed in record time!

Lastly, I wanted to share with everybody who's subscribed to this/bookmarked this blog, that I will now be doing more of our personal family news on our family blog: www.bkfamilyblog.newtourera.com. (There's also a link in my "Links" section to the right. There I will update you on my "48 Days" mission, and my latest job offers along with other family news. We also have 3 people who will be updating it. My wife, oldest daughter, and me.

I will keep more of the real estate updates in this blog.

-Ben