lazy agents: The Lazy Agent Series: #5
- 06/28/07 04:31 AM
Do not attempt to adjust your computer monitor! The latest addition to "The Lazy Agent Series" was selected because it is an example of why it is not only important to proofread your MLS listings for accuracy but also for the quality of the photos uploaded. I can only hope that this agent possibly did not realize that the resolution of the photo was too low and had they seen how the photo looked on the MLS, they would have returned to the property to take better quality photos. Apparently, the seller did not see the photo either. Anyone new to digital photography should consider spending time learning the basics as it … (30 comments)
lazy agents: The Lazy Agent Series: #4
- 06/26/07 02:26 AM
Today's selection for "The Lazy Agent Series" was chosen because it left me wondering "How hard could it have been to move a few items before taking the picture?". Don't get me wrong... I wouldn't expect any agent to start acting like wife and real estate agent, Carolyn, did in the movie "American Beauty" when she went on a cleaning spree of her listing just before her open house. However, there are times when taking a minute or two to just move a few items out of the way can make a huge difference in how a property is presented to prospective buyers … (23 comments)
lazy agents: The Lazy Agent Series: #3
- 06/22/07 08:17 AM
In keeping with the title of "The Lazy Agent Series" , I found this example that at first blush may not appear too terrible, until you notice (among other things) the date imprinted by the camera on the photo and then check the MLS info only to find that the house was built several years after that date. I know this series is probably being read much more by ActiveRain members than sellers, but I think it's important that sellers realize how important the marketing of their home is, how it is possible that it can affect their bottom line and that they should be … (25 comments)
lazy agents: The Lazy Agent Series: #2
- 06/21/07 10:20 AM
Yesterday I introduced "The Lazy Agent Series" and it seemed to strike a nerve with those who commented. I suspect this is because those of us who work with buyers are forever frustrated by the quality of what we find on the MLS. In a few of my 'old' posts, I'd given examples of funny typos in listings and showed a funny example of "before & after" photo editing and have even blogged about how the MLS is the best under-used marketing vehicle we have as real estate agents. For those of you who wondered whether one of the items on yesterday's photo was a puppy head, … (79 comments)
lazy agents: The Lazy Agent Series: Just The Facts, Ma'am
- 06/21/07 05:06 AM
Seeing new & used cars that are marketed better than some homes on the MLS is frustrating for both real estate agents and buyers. This post is a slight departure from my previous two entries for "The Lazy Agent Series" but it's to bring home a point. That point being that, time and again, studies have shown that the number one thing buyers want to see are photos... lots of them! Knowing this (or even just putting yourself in a buyer's shoes), why do so many listings in MLSs throughout the country offer no photo or even just one photo? I decided to get … (18 comments)
lazy agents: The Lazy Agent Series: #1
- 06/19/07 02:48 AM
I'm sure all of us have our pet peeves about the MLS and what we see (or don't see) on it. I'm starting a series of posts which I've decided to title "The Lazy Agent" to illustrate some of the things that I see on the MLS that just make me shake my head and think to myself "What were they thinking?". I hope you'll come along with me for the ride. I promise it'll be an interesting, if not funny (albeit sad) one. Below is a photo I found recenlty that just makes you wonder why the agent bothered to not only take it … (107 comments)
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S. Leanne Paynter ☼ Broward County, FL
Davie, Plantation, Cooper City & Weston Specialist
Do not attempt to adjust your computer monitor! The latest addition to "The Lazy Agent Series" was selected because it is an example of why it is not only important to proofread your MLS listings for accuracy but also for the quality of the photos uploaded. I can only hope that this agent possibly did not realize that the resolution of the photo was too low and had they seen how the photo looked on the MLS, they would have returned to the property to take better quality photos. Apparently, the seller did not see the photo either.
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