DON'T BLAME THE PHOTOGRAPHER!

I honestly hope your agent has a 1 year minimum contract with the principle. I have not seen your photos but if you capture and create quality pictures you have done what you could. I have at times spoke to agents and builders about how to correctly optomize there sites, give them new ideas on how to market there listings on the net. Especially in ways not being done commonly. Normally companies charge alot for the info and they know I care about helping them with there sale. I always tell them the faster they sell, the more work I get from them in return. If the price is unrealistic then it is just that. There is no perfect photo or quality tour that is going to change that. The broom is one of the greatest inventions, but it is not going to sweep the floors without being used correctly. Maybe offering some alternative marketing advice may help. Sorry you are having a tough time here I hope they are not just using your agents wallet.

Seller's will influnce the priceing of a property. Agents need to do their CMA's and keep thier clients update often. I feel the pictures are fine. Just like the agent. We have had a great year thus far. All my personal listings have sold are under contract (a good and bad thing). My option is to price it right from the beginning and get the puppy sold. Great Post.

I am a Realtor/Photographer also, and I absolutely agree.  Actually dealing with someone right now who didn't like some of the shots, but it truly was the layout and cleanliness of the place. 

Agents should remember also that the pics should get them in the door for them to sell the home.  It is very rare that pictures can ever sell a place on their own.

Troy Heffner - Marina Del Rey, CA

Someone needs to bring some reality to the sellers, or walk away. At the initial appointment we discuss our marketing plan, what we do and what we DON'T do, and why. If they want more, we'll be happy to do the layout and pass on any discounts, but the sellers would pay for those ads they want but we don't. If they won't price it right, or if they're too high maintenance:  NEXT!

Jane: I just started a new group here in the Rain.  I thought it would be fun to share junk and interesting stuff.  Maybe you can auction it off or just put it here for a cheap price for a fellow "Rainer" to enjoy.  After all, we are a community.

Dust off the old Hopkins tapes, the Talking Houses, or anything that you want to sell, trade or even give away.  Reduce, reuse, recycle and have fun. 

Please join:

http://activerain.com/groups/selljunk

Troy is correct, if everything (marketing) is spelled out from the initial visit they should pay for what ever extra they are demanding.  If the agent is not totally comfortable with that then he/she could promise reimbursement at closing.

Jane, people are just reaching nowadays for answers...they tend to point the finger at the first one they can. i've seen sone of your photos...you do excellent work...

Jane, I have been on that end of the stick. I had to reshoot a home because the sellers thought that it was the pictures. Their home was outdated! A Master bedroom with green and metallic silver vertical strips, in a brothel maybe, but not in a home in 2007.

Hi Jane,

 

I just looked at your photography website. If those photos are representative of what you are giving your real estate clients then they've got no beef.

You should be getting a couple grand a day for that work.

 

Jay Groccia

OnSite Studios 

I think that in this uncertain real estate climate we will see more of this. Also luxury homes do generally take longer to sell simply because there are less potential buyers in any given area. I know that about a year the average time on market for luxury listings in an area near my home it was 13 months. I haven't checked recently but I suspect that it has only gotten longer. I think that great professional photographs are a requirement when listing this type of property but listings in some of those magazines you mentioned are probably also necessary. I think more important though is having access to a list and contact info for potential buyers, or Realtor who would represent those buyers, and be aggressively marketing to that list.