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Don't take glamor shots of your listings in Key West Florida

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Real Estate Agent with Southernmost Realty

I read a featured post today showing some really bad pictures from their mls. It is true bad pictures can be a real turn off. The opposite can also be true. I have a knack for photography. I am not a professional but I have been published. I can make a shack look like a nice house. When digital cameras ame out I was in 7th heaven. I took great pictures of ugly properties. I found that I was not getting offers on thee properties. When asking for agent feedback I was told that the buyers were disappointed because the house did not look like the pictures. This was a revelation. I retook these glamor shots and made the pictures true to life. I took the bad parts from far away but included them so the buyers would not be disappointed. My listings started to sell and my feed back was normal.

When listing a home in Key West Florida, Grand Junction Co or anywhere it is important to make sure the pictures are representative of your home. 

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Carlotta Remong
Berkshire Hathaway HS N.E. Prime Properties - Newport, RI

Elizabeth, that is quite interesting  as I have seen properties in person that look nothing like the picture online and you wonder how is this possibly the same beautiful property in the MLS. Thanks for sharing.

Nov 10, 2011 06:49 AM
Elizabeth Birmingham
Southernmost Realty - Key West, FL

A good photographer can make a dump look a mansion.

Nov 10, 2011 07:29 AM
Robert Bryer
Apex Results Realty Inc. - Burlington, ON

I would like to emphasize what you said that in ADDITION to the best views, you added the not so great views of your listings. A real pet peeve for me occurs when the listing describes that the home backs onto green space and fails to note that the green space is under towers and high voltage wires. Generally I don't have much problem selling a home with this kind of issue however, "up front" works! Once a client feels a bit deceived it is very difficult gaining that essential trust from them to do our jobs well.

Nov 10, 2011 07:58 AM
Elizabeth Birmingham
Southernmost Realty - Key West, FL

Robert

You are so right. I want my properties to look good enough to get shown without deception.

Nov 10, 2011 08:08 AM