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The Online Presentation of Your Listing

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Services for Real Estate Pros with OnlinePropertyShowcase.com

The online presentation of a home is the most crucial component of the sales plan of a listing. For many real estate agents, it’s the only thing that matters.

 


Take a look at this home.
Here it is with a ‘typical’ real estate photos:
http://www.weichert.com/search/realestate/propertyimages.aspx?p=20573116


Here is is with professional photography:
http://www.OnlinePropertyShowcase.com/showcase/10240

 


Which presentation do you think gets people interested to visit the home?

 

 

Jay Groccia, Principal Photographer

OnSite Studios™

OnlinePropertyShowcase™

 

Donna Yates
BHGRE - Metro Brokers - Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge Mountains

You are so right!  When I looked at the first photos, I thought not bad, not bad at all.  The house is just stunning but when I saw the professional showcase, well no contest!  Great demonstration.

Aug 08, 2008 12:44 PM
Raylene Lewis
Century 21 Beal, Inc. - College Station, TX

I agree with you completely. I have a photographer take photos for all of my listings. This has been working very well since the first of the year. I also give them the responsibility of putting together the VT and uploading the photos on the web...in addition to it being great for advertising, it also saves me a lot of time.

Aug 08, 2008 12:46 PM
Shirley Parks
Sands Realty 210-414-0966 - San Antonio, TX
Broker, 210-414-0966, San Antonio TX Real Estate

Your photos are amazingly beautiful.  Why don't you move to San Antonio? :-)

Aug 08, 2008 12:58 PM
Janie Masterson
RE/MAX Executives - Clarksville, TN
Realtor GRI CLHMS - Trusted Real Estate Resource

Wow!  What a big different.  Your pictures and presentation was so much more professional.  And you said you also work the Clarksville, TN area right?

 

Aug 08, 2008 01:03 PM
Kathy Passarette
Creative Home Expressions - Mount Sinai, NY
L.I. Staging/Decorating

Jay ~ I have to say that my thoughts were the same as Donna's; I thought the first pictures were good.  BUT, yours are great!  I feel like I'm right in the room in yours.

Aug 08, 2008 01:07 PM
Kristina Leone
Lionheart Home Staging, LLC - Minneapolis, MN

Jay, I always appreciate blogs/suggestions/insights from professional photographers!  Thanks for sharing!

Aug 08, 2008 01:37 PM
Rita Sinclair
Alain Pinel Realtors - Hillsborough, CA
Your Scottish Realtor

Beautiful job, of course the beautiful house helps, but I too use a professional photographer, worth every nikel................

Aug 08, 2008 01:41 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

The first group of photos seemed much better than many we see online -- but your professional stills and VT are spectacular!  What was the price of that "luxury vacation" home, by the way?  It was gorgeous!

Aug 08, 2008 01:45 PM
Ginger Foust
Certified Staging Professional - Oakhurst, CA
Home Stager Oakhurst CA, Dream Interior Redesign & Staging

Jay, you do outstanding work!  Wanna come to Kona, Hawaii and take some shots of my rental condo?  Seriously, I will be trying to locate a professional photographer there.  Any suggestions on the way to go about it or do you want to barter some time in Hawaii for some good shots? 

I'm bookmarking your blog to share with some agents and clients. 

Aloha and Mahalo,

Ginger (Awapuhe)

 

Aug 08, 2008 01:49 PM
Tori Lynn Wallitsch
Prudential Ambassador / Ross Designs, LLC - Omaha, NE

That DOES make a big difference!  If I were an agent I would hire a professional photographer for every listing.

Aug 08, 2008 02:03 PM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Jay, that is a dramatic difference.  I went back and looked at the first photos again to make sure that it was the same house. 

Aug 08, 2008 03:21 PM
Tina Parker
EXP Realty Canada Inc. - Halifax, NS
Managing Associate Broker

Wow!  The first set of photos were nice because of the property and its contents.  The second set were art.  Nice presentation!

Aug 08, 2008 03:26 PM
Cathy Lee
CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA
ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

The detail in your photos is incredible.  Great comparison.  You do beautiful work! 

Aug 08, 2008 03:50 PM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Jay, you did a fantastic job. No doubt, if you want a professional job you have to hire a professional.

Aug 09, 2008 12:21 AM
Greg Fox
Realty World Wichita - Wichita, KS
Techy Broker in Wichita Kansas

Very nicely done.  Was your arial done with a crane of a pole?

Aug 09, 2008 03:03 AM
Lee Jinks
Jinks Realty - McAllen, TX

Jay, I agree with everyone else, I think you were too kind with REALTOR photos, those first were not typical, but above average REALTOR photos.  Your, on the other hand, are fabulous.

 

Aug 11, 2008 01:48 PM
Margaret Gehr
Chicagoland Home Staging LLC - Naperville, IL

Great pictures! Huge difference. Once you use a professional photographer you can't go back.

Aug 11, 2008 02:03 PM
Mary Richards
Reece & Nichols Realtors - Kansas City, MO
Mary Richards

Jay:  As they say, a picture is worth a thousand bucks (or words).  No words are needed.  You've done an encellent job of making your point with your beautiful photos.  Job well done!

Aug 11, 2008 03:42 PM