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Cary NC Real Estate, Treo snaps vs. Kodak Photos. Talk on the phone. Take photos with a Camera!

Anyone serious about selling their home might like their agent to be a little technically hooked up. I find my Treo 700WX to be priceless. I might even love my Treo. (I even put it on my desk before going to the rest room.)

I like that my Treo has a camera, albeit a 1.3 megapixel snap shooter. If I see something cool, I can grab a quick shot. But, that camera doesn't qualify for real estate use. Most certainly NOT for shooting listing photos. And i'm no purist. When it comes to photography, I am a ham-and-egger with a camera in the car.

I was in Boylan Heights in Raleigh, NC, today waiting for a friend to come by an old hulking manse, and decided to shoot some photos, trying to duplicate shots with my Treo 700WX. I also took a couple of shots of the RBC Plaza and the groundwork at The Edison site from Davie Street.

Treo photo first, followed by Kodak CX7530 shot.

Treo photo of fire hydrant Too many dogs in this neighborhood... Kodak photo of fire hydrant Now...that's a fire plug!

Treo photo of concrete bridge rail No signs of life here. Kodak photo of concrete bridge rail Pops with detail

Treo photo of concrete bridge rail with vine "Water me, please...." Kodak photo of concrete bridge rail with vine This vine seems to have survived the drought.

Treo photo of Bloomsbury Estates Condo tower Washed out. Kodak photo of bloomsbury Estates Condo Tower A little color.

Treo photo of RBC Plaza tower No appeal. Kodak photo of RBC Plaza Tower A little more curb appeal here, I think.

Now, if I'm not going to hire a professional photographer, which camera do you want me to use to sell YOUR house?

Talk on the phone.

Take photos with a camera.

Posted by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC on 10/11/2007 08:18 PM

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11 Comments on Cary NC Real Estate, Treo snaps vs. Kodak Photos. Talk on the phone. Take photos with a Camera!

Mike, I have the 650 and I also put it on my desk before going to the restroom. I love the comparison.

I love my 650 for those times when I just need a quick picture. Is that mobile home up to FHA guidelines, etc? On the other hand we bought a Canon Rebel XTi for our real estate shots.

10/11/2007 08:37 PM

by Marchel Peterson Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro ABR (Results Realty)

I have a love hate relationship with my treo. When it is working good I love it. When I have having problems I hate it. I have never tried the camera.

10/11/2007 08:44 PM

by Vicky Poe, Realtor/Apprentice Auctioneer (Realty 1 Group)

Marchel

I just got the 700WX in September, and had to run out for a Bluetooth headset, which I swore a year ago would never happen. Talk about a 180 degree turnaround in attitude!

Played with the camera more today than I have, and I know it has features to do a little better. But 1.3 MP is still only 1.3 MP, and the lens is always exposed, so what can one expect?

Vicky,

Mine keeps turning off the Bluetooth. Grrrr. But I don't see a lot of foibles so far. Use the camera to catch a bank robber. It is a little better than the surveillance cameras.

10/11/2007 09:07 PM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

I do not have the flashy tech phone but have a great camera that I enjoy.

10/11/2007 09:13 PM

by Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner)

Eric,

I have seen your camerawork, and your enjoyment is evident!

10/11/2007 09:19 PM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Mike- I think you helped me decide. I have a Palm already, just not one that is web enabled. The Treo it is. I have heard mixed reviews of the Windows versus the Palm software, so I'm still not quite sure which one I'll end up with. I hope to have my Treo by the end of the month. I'm still under contract with my current cell phone provider and they don't offer the Treo. That's what has caused my delay.

10/11/2007 10:40 PM

by Jennifer Steck- Denver Real Estate (Rocky Mountain Homescapes, Keller Williams, Denver Colorado)

Jennifer,

I got a new AllTel Treo on Ebay for under $200.00 delivered. I had to do something, and I'm under contract until May, 2008.

I am a Windows XP guy, so the WX seemed like the way to go. The interface is intuitive for me, with little to learn.

Thanks for dropping in!

10/11/2007 11:05 PM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Mike,

Great photos with both of them, :) you seem that you had fun with it :) keep the good blog my friend.

Ray Saenz

10/11/2007 11:55 PM

by Aurora Colorado Real Estate Ray Saenz, Colorado Realtor (United Property Brokers, INC)

Thanks, Ray.

I DID have fun with it.

10/12/2007 05:17 AM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Mike,

You make a great comparison. Even with a cell phone that has a "good" camera, you are still much better off using a "real" digital camera.

10/13/2007 09:54 PM

by Rita Taylor | Sanford NC Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Sanford North Carolina (Strother Real Estate)

Rita,

Thanks. I call my Treo my "car wreck" camera.

10/14/2007 12:52 PM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

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