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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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I have not so far, but you never know what may happen with a high end listing in the future.

 

Oct 17, 2017 09:46 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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Lauren - one certainly has oe weigh the pros and cons of how we spend our time AND money

Melanie - makes sense

Gabe - that's a good perspective I think I would simply ask the photographer to take some of those particular shots, if they were open to it

Jeff

Jan 16, 2015 08:37 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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Joan - sounds like a great arrangement

Jill - that seems to be the trend for many

Debbie - and I have seen you pics on your blog so I can tell that's true

Jeff - videos of a listing can be a challenge if not done well. Probably better to not have one if it's poor

Jim - pics are essential. It's surprising how often we see listings with very few of them, and poor ones to boot

Nina - that's the way to position it. I have a marketing piece I created called My 10 Photo Commandments

Jeff

Jan 16, 2015 07:29 AM
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Melanie Cameron
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage - Wilmington, NC
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For most of our listings, yes. Good photos make such a difference in getting attention and our photographer has a great virtual tour tool that creates a video. For the occasional video walk-thru, I do it myself. I also do my own pictures of lots/land and very cheap investment properties I know are going to sell quickly.

Jan 16, 2015 02:05 AM
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Lauren Tetreault
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Concord, MA
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I use a professional photographer and use her images to create a visual tour.  I have a great camera and take great photos myself but frankly, I think my time is better spent selling real estate/negotiating/marketing than worrying about the images!

Jan 15, 2015 10:48 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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Jeff... I've never not used a professional photographer. First of all, I'm a terrible photographer. Secondly, it's one of my value propositions for sellers and very popular with them as they see so many bad photos on the web.

Jan 15, 2015 08:54 PM
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Jim Joeriman
Coldwell Banker Riviera Realty, Inc - Lacey Township, NJ
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Looking into more video, not slide shows or virtual circle tours, rather voice over video.  High res pics is still what the consumer wants most.

Jan 15, 2015 08:17 PM
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Jeff Pearl
Realty One Group Capital / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

I take my own photos but not with a cell phone. Video can be time consuming. I've done some but not convinced they are any better than photos. Some videos I've tried to watch make me dizzy because it's shaky and agent I zooming in and out, panning back and forth.

Jan 15, 2015 05:03 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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Silvia Dukes PA, REALTOR  - that's certainly good news!

Praful  - let me know how it goes and what you have that person do

Evelyn Johnston Sounds like the right decision. And I guess if Larry does not do a great job you can fire him. LOL

Jeff

Jan 15, 2015 02:06 PM
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Debbie Laity
CinaJones Real Estate - Cedaredge, CO
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Hi, Jeff. I take my own pictures. I have a nice camera with a very wide angle lens. It does a great job, and I can take a pretty decent picture. 

Jan 15, 2015 01:25 PM
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Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

I do use a professional photographer to photograph my listings and each listing has a virtual tour.

Jan 15, 2015 12:18 PM
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Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner
Denver, CO
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Unless it is a small condo, I always use a professional photographer.  This company has the option to produce a well-done video which I upload to You Tube and include in my blogs and on my web site. 

Jan 15, 2015 12:16 PM
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Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
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Up until last year I did my own photography.  I am not the best, but I do a good job.  When I found out how inexpensive it is I took the plunge.  Larry does all our video output.

Jan 15, 2015 12:13 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Jeff Belonger thinking of video-grapher for my next listing. Yes, I do use professional photographer.

Jan 15, 2015 12:13 PM
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Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

I usually take my own photos and I bring two different cameras and sometimes come at different times of the day because of light conditions.  I've also been taking my own video for YouTube but it takes some time to process, cut, and put them together to make a decent presentation.  Lately, my listings have been going under contract before I could finish the video.

Jan 15, 2015 11:20 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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Cindy - and I bet your seller clients (and buyers) appreciate it)

Kathleen - it depends for me too, No professional video person as yet but considering it for some marketing videos. I NEVER use my cell phone for listing pics, only for photos when out and about that I want to upload to Facebook, etc. Sometimes the quaulity is so bad

Jeff

Jan 15, 2015 09:29 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Real Estate Svcs.
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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It depends on the property.  I certainly don't for short sales. I never use a cell phone to take photos. I have a Cannon camera that produces good results. My photos are never an issue and my listings sell for top dollar.

I use RealBird software which creates a cool presentation.  It works very well for most of my listings.

Jan 15, 2015 09:21 AM
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Cindy Davis
SD Home Source Realty - San Diego, CA

ALWAYS. Even if it's a $199K listing. The quality of the photos is so much better...I am honestly puzzled by the fact that so many photos are still taken by agents with cell phones. Photos make or break the listing as far as I'm concerned. For $100-$150 per property, it's the most important money I spend.

Jan 15, 2015 08:54 AM