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Dipti Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
On a team with Praful Thakkar

I don't have picture on my card.

Jun 22, 2018 10:54 PM
Rainmaker
630,351
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

My picture is fairly recent.

Feb 09, 2018 07:30 PM
Rainmaker
917,626
Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

Jill Murty, Realtor that is very funny.  I would have to say anything close and you are just fine.  lol  Too funny with your candor.  

Feb 13, 2015 04:04 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

For the same reason when Bob Dillon comes to town that poster imaget is not a current image. 5th Dimension coming to Florida State Fair, the images on the advertising is the one they want us to remember, not who will be on stage.

The purpose of the real estate agent image is it get the face to face where you solidify the relationship. Those mega agents, those divas of real estate don't seem to be suffering a bit from projecting the image they want the consumer to remember.

Look at the results. They speak for themselves.

Feb 12, 2015 09:14 PM
Rainmaker
5,312,879
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

I update my pictures as needed, but as long as people who don't know me immediately say "you look just like your picture" when they meet me face to face, I know my picture is ok.

Feb 12, 2015 09:04 PM
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6,688,488
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Fairly recent, I am sure you would recognize me.

Oct 15, 2019 08:16 PM
Rainmaker
3,074,389
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

Jill nailed this one!

Jun 14, 2017 05:08 AM
Rainmaker
4,322,035
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Mine is, Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint about 4 years old - though not much of change at this age in me and people don't ask me - is that you?

Feb 13, 2015 03:06 PM
Rainmaker
2,443,346
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

My current photo is three months old.  I usually upload a new one every two years or when my hair changes drastically.  I want people who see me to be able to recognize me...

Feb 13, 2015 02:41 PM
Ambassador
1,093,355
John Meussner
Catalyst Mortgage - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

Mine's a couple years old but not too dated.  I can never decided whether or not I like having a beard, so sometimes I look like my picture, sometimes I dont.  Mine could probably use an update.

Feb 13, 2015 02:26 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,138
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Mine is a little over a year old and I am told looks like me so I feel no need to change yet.

Feb 13, 2015 01:33 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,473
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Mine is about 4 years and I am goin gto have a new one done in the psring...time to update.

Feb 13, 2015 01:06 PM
Rainmaker
402,032
Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint - That's how I roll.  

Feb 13, 2015 07:11 AM
Rainmaker
917,626
Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

Debbie Gartner I did not realize a picture could disrupt placement.  Of course that should not be surprising for as little as I know about Google + etc.  Mark

Feb 13, 2015 04:09 AM
Rainmaker
917,626
Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

Annette Lawrence completely different business in my opinion but many must feel the same way you do for exactly what David & Lisa Webber say of a local agent.  It is always interesting.  Thanks for commenting.  Mark

Feb 13, 2015 04:08 AM
Rainer
221,972
David & Lisa Webber
RE/MAX Executive - Crofton, MD
www.webberteam.com

We keep ours recent so we look like our pictures.  No particular amount of time but certainly not 20 years!  There's a classic one in our area that everyone knows.  "Top" Realtor whose photo is likely at least 25 years old, maybe 30.  She uses it on everything so you certainly know when a listing is hers.  The sad thing is it looks nothing like her.  I was in a settlement for 20 minutes with my buyers and the sellers and I thought the old lady sitting next to them was their grandmother!  In her photos she's a glamorous woman with her hair all done up, make up done, nice clothing and in person, the gray roots were about 3" long, shoulder length ratty looking hair, oversized coat and unflattering clothes.  Not trying to judge but you know people do judge us within the first 30 seconds upon meeting us and I was very, very surprised, not only that she does not keep herself up as she did 25 or 30 years ago, but also that she continues to use the photo that literally looks nothing at all like her.  We all age and not that I'm going to be rocking the gray hair or anything (that stuff gets covered!  LOL), but we will be keeping ourselves up as well as possible and will continue to use current photos.  And I instructed my children to let me know when I need a makeover!  Nothing worse than meeting someone and introducing ourselves and having them be shocked! : )

Feb 13, 2015 04:00 AM
Rainmaker
402,032
Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

Not as recent as it should be.  People tell me I look like my photo, but I pretty much think they're liars.

Feb 13, 2015 01:04 AM
Rainmaker
750,057
Rob D. Shepherd
RETIRED - Florence, OR
RETIRED

I change them about every 3 years. We have some in our office the picture is at least 20 years ago. You end up wondering who they are when you meet them.

Feb 12, 2015 11:47 PM
Rainer
92,082
Jon K. Judd
Keller Williams Realty - Central Delaware - Dover, DE
GRI, e-PRO, SFR, Delaware Homes

Mine is about 2-3 years old now... actually we are having new photos made this next week.... 

Feb 12, 2015 11:44 PM
Rainmaker
6,004,821
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

My photo is just over one year old, and our photos should be updated, especially with new hairdos, etc.

Feb 12, 2015 11:06 PM
Rainer
286,229
Kelly Cummings and Ryan Cummings
The Cummings Company - Mobile, AL
Your Real Estate Consultants For Life!!!

Less than a year. 

Feb 12, 2015 10:00 PM
Rainmaker
2,818,727
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

I think mine is about 4 yrs old, so maybe soon I should change mine.  But, I like the consistency of the image (and goes w/ my logo).  It is everywhere (including my website header (which is challenging to change).  I am a bit afraid that if/when I change, it may change some of my placement in google.  I was more worried about that before w/ google authorship.

But, I may experiment w/ this and see what happens if I change it on my google plus profile first.

Thankfully, most people recognize me.

Feb 12, 2015 09:30 PM