Bad MLS Photo Friday – Would you pay 50k for these photos of your home?

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest.

I wish I could say I had to look hard to find these photos, but unfortunately I don’t. Here are this weeks gems. Notice the nice dark spot on the floor where the built in flash was obstructed by the lens… and of course no tripod!

 

 

This home is on the Eastside. The average commission for a home in this area and price range would be about $50,000. I would be embarrassed to put this quality of photos on $200,000 condo, let alone a home with a value approaching one million dollars!

Sellers – Before you list with an agent make sure they can prove to you that they can use a camera with skill or will hire a professional photographer who can. If they can’t do either, then find another agent. Your home deserves it best chance of selling in the market and high quality photos is the way to start!

Posted By:
Tony Meier
Eastside & Seattle Realtor
EastsideHomesBlog.com
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Seattle’s Eastside Real Estate Resource
tony@eastsidehomes.com

Bad MLS Photo Friday

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleagues here in the Northwest.

I am frequently asked what equipment I use to take photograph the homes I sell. I am a Canon shooter. I have invested several thousand in a good camera body, wide angle lens, several flash units and software to process the photos – which makes sure the homes I sell are shown in their best light. I also have 20 years experience as a Full-time Realtor with hundreds of hours behind a camera pointed at my listings.

I have always had good equipment, and to an even greater extent today. One thing I have not done without for over a decade, can be obtained cheaply (as little as $20) and requires no specific skill to use, but can make a dramatic impact on how a home appears. Unfortunately most agents still do not use one!

Let’s look at this week’s photos to see if you can guess what I am talking about:

If you guessed a tripod, you are RIGHT!  This item allows you to present the room accurately without giving the viewer the feeling they about to fall on their face! Here is a dining room shot on a home I just sold.

 

See what I mean? The photo is level with no converging lines and is much more pleasing as a result!

Sellers: This market is challenging enough! The single greatest thing an agent can to do make the marketing on your home shine, is to provide high quality photographs of your home!
My sales track record is way above the average agent in my area and good photos is just one of the reasons why.  If you would like your home to marketed in a highly skilled and professional manner so you can reap the benefits thereof, I welcome you to contact me at 425-466-1000.

If you’re an agent reading this… and you would like to learn how to take better photos, check out http://photographyforrealestate.net/    
If you would like to see what tripod I use it is here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/490675-REG/Bogen_Manfrotto_756XB_756XB_MDeVe_Aluminum_Tripod.html
and the tripod head is here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/124665-REG/Bogen_Manfrotto_410_410_Mini_Geared_Head.html

Better yet, hire my friend Scott Chytil at: http://www.chytilphoto.com/

Posted By:
Tony Meier
Eastside & Seattle Realtor
EastsideHomesBlog.com
EastsideHomes.com
Seattle’s Eastside Real Estate Resource
tony@eastsidehomes.com

Bad MLS Photo Friday

Here is this week’s installment featuring the photographic skills of my colleges here in the Northwest.

My, Oh, My!! What can I say about this photo?? It really is not a poorly taken photograph, like many I post here, but the clutter sure caught my attention!!

If your home looks like this I recommend you call my friend Stacey Anderson. She runs an organizing company called Organized Inovations and she can be reached at 425-785-5239. Stacey will make sure your home is never seen like this!

Posted By:
Tony Meier
Eastside Realtor
EastsideHomesBlog.com
EastsideHomes.com
Seattle’s Eastside Real Estate Resource
tony@eastsidehomes.com 

Bad MLS Photo Friday

Here is this week’s installment featuring the pathetic photographic skills of my colleges here in the Northwest.

When I saw the first photo, I thought “WOW that is some serious lens flair!”. As I looked on further through this listings photos I found not just more lens flair from shooting straight into the sun but an obviously dirty lens too! 

I wonder if the seller of this home has an clue as to what photos their agents is using to present their home to the public. Would you pay 20k+ for this type of presentation of your home? This seller did. How sad! I am sure many potential buyers passed on this home due to this poor presentation!

If you are ready to sell your home and would like top notch Realtor and outstanding photos showcasing your home, give me a call. It is part of my service and I will make sure your home stands out! You can check out my photographic work for my clients at: http://www.tonymeierphotography.com/f1038471003/

If you’re an agent reading this and you would like to learn how to take better photos, check out http://photographyforrealestate.net/ or at least get a cloth and wipe your lens!

Posted By:
Tony Meier
Eastside & Seattle Realtor
EastsideHomesBlog.com
EastsideHomes.com
Seattle’s Eastside Real Estate Resource
tony@eastsidehomes.com