Comments on: 16 Photos The Sweet Spot for Real Estate Listings?

By: Portland Condo Auctions

Portland Condo Auctions — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:19:21 +0000

There is just no excuse anymore not to have large good quality photos and lots of them. Even the lamest cheapest phones out there have good enough cameras to get the job done.

-Tyler

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max191 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:19:04 +0000

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By: Apartment Listings with Photos Drive Leads | MyNewPlace Blog

Apartment Listings with Photos Drive Leads | MyNewPlace Blog — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:17:24 +0000

[...] saw a very interesting article over at the Sellsius Real Estate Blog that detailed some statistics on the effectiveness of including photos with real estate listings. [...]

By: Best Questions to Ask a Real Estate Agent, And the Answers You Want, Before You Hire One

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:34:22 +0000

[...] Photos: The more photos a listing has, the more attention the home will get. Ask how many will be taken and by whom. A professional photographer is preferable. There is an ongoing debate whether video is necessary for a listing to sell. In my (biased) opinion, a video of the home and/or neighborhood, done by a professional videographer makes your home stand out from the rest. And, for me (once again biased), it suggests an agent who is up on trends and new technology. See 16 Photos: The Sweet Spot for Listings? [...]

By: jfsellsius

jfsellsius — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:46:07 +0000

DL,

I am still working on it. I suspect the listings with virtual tours will be
hit on more often. The interesting study will be virtual tours v photos v
video but Im not sure that has been done.

By: DL

DL — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:35:36 +0000

Have you had a chance to do any research on this? There may not even be any stats. And I’m sure a lot depends on the quality of the virtual tour…

By: jfsellsius

jfsellsius — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:49:10 +0000

Good question DL. I will do some research on virtual tours and post on it.

By: DL

DL — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:22:54 +0000

I remember when Long & Foster Real Estate (www.longandfoster.com) raised the minimum amount of photos agents could add to their listings. It made a big difference. What about virtual tours, though? How effective are they? Sometimes it seems like they are more cumbersome and time consuming for what you get back. Maybe I’m wrong. But I’d be interested to hear any stats you might have on the subject.

By: jfsellsius

jfsellsius — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:15:09 +0000

I knew photos were key but did not realize the impact of having 21-36.

By: IndyAgent

IndyAgent — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:05:58 +0000

No surprise for me. I take lots of pictures and take time to help my clients get their homes prepared for the market. I had someone say to me, just today – “I don't know how you are selling your listings”. It's simple. Pictures and presentation gets the buyers in the door. Get enough buyers through the door, one will write an offer and you only need one contract