Professional Photography for Vacation Rentals is a MUST!
Do you have a vacation rental on sites like vrbo.com, trulia.com, vacationrentals.com, homeaway.com or airbnb.com? If you do not have professional photos for your listing you could missing out on thousands of dollars a year in bookings!! Renters want to see everything you have to rent and the features. That is why these sites offer several options for how many photos you can show..some allow an unlimited amount of photos. Selling the emotion of staying in your rental is important to get top dollar and the attention of the renters.
We can help you in getting the most ...
Get a Picture-Perfect Home Sale
Today a found an article on the Wall Street Journal about how using a professional photographer to help sell a home is a major key in getting traffic through the door and selling the home.
Something I tell all my customers is to use either past homes I have shot for them or my marketing photos if we haven't worked together yet in their listings presentations and make sure to let the seller's know how important using a professional is and what you get out of it. Seller's search online for an agent a lot of the time and they see ALL of your listings. So someti...
What is the Single Most Valuable Shot for a Listing?
A lot of agents have asked me this question and I always have an easy answer. A Twilight shot will get you the MOST clicks when listings a home in any market. Either a 200k home or a 2million dollar home. It's all going to benefit the listing and gets views to YOUR listing.
Why don't agents do Twilight shots? Well mostly due to cost since it's a separate visit for the photographer, unless they schedule a later shot in the day close to sunset. But through my experience some agents Love them and some don't care about them. It's kind of like using a Professional ...
How to Prepare your Home for a Photo Shoot
The photo-shoot will take 1-2 hours, depending on the size of the house. I will be photographing both the inside and outside of your home as well as all of the major rooms. I usually do not photograph the garage unless it has special features. You can use that space to keep things out of sight during the shoot. Here is a link to our check list for getting your home ready for the photographer. CHECK LIST
• If there are special features to your home that might not obvious please let me know so I can include them.
• Contain pets in the garage or out of ...
Why Good Photography Sells a Home Faster
So let me walk through the basics in what goes on when someone is looking for a home these days:
Price and location are the most important factors in selling a home. If the home is priced too high or in a location no one wants to live in, awesome photos make little difference. Price is a key issue in todays down market. Home sellers having a hard time wrapping there mind around how much their home has dropped in value the last couple of years. Getting home sellers to price their home at market value is a big struggle for some agents.
Once a home is priced near ...
Why Hire a Professional Photographer?
With the digital age we are in, you must be up to date on how you market your listing. Statistics show that about 90% of buyers look online before even talking to a Realtor. This means they have seen some houses on the market without any help from you. When selling a house you have to get their attention over the others. With any type marketing you have to grab someone's eye while they are scrolling through the listing's. The only way you have a chance is with professional pictures showcasing your home for sale.
With a large supply of homes currently for sale, a buyer ...
