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Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

just enough.... a dozen or so +neighborhoods , street each side, park etc

 

 

 

 

 

Jun 22, 2015 11:33 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

"the eye buys"....crisp, clean photos are the key marketing tools to get the ball rolling....and aerial photos are an important factor in that equation....

Jun 22, 2015 09:55 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Buyers usually need to feel the neighborhood and surrounding area before buying, along with as many photos as possible.

Jun 22, 2015 12:08 PM
Rainmaker
699,277
Chris and Dick Dovorany
Homes for Sale in Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida - Naples, FL
Broker/Associate at Premiere Plus Realty

Unless it's a mega estate 10 photos are more than enough.

Jun 22, 2015 11:41 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Possibly.

Mar 09, 2019 08:43 AM
Rainer
67,369
Evelyn M Epperson
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Johns Creek, GA
A Tradition Of [Excellence, Trust & Service]

Well you only send them about 4 photos and say lets set an appointment to see this home tomorrow.

Jun 23, 2015 05:25 AM
Rainer
306,514
Brad Rachielles
CENTURY 21 Peak, Ca BRE# 01489453 - Upland, CA
REALTOR, CDPE, Upland, CA

Like Barbara Todaro says, (paraphrasing) good photos get the sale going. HOWEVER, you can have too many pix if they are bad photography or of unappealing or unprepared or boring sections of the home. We've all seen the laundry strewn or dirty dish stacked sink shots. Remove them! I might ask, of what value is a photo of the corner of a vacant room?

Also, don't bore the viewer with redundant shots just to get the picture count up on the listing.

Sorry for the mini-rant, but this is one of my hot buttons...... right behind photos taken with a lense that throws perspective and proportion to the wind and then is "adjusted nee improved" with a misapplied HDR processing that ditches the true color and texture of the subject in deference to a photo that looks like it was colored with pencils.

Jun 23, 2015 01:32 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Depends on your objective.

If the objective is to ATTRACT A BUYER FOR THIS HOUSE (you know, what the listing agreement suggests) when you go one image beyond exhibiting the attributes of the house, you have entered the UNSELLING zone.

If your purpose is to game the website thing, to create greater 'stickyness' for your website, then "load 'er up." Don't stop at 25, strive for 50, 70, oh why not 100. But you may want to ask yourself, "How many images of the living room do you really need?"

For your typical 3/2/2 12 images is all that is needed. More than that and you are going into the zone.

Jun 22, 2015 11:00 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I had a sellers once who felt that way and had me remove some of the photos.

Jun 22, 2015 09:27 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Jenna. When I offer the homes we flip, I never put in more that a half dozen and indicate more photos are available, which is an opportunity for me to interact with a prospective buyer.

Jun 22, 2015 07:13 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Jenna Dixon I don't think it's ever too many. Though buyers should still see the home in person.

Sometimes, if it is a small home (say 1000 sq ft) with just 5 rooms including bedrooms, how many pictures can you take anyways?

Jun 22, 2015 02:47 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Yes, I agree.  You need to leave some mystery to make them want more.

Jun 22, 2015 02:38 PM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Photos never take the place of in-person showings. I think publishing plenty of photos (at least 10-12, preferably more) satisfies the public and gets more interest than posting just a few.

Jun 22, 2015 02:38 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

No. I think the more good photos you have the longer the buyer will stay on your site and may want to see some of your listings. If they eliminate it, then I feel like it saved me a trip to the property and they weren't really interested.

Jun 22, 2015 12:33 PM
Rainmaker
1,683,912
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

I think that the more photos, the more interested they will become and will insist on seeing it.

Jun 22, 2015 12:19 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

I don't think so Jenna, it seems like so many people surf to find their choices to visit.

Jun 22, 2015 12:11 PM
Rainmaker
292,685
Jack Lewitz
Exit Strategy Realty - Evanston, IL

Photos will never replace seeing the neighborhood, the yard, the amenities, schools , shopping and area in general .

Jun 22, 2015 11:32 AM