Brigita's Blog: Here's a NO, NO Photo for You

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Here's a NO, NO Photo for You

Here's one for you! 

                        

                                           Are we selling the house or the barn?

Not only is this an actual listing photo, it is the MAIN photo for the listing.  Must admit that these are nice, large trees.  And a nice green lawn with a nice view.  Would this explain why this isn't selling.

 

Comments

I love the ones in the middle of the summer with snow on the lawn.
Posted by Nick & Trudy Vandekar (Long & Foster Real Estate Inc) over 2 years ago

Nice photo.  Did someone actually use this?

Posted by Martin Abeshaus (JAE Commercial Cleaning Services) over 2 years ago

Hi Brigita,

I agree that is a very bad picture. Taking good pictures is very important in the marketing process of selling a home.

Posted by Anthony Stokes-Pereira (Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty) over 2 years ago

LOL, Brigita take that photo with you when it expires.

Posted by Keith Perry - REALTORĀ® -West Metro Atlanta (Coldwell Banker) over 2 years ago
Looks to me as if they are selling the tree and lawn.
Posted by Carolyn A. Rzaca, GRI, BROKER (EliteOne Fine Properties, LLC) over 2 years ago
I'd say you're selling the property.  Hopefully there were also pictures of each building separately!
Posted by Roswell Georgia Real Estate Agent - Nancy Rivera (RE/MAX Town & Country) over 2 years ago
Perhaps the house is being intentionally hidden?
Posted by Roberta Murphy - Carlsbad Real Estate North County San Diego Realtor (San Diego Previews * Previews Luxury Real Estate) over 2 years ago

I find it really helps if you actually slow down the car when you snap.

To add to Nick and Trudy on the snow picture in the summer. It is when snowy summer picture has comments like "Better Hurry" "Will Sell Fast"

Just cracks me up.

Posted by Rob Aubrey Real Estate Group (Keller Williams Utah Realtors) over 2 years ago
I guess you can see the forest for the trees? Always look at the listing or have a friend give you honest feedback.
Posted by M & T Bank over 2 years ago

Darn trees!?! 

Brigita, this is a good case for having a wide angle lens so the shooter could get close enough to the house past the trees.  Alternatively, several different shots could be taken - one closeup of the house, and a separate one of the acreage...

Posted by Brian Schulman - Your Lancaster County, PA Real Estate Professional (Coldwell Banker Select Professionals, Lancaster PA) over 2 years ago
Nick I couldn't agree more...Do they just put up the sign and forget that season's change..
Posted by Brandon Causey Realtor Coastal Palmetto Realty LLC (Coastal Palmetto Realty LLC) over 2 years ago
This is a BAD photo, all right. It's hard to believe that agent didn't have a better shot to use.
Posted by Rosario Lewis, GRI ~ DDR Realty, Orange County, NY (DDR Realty) over 2 years ago
Are they trying to advertise a farm or a residentila property?  Either way, I can't tell.
Posted by Rick Davis, MN Real Estate & Mortgage Source (American Pride) over 2 years ago

Nick & Trudy:

Those are good ones.  Especially when they have the comment "Won't last long".

Martin:

This is an actual photo on a listing.  That's why I thought I'd share it with everyone on AR.

Anthony:

If nothing else, at least take a photo of the home.  Noone has any clue what the home looks like.

Keith & Robin:

The funny thing is, this seller just relisted the home with the SAME agent.  I wonder if he even saw the photo.

Carolyn:

I think the tree and lawn look nicer than the house.

Posted by Brigita McKelvie - Lehigh Valley, PA, Residential, Rural & Horse Properties (Keller Williams Real Estate) over 2 years ago

Nancy:

There is another photo of the home, but not the barn.  That might explain why this home has been on the market for over 1 year.

Roberta:

I've seen the house and it's not a nice looking house.

Rob:

I do get a kick out of those photos.

John:

That is a good idea!

Posted by Brigita McKelvie - Lehigh Valley, PA, Residential, Rural & Horse Properties (Keller Williams Real Estate) over 2 years ago

Brian:

I usually take many different shots and angles of the home and property.  Then before listing it, I go through the photos to see which ones are the best to show the home.

Brandon:

If nothing else, it shows how long the home has been on the market.

Rosario:

The agent did have another photo on the listing, but this was the MAIN photo.  How can you sell a home with the main photo not showing the home?

Rick:

It is listed as both residential and a farm.  Either way, it would be nice to see what the home looked like.  This would explain why it hasn't sold.

 

Posted by Brigita McKelvie - Lehigh Valley, PA, Residential, Rural & Horse Properties (Keller Williams Real Estate) over 2 years ago

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