Here’s a dramatic display of the difference between a point and shoot camera and a semi-pro grade digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera, lighting equipment, wide angle lens and subtle use of Adobe products. First we start with the point and shoot. For quick shots I use an Olympus C-5060 wide angle camera that can…
Category Archives: Getting Ready to Sell
Great Homeowner Resource @AOL
I stumbled across this great article by David Koeppel on AOL’s Real Estate Blog. In fact, at the bottom of the page if you click the link HERE you will find all kinds of tips on getting your home ready to sell. I am definitely keeping this as a favorite bookmark and am going to…
Photographs & Service Set the Difference
Almost a decade ago when I decided to go in to Real Estate full time, my husband selected a great semi-professional camera with a wide angle lens for me. I wanted to stand out with my pictures. I never imagined I would have the highest dollar listings or the highest annual sales but I did…
Why You Deserve Professional Real Estate Photography
Oustanding article from St Paul MN Realtor®, Teresa Boardman in her article, “Take better listing photos, or don’t take them at all“ published in InmanNews. It is almost hilarious to read her report and then think how many times have you seen this? Take a look at the picture on the left. This was posted…
Tips to Sell a Home in the Winter
Here are some great tips I ran across from the RE/MAX Corporate Website. I hope you can find them useful if you are listing this season. Selling a home in December, January or February in frigid climates can be a tough task with a slowdown in market activity and chilly weather. Typically, buyers searching in the…
Showing & Photo Checklist
Get your home ready for its possibly first and only chance to make a first impression. More and more, potential home buyers surf the Internet prior to making a decision to see homes. Professional photography and listing images of your home is only one part. You as the home seller need to prepare your home…
Why Professional Photography?
Thanks to YouTube user smaclenn for the below video! Check out why it’s so important to market your home with the best possible photographs. This is a service Penny provides at no charge. It’s not fair to you if your Realtor does not use professional photography when marketing your house. Do pictures really sell houses?…
What’s Behind Door Number 441?
When buyer’s are looking for a new home they decide in the first 18 seconds if they are interested in the house or not. That is not very long! As they are getting out of the car and are walking to the front door they have already made a preconceived idea of what the house…