Comments on: Just How Important are Good Property Pictures?

By: shaun mclane

shaun mclane — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:32:12 +0000

This seems to be a popular topic. I agree that video is the way of the future, an as it becomes more and more popular, clients will expect better quality. I have been doing video walkthroughs for 9 months, and my first was horrible – but the client loved it (amazing how iDVD can dress up trash). Now I have a fancy tripod, better camera, video lighting, etc. It’s a lot of work to do on your own, but it gets easier with each tour.

By: Phil Thomas Di Giulio

Phil Thomas Di Giulio — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:42:10 +0000

It’s a good point and WellcomeMat thinks the same about video. Is bad quality a good marketing move, or a public black eye? Imagery is extremely important as it’s often the first opportunity for someone to make an emotional connection with the property. Yes, video is new and hot: the do-it-yourself videos are fine now, but we would argue that quality is very quickly going to be absolutely necessary for video to do a realtor/seller justice. OnlineWalkThrough and other video Pros such as Fred Light (NH) and Dave Herring (FL) are leading the way.

Dave’s Channel:
http://www.wellcomemat.com/preview/v/154

Freds Channel: http://www.wellcomemat.com/preview/v/714

By: OnlineWalkThru

OnlineWalkThru — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:14:40 +0000

Erik, You bring up a valid point. While some agents may also be experienced photographers, most would be best served by bringing in a professional. Over the last couple of weeks at Vox Pop we have considered a few tips on getting some placeholder shots if your pro is not immediately available to shoot. I hope more agents begin to realize that saving a few bucks on a photographer is usually "penny wise and pound foolish."