Archive 2013 · Real State/Architectural Photography pricing
p.2 #1Real State/Architectural Photography pricing
I am not a mortgage broker,but at 4% for 30 years, that's 6206.40 per month (per bankrate.com), not including taxes and insurance. The tenant is making out like a bandit, but gains no equity.
May 26, 2013 at 05:05 PM
p.2 #2Real State/Architectural Photography pricing
No worries ... you're fine, I understood.
I was just espousing that even if a real estate agent doesn't believe the value of the images translates into the $$$ in the transaction, they can still value their time that you are providing a service. Some will never "get it" ... and you can spend a lot of time/effort to try and convince them, but I try to quickly determine the ones that "get it" from the ones that don't.
+1 @ as many different kinds of photographers shooting real estate as there are real estate agents valuing.
+1 @ staging as the camera sees. Only the photographer can do this. While an agent or owner can definitely clear/stage for presentation. That doesn't always translate well for a photograph. Not every shot requires staging/adjustment, but I think it is worth the the effort to ensure this is done on key shots.
+1 @ some rooms are not even worth shooting. My job (imo) is to make the agent's phone ring. To me it makes no sense to show a junked up room that will turn off the prospect without someone having the ability to offset their objections. Showing an objection online is like covering a new car in mud with no one around to wash off the dirt. You're just giving the prospect a reason to go to a different car lot.
Nearly every property has some skeletons. The prospective buyer will find those when they visit the property, and it is up to the agent/seller to contend with/overcome those minor/major objections. My job is to make the phone ring with a degree of desire that the prospect wants to see more of the property ... after that, it's on you to do your "salesmanship" thing.
I just try to give my agents a "running start" with some helpful imagery. The good ones can take the hand-off and run with it. Others, just drop the baton before they even get around around the first turn ... not much I can do about those, awesome pic or not.
BTW ... +1 @ space and WB variance. Cramped, blue color cast pics usually aren't the most emotionally inspiring images.
I was just espousing that even if a real estate agent doesn't believe the value of the images translates into the $$$ in the transaction, they can still value their time that you are providing a service. Some will never "get it" ... and you can spend a lot of time/effort to try and convince them, but I try to quickly determine the ones that "get it" from the ones that don't.
+1 @ as many different kinds of photographers shooting real estate as there are real estate agents valuing.
+1 @ staging as the camera sees. Only the photographer can do this. While an agent or owner can definitely clear/stage for presentation. That doesn't always translate well for a photograph. Not every shot requires staging/adjustment, but I think it is worth the the effort to ensure this is done on key shots.
+1 @ some rooms are not even worth shooting. My job (imo) is to make the agent's phone ring. To me it makes no sense to show a junked up room that will turn off the prospect without someone having the ability to offset their objections. Showing an objection online is like covering a new car in mud with no one around to wash off the dirt. You're just giving the prospect a reason to go to a different car lot.
Nearly every property has some skeletons. The prospective buyer will find those when they visit the property, and it is up to the agent/seller to contend with/overcome those minor/major objections. My job is to make the phone ring with a degree of desire that the prospect wants to see more of the property ... after that, it's on you to do your "salesmanship" thing.
I just try to give my agents a "running start" with some helpful imagery. The good ones can take the hand-off and run with it. Others, just drop the baton before they even get around around the first turn ... not much I can do about those, awesome pic or not.
BTW ... +1 @ space and WB variance. Cramped, blue color cast pics usually aren't the most emotionally inspiring images.
May 26, 2013 at 05:06 PM