January 21, 2008
There’s a gas appliance faux fireplace hiding in there, I think. The only thing worse than a bad picture is NO PICTURES AT ALL!
January 21, 2008
We’ve talked before about the “focal point” of a picture. It’s the very first thing that catches your eye when you glance at a picture. I think the neighbors trash can makes an excellent focal […]
January 20, 2008
I studied this picture a long time, and still haven’t figured out the rhyme or reason or theme, or anything else. It’s nautical with a hint of crystal chandelier and roman goddess elegance. It certainly […]
January 18, 2008
It’s the only picture, so I don’t even want to imagine what the inside looks like. The only thing worse than a bad picture is NO PICTURES AT ALL!
January 17, 2008
3 shots from the same listing. I won the trifecta! And number 3 even has a vacuum and broom that cleverly got hidden in shots 1 […]
January 16, 2008
Yes, it’s the only picture being shown. It’s a short sale offering. The remarks just say “Cozy 2 Bed 2 bath Home! Great Location! Near Freeway and shopping. “ Real Estate Marketing at it’s finest If […]
January 15, 2008
Probably the most often “excluded†item that we see in listings is “grandma’s heirloom chandelierâ€. We recommend removing the excluded items, and replacing them before the home goes on the market. However, replacing it was […]
January 14, 2008
Clean the counters, turn on some lights, check the angle, do a little staging. Please. Thanks to regular reader Mary for finding this one from a Henderson listing. You can help too! If you spot […]
January 11, 2008
The single most important room of a home is almost always the kitchen. It’s a fact! Clutter, and dirty dishes, and pots on and pans on the stove would turn off any buyer. Buyers and […]
January 10, 2008
It’s a good thing body size isn’t a protected class. Even Uncle Arnie (my brother the photographer from Austin TX who’s in town this week) couldn’t figure out how this picture got so badly compressed. I […]