No, it doesn’t print pockets (although that would be amazing – who couldn’t use an extra pocket?).

The Polaroid PoGo ($149) is about the size of a deck of cards, and will print photos from your digital camera or Blue-tooth enabled cell phones.

What a handy tool! You may not think you need it but this would definitely help you stand out with your buyers. Out seeing a ton of homes and want to give something to your buyers to help them remember that great Master Spa they love or that not-so-great kitchen sink? Snap a photo and print it right there on the spot. Make a note on the back and hand it over to your buyers for reference later.

WHAT YOU GET

• Internet Marketing to 10 listing sites
• Flyer design
• 20 Flyer prints
• Just Listed postcard design
• 20 Just Listed postcards
• 20 Addresses for your postcards

Full Price:  $39
PACKAGE PRICE:  $30 ($9 savings!)

Order a set of 5 Unleashed Packages for $125!
SAVE $70!
Set of 5 will be billed on one invoice. You can use them when you need them.

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Have any questions, please let me know.

Okay, I’m going to be a bit blunt here. Yes, your job as a real estate agent is to negotiate legal contracts and work on behalf of your clients. But much of that is marketing as well. One MAJOR piece of marketing nowadays is visual marketing – photos, virtual tours, marketing pieces, etc. I am sure it is easiest to take photos when you are already at the home for the listing appointment but I BEG YOU to set up a separate photo shoot appointment. Ask your sellers to stage their home in the same manner they would for a showing. What does that mean? YOU NEED TO TELL THEM. I’ve seen some absolutely atrocious photos at which any buyer would laugh. Don’t mistake what I’m saying; they are laughing at you as well. They probably think you are not a good agent for the sellers. You won’t even tell them to:

• Get the dishes out of the sink
• Make the bed
• Get out of the photo! You’ve heard about taking personal items out of the home – gosh, don’t forget to take the seller out of the photo! Same reason – buyers can’t visualize themselves in someone else’s home.
• Store all of your knick-knacks in a storage unit
• Turn off the TV
• Clear the kitchen table of breakfast dishes
• Close the toilet
• Close the garage door

If you don’t have the nerves to tell them these items to their faces, put a Staging Guide in your Seller’s Presentation packet. For goodness sake, do something. They are depending on you to help sell their home. If you can’t take a good photo and you know it, HIRE SOMEONE. It’s well worth the cost.

Now, I won’t point at anyone specificially, so take a look at these Bad MLS Photos websites. Believe me, sites like these are all over the internet. People notice bad photos.

Stay tuned for photo tips every Wednesday.

MLS Trash Can

Worst MLS Photo

Bad Photos

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