Real Estate

[mineymole]

Can any of you give me an idea of what to charge local real estate offices for going out and taking photos of their properties?

I would need to take inside/outside photos, do some PP on them and size them for the web.

To clarify, I live about 90 miles North of New York City. Most of the real estate offices are mom-and-pop.

Thank you!!!!!

[PhotosGuy]

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[mineymole]

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Thank you!

[mineymole]

Didn't find much.....

[breal101]

I haven't done that type of work in a very long time so I can't really tell you much except that I found real estate agencies in general to be a bit on the cheap side. Many of them use P&S cameras and do their own pictures.

[DealsGapCobra]

Many of them use P&S cameras and do their own pictures.

And it shows. Make sure they know how important the photos are when you give them a price.

[LW Dail]

There's a really good website that has a lot about real estate photography...

http://photographyforrealestate.net/

A lot of good information. And boy, is some of it stunning!

[zso]

I would come up with a price that you are willing to work for...for example, if 10 pictures of interior/exterior of a property takes you 2-3 hours after travel and PP, then gauge how much you would be willing to work for. I would bring the idea up to a few agencies and offer your services to do a few houses for a cheap rate to see if your higher quality pictures actually start to bring them more business or more interest in a particular property. If they start to see an increase of interest in the properties with your pictures, then that should be all the proof they need to keep your services...at a higher rate none the less. Once you begin getting some stats, then you can go to other agencies and offer them your services at a good rate.

In my opinion, when we were house shopping, if the pictures of the house did not meet my expectations, then I would move onto the next property. The photos that a potential customer sees is going to be their first impression of the property, unless they see it on site.

I wish you the best.

[Roy Webber]

And it shows. Make sure they know how important the photos are when you give them a price.
I agree, and also make sure the vendor de-clutters the house before arrival...amazing how many don't have a clue.