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golfecho (I will regret that) ![]() More info | Jan 08, 2012 10:33 | #16 discoduck wrote in post #13667365 ![]() https://photography-on-the.net …ead.php?t=902973&page=279 You could learn a lot here. That is a great thread! Subscribed!
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Ronny Geenen Member ![]() 125 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2011 More info | Jan 08, 2012 23:59 | #17 Here is a website from a person who does real estate photography in SoCal, east of LA in the valley.
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badgerstudios77 Senior Member ![]() 270 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Playa Del Carmen, Mexico More info | Jan 09, 2012 08:31 | #18 network is slow here.. but I couldn't get to your page.. too slow Ottawa Wedding photographer
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GadgetRick Goldmember 1,081 posts Joined Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL More info | Can't load your page. Regardless of anything (talking about your web presence) you need to get this straightened out right away.
Now, I don't mean to sound all doom and gloom. Obviously, there are some RE photogs making money. However, the vast majority are doing other things to earn a living on top of the RE photography (myself included). Just go into this with your eyes open and you'll be much better off.
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golfecho (I will regret that) ![]() More info | Jan 10, 2012 09:15 | #20 GadgetRick wrote in post #13678601 ![]() Other than that, RE photography is a tough gig. Here are some things to keep in mind:
Now, I don't mean to sound all doom and gloom. Obviously, there are some RE photogs making money. However, the vast majority are doing other things to earn a living on top of the RE photography (myself included). Just go into this with your eyes open and you'll be much better off. Just out of curiosity, realtors generally sign a contract with the seller for a period of time, and if at the end of that time the home hasn't sold, contract expires and said realtor is out their advertising (and photography) costs. Have you (or anyone listening) ever had a contingency on the photography work? Example, charge $100 for the initial work, and get paid the remaining $400 when the house sells. Sharing the risk, as it were.
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GadgetRick Goldmember 1,081 posts Joined Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL More info | Jan 10, 2012 09:33 | #21 golfecho wrote in post #13679213 ![]() Just out of curiosity, realtors generally sign a contract with the seller for a period of time, and if at the end of that time the home hasn't sold, contract expires and said realtor is out their advertising (and photography) costs. Have you (or anyone listening) ever had a contingency on the photography work? Example, charge $100 for the initial work, and get paid the remaining $400 when the house sells. Sharing the risk, as it were. Also, how about selling your work directly to the home owner? That way the home owner owns the right to use the photos with a different realtor if after the contract expires, they decide to try a different realtor?? Just wondering . . . Both great ideas...many of us have thought about them. Unfortunately, in practice, they don't work out so well.
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Ronny Geenen Member ![]() 125 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2011 More info | Jan 10, 2012 17:16 | #22 The best marketing photography way is convince and work witk some listing Realtors and let them use your photography skills to get them more sellers and listings.
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PhotosGuy Cream of the Crop ![]() More info | Jan 11, 2012 12:36 | #23 Joe.Recon wrote in post #13625825 ![]() Any suggestions would be appreciated, any constructive criticism on anything in the website (photos etc.), layout. What "photos"? It wants me to log in. FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything...
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veritasimg Member ![]() 210 posts Joined Sep 2011 More info | OP, when I opened your webpage, I am greeted with a Joomla generic page. Not cool if you are already open for business. Vancouver Portrait Photographer
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tristinGrind Senior Member ![]() More info | Jan 11, 2012 13:59 | #25 Website gives error: Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in D:\Hosting\8733095\html\libraries\loader.php on line 171 -- Tristin
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cacawcacaw Goldmember ![]() 2,862 posts Likes: 19 Joined May 2010 Location: Ventura, California More info | Jan 11, 2012 14:27 | #26 veritasimg wrote in post #13686563 ![]() ... So many home properties do not really need to be marketed much before they got sold. It came down to location location location. Google Map and Streetview was enough to sell the house sometimes!!! ... I've been noticing that Google's Streetview is often as good as, or better than, the agent's photos. Several years ago, there was an appraisal company that was selling territories that gave individuals the exclusive right to photograph every property and have the photos included in a nationwide database. Oops - they clearly didn't see Google and Zillow coming. The market and the opportunities are changing every year and I'd bet that the "all-in-ones" (staging, floorplans, valuations, sign installation, photography, website development) that are willing to work with an agent's cash flow (contingency payments) are the businesses that will succeed. Or, with increasing competition for listings, it's possible that the agents (or agencies) who personally have all of those skills will be the only ones who survive. Trying to get a job in-house (or even renting a desk at a larger agency) is a great idea. Joe, are you trying to host your website on your personal computer? I'd rather see a free Wordpress or Blogger URL than a site that doesn't come up at all. The magic phrase that gets real estate agents' attention: "There's no rush, you can just pay my invoice through escrow when the sale closes." Ronny Geenen wrote in post #13671624 ![]() Here is a website from a person who does real estate photography in SoCal, east of LA in the valley. You will notice her charges. http://bayhomestudios.com/serv.htm ![]() So, if that's her primary occupation, she's got to do almost one a day just to bring home a paycheck. Even with a local monopoly in her high-value high-density market, that would be tough. I don't know if her portfolio is any representation of her volume but there are less than 100 addresses shown. There's a job there, but it doesn't look like a goldmine. Edit: She's in the SF Bay area. Her work is really good. Replacing my Canon 7D, Tokina 12-24mm, Canon 17-55mm, Sigma 30mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.4, and 150-500mm with a Panasonic Lumix FZ1000. I still have the 17-55 and the 30 available for sale.
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discoduck Senior Member ![]() 514 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada More info | Jan 11, 2012 15:24 | #27 OP's site doesn't even load for me 5Dc | 17-40 L
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Joe.Recon THREAD STARTER Senior Member ![]() 674 posts Joined Jan 2011 Location: 45°25'26.8"N 75°41'56.5"W More info | Jan 11, 2012 15:47 | #28 Hey guys, thx for all the advice. My website is officially down and won't be up until I fix some loading issues that the hosting supplier can't understand why it takes so long to load up. They are running tests. Canon 5D MkIII powered through the following Canon lenses: 16-35 f2.8 L MkII, 24-70 f2.8 L MkII, 70-200 f2.8 L MkII, 17mm TS-E f4 L, 24mm TS-E f2.8 L MkII and 85mm f1.2 L MkII.
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tristinGrind Senior Member ![]() More info | Jan 11, 2012 16:37 | #29 |
Joe.Recon THREAD STARTER Senior Member ![]() 674 posts Joined Jan 2011 Location: 45°25'26.8"N 75°41'56.5"W More info | Jan 11, 2012 17:37 | #30 Thx mate ! tristinGrind wrote in post #13687739 ![]() Glad youre taking care of it and hope all works out. Canon 5D MkIII powered through the following Canon lenses: 16-35 f2.8 L MkII, 24-70 f2.8 L MkII, 70-200 f2.8 L MkII, 17mm TS-E f4 L, 24mm TS-E f2.8 L MkII and 85mm f1.2 L MkII.
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