March 20th, 2008 “In the future, we’ll live in capsules in space” What are we looking at here? Poor composition and lack of wide-angle photography has taken away from what might be a very interesting feature of this home. See all the usual suspects here. –Tim Ayres Subscribe via e-mail, your favourite feed reader, orContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #18”
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Canadian Homeowners Quick To Pay Off Their Mortgages
According to the CMHC in a recent survey, Canadians reported that they were eager to pay off their mortgages as quickly as possible. Not exactly breaking news – who in their right mind would want to be indebted to a bank longer than absolutely necessary? Why am I blogging about it then? Despite the duh-factorContinue reading “Canadian Homeowners Quick To Pay Off Their Mortgages”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #17
March 19th, 2008 “Textured Ceilings! See?! See?!” The rule of thirds tells us that we should place the subject of the photograph in bottom or top [and/or left or right] third of the frame. While it’s nice that the REALTOR® in question pays attention to the rule, it’s not so nice that it’s the wrongContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #17”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #16
March 18th, 2008 “Newest lolcat: I Can Haz MLSFoto?” New rule: any MLS Photos with cats will be turned into a lolcat – I couldn’t resist. Not necessarily a horrible shot, but pets should be left out of the pictures; you could be excluding potential buyers who may be allergic. This poor kitty looks particularlyContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #16”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #15
March 17th, 2008 “Life behind bars” All this photo tells the viewer is that there is a railing on the balcony. How big is the balcony? Is it in good shape? Private? Summer is fast approaching, and outdoor living spaces will be in the buyer’s mind. A good agent will make sure they are showcased.Continue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #15”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #14
March 16th, 2008 “A stretched-out thumbnail does not a picture make.” Our MLS® system is not known for stunning high-resolution photos, but a bad situation is made worse by uploading a tiny thumbnail to the system. Make sure you use the highest-resolution on your camera, and that you don’t shrink them too much when processing.Continue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #14”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #13
March 15th, 2008 “My walls – let me show you them.” Even if the shot was composed in portrait (camera held vertically) instead of landscape, this wouldn’t be a terribly useful shot, but it would have been better than the washed out (due to internal flash being too close) wall on the left and theContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #13”
Westhills, Victoria BC – A Green Revolution
Langford Master-planned Community Has a Vision For a Green Future. As a volunteer on the Victoria Real Estate Board‘s Green Task Force, I was invited to a presentation at the Westhills Community Planning Office, at 957 Langford Parkway. The 20-year plan, which envisions an eventual 6,000 housing units made up of condominiums, townhouses, and detachedContinue reading “Westhills, Victoria BC – A Green Revolution”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #12
March 14th, 2008 “Gorgeous high-end thermostats and switches!” Easily the best of the worst of the week. I really don’t know what to say on this one. Happy Friday everyone! See all the usual suspects here. –Tim Ayres Subscribe via e-mail, your favourite feed reader, or bookmark this post:
Lots to Talk About
I’m having lots of fun with the Horrible MLS Photo of The Day. Thanks to all who have commented on the posts. I consider it my duty to get other agents educated about good photography and visual presentation. That being said, I do have a few “serious” post ideas in the pipe, and will write/postContinue reading “Lots to Talk About”