September 18th, 2008 Nearly every home has a room like this. A place in the house where you put everything that really doesn’t fit anywhere else. In this case, we’ve got music, fitness, and extra furniture, it appears. Th first problem with this photo is that it’s too dark. We also have no idea howContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #198”
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Victoria Real Estate Board Green Task Force Tours Eco-Sense Sustainable Home
As a volunteer on the Victoria Real Estate Board‘s Green Task Force, I was fortunate enough to visit a truly one-of-a-kind project in the Highlands District near Victoria yesterday. Ann and Gord Baird are the people behind Eco-Sense. Part lifestyle, part science experiment, part eco-pioneering, this truly amazing and simply fascinating home is nearing completionContinue reading “Victoria Real Estate Board Green Task Force Tours Eco-Sense Sustainable Home”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #197
September 17th, 2008 The Man doesn’t want you to see what’s behind the blue bar! In all seriousness, sometimes bad things happen to jpeg images when they get uploaded or copied off a camera. However, this is the main photo for this listing, which means it shows up as the thumbnail picture when anyone (consumerContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #197”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #196
September 16th, 2008 There had to be a better way to shoot this room. First, we can tell it’s at night. And cutting off the dining room table and light has made this room look very cluttered and cramped. A different angle and shooting the home in the daytime would have helped. See all theContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #196”
Happy Blogoversary!
It’s my blogoversary! One year ago I registered my very first WordPress.com blog. VictoriaBCRealEstateBlog.com [which is now imported and viewable in the archives of this blog] was originally intended to be a resource for REALTORS® about technology and web 2.0 stuff that I thought they’d like to know. However, I soon realised that not manyContinue reading “Happy Blogoversary!”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #195
September 15th, 2008 First, you’ll never get good shots of the inside of the home at night. Even with professional lighting and flashes, you’re still better off taking advantage of the natural sunlight in the daytime. The focal point of this photo has become the half-wall in the foreground, and it distracts the eye fromContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #195”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #194
September 14th, 2008 This is wrong on a couple of levels. We’re not going to pick on the client’s decor ideas, don’t worry! But shooting a wall or room at a right angle to it takes away our depth perception. Always shoot at an angle. Also this is too tight of a shot; we’re missingContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #194”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #193
September 13th, 2008 Gee, how about turning some lights on? See all the usual suspects here. –Tim Ayres – Sooke Real Estate Professional Your comments are welcomed and encouraged! Just use the form or link below this post. You can bookmark this post using the button below, or subscribe to this blog for free updatesContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #193”
Sooke Is Burning!: Sooke Council [Video]
http://www.viddler.com/player/aa58a703/ It was announced this week that the District of Sooke will allow backyard burning of yard waste and debris on any fall and winter day on which the air quality allows. The District of Sooke plans to enact a method by which residents can verify if burning is allowed. This is in response toContinue reading “Sooke Is Burning!: Sooke Council [Video]”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #192
September 12th, 2008 Besides being crooked and kind of grainy, this photo suffers from too much light coming in from the window in the other room. It’s fooling the camera’s light meter once again, underexposing this picture and making it dark. Opening those curtains on the right and/or turning on some lights would have helpedContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #192”