Drones may be controversial in modern warfare. But, there’s at least one field where they’re an unmitigated blessing: residential real estate. Specifically, drones — or at least their first cousins, remote-controlled helicopters — have dramatically reduced the cost of getting shots like the ones of this home, in Golden Valley’s Hidden Lakes neighborhood. See also, “Show >...Read More
That’s Not the Former Owner, Is It?? It could be that this Minnetonka home is inhabited by ghosts. Theory #2: a slightly overzealous virtual stager added a see-through human profile in the lower right of the photo (above). Weirdly, the stair bannister is approximately where the ghost’s spine would be (do ghosts have spines??). See...Read More
Minnetonka Stunner There are plenty of homes that look flattering in a backlit photo, taken at dusk. But, you know a house is especially photogenic when the back of the home looks gorgeous. The stunning house is in Minnetonka; list price is $799,900. See also, “Fetching Home Photos“; “Back-lit Shots: Now THAT’S Dramatic!”; “The Jack...Read More
Real Estate Photography 101 Buyers will find out soon enough that this cute Longfellow (Minneapolis) home only has a one-car garage. But, the combination of the (head-on) angle and the bright red color make it rather inescapable. Marketing Strategy? I don’t agree with it in this case, but there IS a school of thought that says...Read More
Bonus Question: Where’s the House? That’s one long boom — at least several hundred feet high, judging from appearances. Call that possibility unlikely at best. Instead, it’s likely that the photo (above) was taken by a drone, or, perhaps a low-flying aircraft (if Google Maps can do that — please let me know!). Location, Location...Read More
Flattering Photo Just because you don’t see it very often doesn’t mean it’s not a good idea. So, the listing agent for this Minneapolis duplex added a two-tone blue border to the front photo (above) that’s especially vivid. I think the border works so well because it pulls out the striking blue sky and green grass...Read More
