(More) Real Estate Cliches Two of the more overused real estate cliches (redundant, I know) is “curb appeal is deceptive” and its first-cousin, “not a drive-by.” So, are they ever true? Usually, not. However, there are exceptions to every rule. Exceptions to the Rule Once in awhile, you do see a listed home with a plain...Read More
Blame it on Having 2 Adolescent Sons* If you had multiple shots of a Living Room, you’d label them “Living Room #1” and “Living Room #2,” right? Likewise, if you had two photos of a Dining Room, you’d logically call them “Dining Room #1” and “Dining Room #2.” So, how would you caption two shots of an...Read More
I LOVE aerial shots — and Sellers should, too. Take this especially flattering photo (above) of 9106 Breckinridge, in Eden Prairie’s Bearpath neighborhood. Instead of telling prospective Buyers that this home backs up to the 7th fairway at Bearpath, this photo shows ’em. Edina Realty’s Jack and Missy Vilett have the listing; the asking price is...Read More
Too Much of a Good Bad Thing With pouring rain and dark skies in the Twin Cities at the moment, today’s a scrub for any exterior photography. In my case, that means two different clients’ shoots will have to be postponed (one’s actually a re-shoot). While overcast is good (no shadows) . . . pitch-black isn’t.Read More
The White House No, this isn’t the White House, but it’s certainly a white house (and landscape). On a blistering hot day locally, it was the coolest house photo I could find. And no, local authorities don’t open up fire hydants for neighborhoods kids here like they do on the east coast — we’ve got...Read More
Before (above) and After (below) People get eye lifts. But houses can, too. How? By removing dated and dark awnings (painting the front door helps, too — as does a shadow-free shot).Read More
