tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post5343026856240328369..comments2008-03-30T23:40:27.915-04:00FRANK LL0SA Va Broker- BLOG.FranklyRealty.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647085935682292923noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-20793817226598038172008-03-30T23:37:00.000-04:002008-03-30T23:37:00.000-04:00

Picasso is good, thought of doing this, but have not incorporated into plan, just one of the things on the TODO list.Webshots or Flickr will do the same thing for those used to the other online services.Picasso does offer the offline benefit and it is fast.Also, you can you the low res., but I would not use the lowest. It depends, you might want to make a flyer for another client and like a

Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06893041868657839310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-80048911436581087082008-02-04T09:48:00.000-05:002008-02-04T09:48:00.000-05:00

Hey Diamond,No need for high res in this situation.These are for screen viewing only. Also it takes up a ton of computer resources and the download time to the computer will take 10 times longer. KISS. Keep it Simple.

FRANK LL0SA Va Broker- BLOG.FranklyRealty.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647085935682292923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-85601521099679438202008-01-25T16:31:00.000-05:002008-01-25T16:31:00.000-05:00

Low res photos? Always have your camera at the highest resolution. You can easily drop the photo size on the computer and the photos always look better when starting with a nice high res version. Not to mention if you ever need to use those photos in a print publication. Good lighting is the most important thing to a good photo, keep that in mind.

diamondg14http://openid.aol.com/diamondg14noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-78772344701210696752008-01-15T16:40:00.000-05:002008-01-15T16:40:00.000-05:00

On that last comment, I wanted to say I have to agree with Frank. Buyers are really smart and I have found they don't typically look to their agent to be the Vanna White of every house when touring homes. Great post Frank. I use Picassa, but I have only used it for out-of-town clients. This is a great idea and I plan on implementing it immediately!Wilmington NC :: Real Estate

Walt Dowdyhttp://wilmingtonncrealestate.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-79629584058979216982008-01-13T23:09:00.000-05:002008-01-13T23:09:00.000-05:00

Hey Tim,Not sure I follow what you mean, but it isn't my style to be the type of Realtor that walks through a house that they have never been in before and say"And over here is the bathroom, and here is the lovely 3 part kitchen."I talk about that on my Double Agents TV appearance (goto Youtube.FranklyRealty.com )But to each his own.I've found the photo album to be the killer app when trying to

FRANK LL0SA Va Broker- BLOG.FranklyRealty.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647085935682292923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-38829316041586395442008-01-13T21:48:00.000-05:002008-01-13T21:48:00.000-05:00

We are all in the market to be successful, and some of us are better at it than others. Besides good photographs, one of the keys to being successful in a difficult market is introspection and knowing what you're good at and what you need to work on is one critical aspect. Wouldn't you be more productive with someone to act as a guide?

Tim Harristimandjulieharris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-50838221279337752052008-01-06T13:24:00.000-05:002008-01-06T13:24:00.000-05:00

Flickr is much better than Picassa. You can sign up with your Yahoo name and password.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-11927556920292744902008-01-04T13:39:00.000-05:002008-01-04T13:39:00.000-05:00

The real estate business is like an elevator, it has its ups and downs !! This is an excellent real estate blog. Many people do not realize the importance solid fundamentals and principles in the area of this business. Please keep working on your site and blog because good real estate info like this is hard to find.God Bless,Elmo Real Estate Professional

markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05745913172984421316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-35472435695680837692008-01-04T00:43:00.001-05:002008-01-04T00:43:00.001-05:00

Hello Frank!Honestly, I have never even thought about this....But, a great idea and wonderful there is a resource that I can use that makes it fast and FREE.I will add this to my 2008 Buyer services.I appreciate all your posts and have learned so much!Moriah Martin

Moriah Martinhttp://activerain.com/moriahmartinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-14030729975653606802008-01-04T00:43:00.000-05:002008-01-04T00:43:00.000-05:00

Great idea---what a way to make the client love the way you do business! Had to subscribe to your blog after reading some of your tips. I don't want to miss anything!

Sandra Williamshttp://activerain.com/wlmsgrpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-2284992058840877622008-01-04T00:42:00.001-05:002008-01-04T00:42:00.001-05:00

I now have a Kodak and have been testing it. I took a client out last week and she loved the idea that I was taking extra pics for her. She wanted all the good and bad, which I gladly snapped away and set up in Ofoto. The excitement on her face alone made the camera worth it!Tchaka

Tchaka Owenhttp://activerain.com/1fasthoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-25082656708620418172008-01-04T00:42:00.000-05:002008-01-04T00:42:00.000-05:00

Great idea - I've been doing more of this.

Cyndee Haydon for Clearwater Real Estate Infohttp://activerain.com/clearwaterhomesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-51221983430527118982008-01-04T00:40:00.002-05:002008-01-04T00:40:00.002-05:00

This is a great idea to do. I have taken pictures for clients before and emailed them but that takes a lot of time. I'll have to try uploading them as an album next time. Rita

Rita Taylorhttp://activerain.com/ritataylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-32680308103159399182008-01-04T00:40:00.001-05:002008-01-04T00:40:00.001-05:00

Thanks for the Picassa tip!! I'm new to this

Deborah Richterhttp://activerain.com/drichternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-43529353611330506412008-01-04T00:40:00.000-05:002008-01-04T00:40:00.000-05:00

Good tip. I was pretty excited about Picasa when it first came out and I never did anything about it. Will definitely revisit that service now. Thanks.

Brian Schwind | Chicago REALTOR®http://activerain.com/bschwindnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-13539975543081028132008-01-04T00:39:00.003-05:002008-01-04T00:39:00.003-05:00

thanks - it sounds a lot like Webshots - I will check it out... thanks for the response

Thesa Chambers, Broker, ABRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-47654416796635286362008-01-04T00:39:00.002-05:002008-01-04T00:39:00.002-05:00

Hello Thesa,I'm not sure how webshots works. Picasa is from Google and it is also a great software to view and maintain your images in a super fast organized way. Then in one click you can upload to either a Picasa web album (either public for all to see or private for just your client) or you can upload it to Ofoto (for ordering or sharing).

FRANK LL0SA Va Broker- BLOG.FranklyRealty.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647085935682292923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-87135311276005787252008-01-04T00:39:00.001-05:002008-01-04T00:39:00.001-05:00

I curently upload them to webshots... how is Picassa different? Or does any program like that do the same?

Thesa Chambers, Broker, ABRhttp://activerain.com/thesanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-73312980831708109302008-01-04T00:39:00.000-05:002008-01-04T00:39:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the tip Frank, I'll check PIcassa.I agree that having a wide angle lens is the way to go. Even our eyes see much wider then the regular lens so it is more realistic.

LLoyd Nicholshttp://activerain.com/lloydnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-72859253735023842582008-01-04T00:38:00.002-05:002008-01-04T00:38:00.002-05:00

This is a great feature for the clients because it's impossible to remember every house. I would only take pictures of those they are interested though...

Loreena Yeo dba 3:16 team REALTYhttp://activerain.com/316teamrealtynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-53856412673808315452008-01-04T00:38:00.001-05:002008-01-04T00:38:00.001-05:00

Nice update. I havent started using it yet but it sure sounds worth looking into. I will try it tommorow. ThanksEric

Eric Boulerhttp://activerain.com/neworleansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-85069740740130851532008-01-04T00:38:00.000-05:002008-01-04T00:38:00.000-05:00

I love Picassa, and i also take a lot of shots, took 125 at my last listing. Only used a handful, but then I usually only get a handful of truly special shots, the rest I keep in case the buyer wants them, if not I delete them eventually.P.S. Picassa is FREE from Google

Laurie Mannyhttp://activerain.com/ibqueenienoreply@blogger.com