What The Wall Street Journal has to say about the importance of professional photography in the marketing of a home. Even gives YOU some tips as to how to judge ME! Enjoyable read, lots of good info from a very reputable source! Click anywhere on this text to read for yourself! (or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444812704577605310134435428 )
A Photo is Worth $1000, The original Redfin Corporate blog post that talks about a study done in the Seattle area that shows homes for homes over $300,000 with professionally shot photos increase the final sale by anywhere from $938 to $116,076. Click anywhere on this text to be taken directly to the study! (or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.redfin.com/blog/2010/09/a_picture_is_worth_a_thousand_dollars_true_or_false.html#.VeJ8kSxVikp )
In Real Estate, A Picture Is Worth $1,000 or More, Oct 2010: This article (in The WSJ again!)is a summary and recap of the original Redfin study linked to above. The Coles Notes version if you will! Click anywhere on this text to read further! ( or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2010/10/04/in-real-estate-a-picture-is-worth-1000-or-more/ )
Look Sharp: Professional Listing Photos Sell For More Money, Dec 2013: From Instagram to Pinterest to Snapchat, digital photos have become their own mode of online and mobile communication. With 92 percent of home buyers using the Internet as part of their home search, listing photos are a critical factor in the selling price of your home, how quickly it sells, and whether it sells at all. Click anywhere on this text to read further! ( or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.redfin.com/research/reports/special-reports/2013/professional-photos-2013.html#.VeJ-aSxVikr )