Comments on: How to Survive In A Competitive Environment http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/ Helping Real Estate Photographers Be Successful Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:15:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon May http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-11882 Jon May Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:11:34 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/#comment-11882 "...she never tells them that… it’s up to them to figure it out." There's something familiar about this statement, I just can't quite put my finger on it... ;-) “…she never tells them that… it’s up to them to figure it out.”

There’s something familiar about this statement, I just can’t quite put my finger on it… ;-)

]]> By: josh http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-11783 josh Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:33:33 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/#comment-11783 Sign Boards Web Brochures Pod Casts all need good photography. Large players are offering cheaper deals as a bundle, forcing some Shooters to re look their prices. In this tough market we need to shoot more. I could get by on 3 jobs day now I need 4 to 5 to make the same money. Most of my agents expect a more than good product.The difference between good and poor is not driven by the money its driven by people who have no passion.People who are not really from this industry just threw some money at it. Take a look at these guys..http://www.ifpl.lk They offer a number of services that could give you an edge. I use them for some of my stuff. Sign Boards Web Brochures Pod Casts all need good photography.
Large players are offering cheaper deals as a bundle, forcing some Shooters to re look their prices.
In this tough market we need to shoot more.
I could get by on 3 jobs day now I need 4 to 5 to make the same money.
Most of my agents expect a more than good product.The difference between good and poor is not driven by the money its driven by people who have no passion.People who are not really from this industry just threw some money at it.
Take a look at these guys..http://www.ifpl.lk
They offer a number of services that could give you an edge.
I use them for some of my stuff.

]]> By: Artist vs. Photographer, Part II | Chester Bullock Photography | Lakewood, Colorado, USA http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-11658 Artist vs. Photographer, Part II | Chester Bullock Photography | Lakewood, Colorado, USA Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:02:27 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/#comment-11658 [...] in a recent Photography For Real Estate entry by Larry Lohrman. The subject of the entry was “How to Survive in a Competitive Environment“. Along with the usual good advice, Larry quoted a comment from a Flickr PFRE group [...] [...] in a recent Photography For Real Estate entry by Larry Lohrman. The subject of the entry was “How to Survive in a Competitive Environment“. Along with the usual good advice, Larry quoted a comment from a Flickr PFRE group [...]

]]> By: scott pruett http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-11539 scott pruett Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:03:35 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/#comment-11539 @ Dylan - This is the case for my local market too. My most frequent customers (i.e. well-organized agents with higher volumes) could care less about extra stuff & are happy w/ the photos + a slideshow they can link into the MLS. Now, regarding agents who don't have a system in place for marketing their listings... different story... but who do we want as our customers? YMMV, obviously. @ Dylan – This is the case for my local market too. My most frequent customers (i.e. well-organized agents with higher volumes) could care less about extra stuff & are happy w/ the photos + a slideshow they can link into the MLS.

Now, regarding agents who don’t have a system in place for marketing their listings… different story… but who do we want as our customers?

YMMV, obviously.

]]> By: Photo News Today » Blog Archive » How to Survive In A Competitive Environment http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-11538 Photo News Today » Blog Archive » How to Survive In A Competitive Environment Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:34:59 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/#comment-11538 [...] Source and Read More: photographyforrealestate.net [...] [...] Source and Read More: photographyforrealestate.net [...]

]]> By: Dylan Darling http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-11532 Dylan Darling Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:14:47 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/#comment-11532 While some agents do want flyers, slide shows, brochures, etc- many just want the photos. A lot of tech savy agents have programs in place to create all of their own advertising material, they just need photos of their real estate listings. While some agents do want flyers, slide shows, brochures, etc- many just want the photos. A lot of tech savy agents have programs in place to create all of their own advertising material, they just need photos of their real estate listings.

]]> By: Alan Pinstein http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-11530 Alan Pinstein Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:07:08 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/#comment-11530 Larry- Great post! A lot of our customers are telling us that they're facing more and more competition as well. Fred's point from the quote in your article is also dead-on. Largely realtors don't care about any details, sometimes even quality! They don't want the BEST, they mostly want GOOD ENOUGH, since they are paying out-of-pocket with no guarantee of recouping the money. Many realtors do tours because they HAVE to, not because they think a better tour means faster sale / higher sale price. We are looking for ways to help photographers change who their "economic buyer" is from the realtor to the homeowner. The homeower has an emotional investment in the house, and they care much more about how the tour turns out. They also get to use keep the tour no matter if they switch agents, so there is some advantage to buying it directly. I also agree with your point about additional services. We are building an entirely new product stack that will make it easy for photograhpers to deliver these types of additional services to clients. We hope to launch it this year. Again, great post. I will definitely point it out to our customers! Alan Larry-

Great post! A lot of our customers are telling us that they’re facing more and more competition as well.

Fred’s point from the quote in your article is also dead-on. Largely realtors don’t care about any details, sometimes even quality! They don’t want the BEST, they mostly want GOOD ENOUGH, since they are paying out-of-pocket with no guarantee of recouping the money. Many realtors do tours because they HAVE to, not because they think a better tour means faster sale / higher sale price.

We are looking for ways to help photographers change who their “economic buyer” is from the realtor to the homeowner. The homeower has an emotional investment in the house, and they care much more about how the tour turns out. They also get to use keep the tour no matter if they switch agents, so there is some advantage to buying it directly.

I also agree with your point about additional services. We are building an entirely new product stack that will make it easy for photograhpers to deliver these types of additional services to clients. We hope to launch it this year.

Again, great post. I will definitely point it out to our customers!

Alan

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]]> By: How to Survive In A Competitive Environment · Real-Estate-Investing.ExplainedOnline.Net http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-11526 How to Survive In A Competitive Environment · Real-Estate-Investing.ExplainedOnline.Net Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:34:30 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/10/19/how-to-survive-in-a-competitive-environment/#comment-11526 [...] Original post by Photography For Real Estate [...] [...] Original post by Photography For Real Estate [...]

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