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We found an interesting article on Real Estate Photography. 

 This article is by Digicams.com, reald below.

Real estate photography

The digital camera is an essential tool for real estate agents, architects, designers and others who regularly take photos of real property. A digital camera can also be an important tool for individual sellers who must photograph their own home.

Whether a professional or not, the importance of taking well-composed and exposed photos of real estate can not be understated. Using a few tried and true techniques can produce near-professional looking images without the need of buying expensive equipment.

Wide angle lens for real estate photography

While a wide angle lens isn’t required for taking photos of real estate, it is certainly a plus. Cameras and lenses with wide angle capability capture more of a scene than a normal lens.

Not only can a larger area of the scene be photographed with a wide angle lens, but wide angle allows you to stand closer to the main subject. As a result, it’s often possible to take photos free from unwanted objects in the foreground such as trees and poles. 

If you haven’t purchased a digital camera, consider one with a 28mm (35mm equivalent) lens. Or check if the one you already own accepts a wide angle converter lens. 

Composing real estate photos

Make a habit of checking the composition in the viewfinder or on the LCD before taking a photo. There are no hard and fast rules for composing real estate shots, but do keep in mind a few principles.

• Do some staging. Temporarily move distracting items from the scene such as a car in the driveway or a For Sale sign on the lawn. For interior shots, tidy up the room so it looks uncluttered. 
• Highlight positive areas of property.
• Before snapping the shutter button, review the scene so vertical or horizontal line are perpendicular.
• Take shots from different angles so nothing obstructs an important part of the scene.
• Moving slightly to the left or right, or back a few steps, before taking a photo can improve composition. Check the composition on the LCD.

This article includes tips from the more comprehensive, illustrated eBook Photographing Your Home with a Digital Camera. The eBook contains essential information for taking near-professional looking photos of a home.

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Brad Claghorn
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Experts Say the Florida Real Estate Market Will Turn Around in 2008

We know that many agents are wondering whats going to happen in the market over the next few years, and frankly, we are too.  So, we read all the blogs and news articles we can.

We think that one good article is from Lance Mohr.   

Lance has written what we belive to be a well-researched article on the Florida Market.  Read it below.

“Throughout the course of 2007, there have been innumerable news reports detailing problems involving the Florida real estate market. For example, the number of home mortgage foreclosures reached an alarming record high. The home mortgage market itself tightened significantly now leaving many people in a difficult position when it comes to home mortgage financing.

Some of the “bad news” associated with the Florida real estate market comes after an extended period of growth and prosperity. For example, before the recent slump in the Florida real estate market – including the Tampa real estate market – property values across the state (including in the Tampa area) actually increased a remarkable 65% over the past five years. The reality is that there were nearly no other locales in the United States (or anywhere else in world for that matter) that enjoyed such a tremendous increase in property values than what was experienced in the Tampa area and Florida during the past half decade.

Because of the importance of the Florida real estate market, hundreds of experts have spent a great deal of time analyzing the dynamics of the marketplace in the Sunshine State. These experts have reached some common agreement on what trends we can expert in regard to Florida real estate during 2008.

First of all, while the gyrations we have seen in the Florida real estate market (and in the real estate market elsewhere in the United States) go beyond what might be called a simple “market adjustment,” the reality is the net result of the volatility of the real estate market in Florida and elsewhere will not be as severely negative as many imagined would be the case earlier in 2007.

There likely will be some price adjustments in the early months of 2008. In reality, it probably can be argued that the accelerated rate in which property valuations bounded over the course of the past five years may have resulted in some artificially inflated properties. While this may have some adverse consequences to some sellers during the coming year, it obviously can be helpful to people looking to buy a residence in Florida.

With all of this noted, it is likely that the drop in real estate prices or valuations likely will not be tremendously deep. Indeed, prices are likely to stabilize early in 2008 and then begin a more moderately paced rebound. Therefore, if a person is not pressed to sell real estate immediately, it might behoove them to hold off putting their home on the market until 2008.

The bottom line is that while there have been and will continue to be some challenges associated with the Florida real estate market (including the Tampa real estate market). Those complications and difficulties certainly will not be as dire as some originally predicted early in 2007. As Donald Trump said in my blog – you want to buy property within the next six months. You buy when people are selling and you sell when people are buying.”
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