If a picture is worth a thousand words, real estate agents and their sellers throughout Central Florida now have the opportunity to add two thousand more words to their MLS listings in order to attract buyers.
The Mid Florida Regional MLS will now allow 12 photos to be loaded increasing the previous number of allowable photos of 10. this will begin on March 31, 2010. Additionally the photos will now have watermarks to protect copyright.
It would be nice if the number of photos allowed could be increased even more. The more photos allowed and loaded by the listing agents makes for a better experience for the buyer. Of course some agents have had trouble loading 10 photos so the increase to 12 will mean little to them.
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Feb 24, 2008
No photo - no listing - MLS rules and regulations
The MLXchange Board of Directors passed a new policy that will not allow a listing to go “live” in the system unless there is a picture of the front of the home entered at the same time as the listing data is entered into the system.
Additionally, in the past the MLS contracted a photographer to take a drive by picture of new listings if the agent did not opt out of the option. This is no more.
Agents will now be responsible for taking at least 1 picture of the front of the home and having it ready when the listing is entered.
Why do agents have trouble with the concept that pictures are worth a thousand words? Why must they be threatened with fines or delays with uploading data for failure to enter pictures? Are the sellers aware that they are receiving less than extraordinary service by the failure of their agent to understand the marketing importance of photographs?
Come on agents, take the picture, no check that, take the 10 pictures of your listing that the MLS allows you to upload. Your seller, potential buyers and your fellow agents will appreciate it.
Related Florida real estate views:
Does your agent have enough money to advertise your home?
You don't know what you don't know about selling real estate!
Free report on why your home did not sell.
- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255
Additionally, in the past the MLS contracted a photographer to take a drive by picture of new listings if the agent did not opt out of the option. This is no more.
Agents will now be responsible for taking at least 1 picture of the front of the home and having it ready when the listing is entered.
Why do agents have trouble with the concept that pictures are worth a thousand words? Why must they be threatened with fines or delays with uploading data for failure to enter pictures? Are the sellers aware that they are receiving less than extraordinary service by the failure of their agent to understand the marketing importance of photographs?
Come on agents, take the picture, no check that, take the 10 pictures of your listing that the MLS allows you to upload. Your seller, potential buyers and your fellow agents will appreciate it.
Related Florida real estate views:
Does your agent have enough money to advertise your home?
You don't know what you don't know about selling real estate!
Free report on why your home did not sell.
- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255
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