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heisthegaffer said:
Why use a fish eye lense when people realise when viewing the property the property /rooms/garden is smaller than expected?
When I sold my last house which had a bar, one potential buyer asked if the partition wall moved as it was so much smaller in real life.
This x 75.When I sold my last house which had a bar, one potential buyer asked if the partition wall moved as it was so much smaller in real life.
It's unbelievably annoying. Every room ends up looking as if it's rhombus-shaped and there's literally no benefit to it because, after the first few viewings, most buyers assume that there are s
tty camera tricks going on and the room is nowhere near as big as it looks on first glance. The argument that you need fish-eye lens to be able to get the whole room in the picture is ridiculous. You could just get two pictures from opposite angles.eltawater said:
If you had the power to improve the reputation of Estate Agents in the eyes of the public by introducing one law/rule/whatever, what would it be ?
Good question. I'm not sure one would be enough though, but making an offer accepted a binding contract would be a good start.
heisthegaffer said:
Why use a fish eye lense when people realise when viewing the property the property /rooms/garden is smaller than expected?
When I sold my last house which had a bar, one potential buyer asked if the partition wall moved as it was so much smaller in real life.
I don't, I use a corrected wide angle lense. Everything is straight and correct, if you crouch down in the room (hip level) at the angle I take the pictures at (with a Nikon D850 full frame) thats the view of the room.When I sold my last house which had a bar, one potential buyer asked if the partition wall moved as it was so much smaller in real life.
It does amaze me though why more people don't read the details. The measurements are there, use them against your current room(s). The agents that use fish eye/iphone attachments are lazy shiesters though.
Quags said:
heisthegaffer said:
Why use a fish eye lense when people realise when viewing the property the property /rooms/garden is smaller than expected?
When I sold my last house which had a bar, one potential buyer asked if the partition wall moved as it was so much smaller in real life.
I don't, I use a corrected wide angle lense. Everything is straight and correct, if you crouch down in the room (hip level) at the angle I take the pictures at (with a Nikon D850 full frame) thats the view of the room.When I sold my last house which had a bar, one potential buyer asked if the partition wall moved as it was so much smaller in real life.
It does amaze me though why more people don't read the details. The measurements are there, use them against your current room(s). The agents that use fish eye/iphone attachments are lazy shiesters though.
In fairness, it is very hard to show the interior of a room without using a wide lens.
The most important thing to do with wide lenses though is to shoot perfectly horizontally, otherwise you will end up with verticals that aren't vertical.
Countdown said:
This x 75.
It's unbelievably annoying. Every room ends up looking as if it's rhombus-shaped and there's literally no benefit to it because, after the first few viewings, most buyers assume that there are stty camera tricks going on and the room is nowhere near as big as it looks on first glance. The argument that you need fish-eye lens to be able to get the whole room in the picture is ridiculous. You could just get two pictures from opposite angles.
A wide angle lens is needed, but be clear on the difference between that and a fisheye lens. BTW I am no expert photographer alround, but I get complimented regularly by vendors and purchasers alike for being true to the room.It's unbelievably annoying. Every room ends up looking as if it's rhombus-shaped and there's literally no benefit to it because, after the first few viewings, most buyers assume that there are s
tty camera tricks going on and the room is nowhere near as big as it looks on first glance. The argument that you need fish-eye lens to be able to get the whole room in the picture is ridiculous. You could just get two pictures from opposite angles.My photo:
Fish Eye:
Full Frame Camera/16mm:
2 GKC said:
Not sure how that would improve the perception of the agent
Because many people think agents get other offers in to bump up an offer, get more money, sell to their mate etc.There are many rules in place for agents and seriously hefty business closing fines.
I've been accredited for 15 years and part of the property ombudsman, but do you know how many times the public ever ask? Never.
JQ said:
What would you do to improve the whole process?
Make withdrawing from an offer a punishable offence financially (save for death/illness etc) Provide more legal information up front akin to the Home Information Pack, whilst greatly floored, had in part a good idea.
Make the conveyancing process much simpler and faster with tighter regulation.
Alickadoo said:
What do you do for your money?
Sit my in my 8 bedroom mansion all day scheming of ways to con you out of your money. 
Seriously though, spend thousands on marketing, staff time, training, regulation, hours chasing sales, buyers, vendors, solicitors. Placating some vendors that think their home is the 8th wonder of the world and want 25 % more than it's actual value.
If we sell a house quickly and it goes through quickly then great. But I live in the real world, i've dealt with rotten old country houses that take 40+ viewings and weeks/months in time to get through. If I billed by the hour, you'd be worse off.
Turtle Shed said:
I've often see houses on Rightmove listed as detached when they are in fact semi-detached, but never the other way around.
Have you ever deliberately done this?
No, it's a fineable offence, plus I don't understand why anyone would do that. More likely an error on the part of the person uploading it.Have you ever deliberately done this?
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