FedererPhoto wrote: Lots of people have thought of this idea before. "I'll pop in in the morning, do some quick stress-free shooting in a clean home, and deliver the images before noon, and count my money all afternoon"
The trouble is, most realtors are not willing to pay a price that makes it profitable for us Sure, you might be able to pick up 50 or 100 bucks... but if it takes 10k in equipment, 30 miles of driving, and 5 hours of your time... have you really made any money?
To do it well takes a long(er) time, a reasonable amount of time in post, and some decent gear (it's not just "plop on a wide angle and go -- you need lots of remote triggers, strobes, gels, modifiers, etc)...and they aren't willing to pay what you'd need to make that profitable.
To do it at a level where what they are willing to pay is profitable... and you have to work so fast and do it so quickly that the quality drops to the point that it's not really worth it for the realtor.
That is not to say you can't make good connections with real estate agents or find a niche that works... but overall, this is a market that seems ripe for the picking but never really bears fruit.,
Solstar wrote: Consider a per-room pricing structure. It takes a lot more time to shoot a 5br house than a 2 br condo. I also recommend having the home-owner present because you will often have to move/remove items for the pictures to be better (clutter is the enemy!) and you don't want to be responsible for breaking something.
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