Comments on: Bigger (WAY) and Better MLS Search Pictures Now Available http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946 Phoenix Real Estate -- Anything and everything about it. Plus random musings... Now with MLS Listings Search -- And No Registration! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:34:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ken in Bartlett http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31678 Ken in Bartlett Sat, 10 May 2008 20:46:26 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31678 Those are nice large photos. That is a huge bonus for the consumer. Those are nice large photos. That is a huge bonus for the consumer.

]]> By: John Wake http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31674 John Wake Sat, 10 May 2008 16:54:16 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31674 The value of photos was brought home to me after seeing how two women clients focused on MLS photos. After looking at some homes we were back in the office looking in the MLS. I left the room and when I came back they were going through the list of homes and they only looked at the photos, they didn't read anything! My style is to focus on the numbers and details while these two clients were rocketing through the photos to narrow down the list. If they liked the small photos they would enlarge the photos and make a decision on whether to see the home. I felt like an anthropologist observing clients in the wild. Anyway, there is a certain segment of buyers out there who focus on photos first. The value of photos was brought home to me after seeing how two women clients focused on MLS photos.

After looking at some homes we were back in the office looking in the MLS. I left the room and when I came back they were going through the list of homes and they only looked at the photos, they didn’t read anything!

My style is to focus on the numbers and details while these two clients were rocketing through the photos to narrow down the list. If they liked the small photos they would enlarge the photos and make a decision on whether to see the home.

I felt like an anthropologist observing clients in the wild.

Anyway, there is a certain segment of buyers out there who focus on photos first.

]]> By: Jayson http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31671 Jayson Sat, 10 May 2008 16:24:55 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31671 Nice - some people claim pictures don't mean much but I just don't see it. I like looking at properties with larger pictures, especially when they're high quality pictures that highlight a properties important details. Nice - some people claim pictures don’t mean much but I just don’t see it. I like looking at properties with larger pictures, especially when they’re high quality pictures that highlight a properties important details.

]]> By: Frank http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31668 Frank Sat, 10 May 2008 15:08:49 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31668 Jay, Now you can recommend your internet tool instead of other internet tools. You have been quoted in this article on Yahoo. Six Secrets of Internet Home Buying, http://biz.yahoo.com/usnews/080506/06_six_secrets_of_internet_home_buying.html Jay,
Now you can recommend your internet tool instead of other internet tools. You have been quoted in this article on Yahoo. Six Secrets of Internet Home Buying, http://biz.yahoo.com/usnews/08.....uying.html

]]> By: Athol Kay http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31653 Athol Kay Fri, 09 May 2008 20:00:18 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31653 I'm still seeing the little photos after clicking on the "show me big photos button". Thanks for the link love! :-) I’m still seeing the little photos after clicking on the “show me big photos button”.

Thanks for the link love! :-)

]]> By: Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31647 Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy Fri, 09 May 2008 17:18:29 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31647 @Paula ARMLS has changed, but not that much! :) This IDX solution is a third-party "add on". @Jeff it is indeed impressive. Star client, cool! They provide the tools, I just implement them. @Frank - I sent you an email. *Thanks* for commenting! (and searching!) @Andrew - Franks saved searches are also displaying the smaller pics. It's not just his saved favorites.... @Paula ARMLS has changed, but not that much! :) This IDX solution is a third-party “add on”.

@Jeff it is indeed impressive. Star client, cool! They provide the tools, I just implement them.

@Frank - I sent you an email. *Thanks* for commenting! (and searching!)

@Andrew - Franks saved searches are also displaying the smaller pics. It’s not just his saved favorites….

]]> By: Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31645 Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy Fri, 09 May 2008 16:53:18 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31645 @Andrew - Frank is a heavy user of my IDX. If I go into the back end and click on one of his "favorites" it does indeed bring up the small photos. I don't know if it's because they were tagged as favorites when the photos were small? If so, can they be "refreshed" so he can see larger pics? I assume you have access to my back end? If not, let me know and I'll get you in there. We certainly want those using the system to see the spiffy new photos! @Andrew - Frank is a heavy user of my IDX. If I go into the back end and click on one of his “favorites” it does indeed bring up the small photos. I don’t know if it’s because they were tagged as favorites when the photos were small? If so, can they be “refreshed” so he can see larger pics?

I assume you have access to my back end? If not, let me know and I’ll get you in there.

We certainly want those using the system to see the spiffy new photos!

]]> By: Andrew Mattie http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31644 Andrew Mattie Fri, 09 May 2008 16:33:36 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31644 @Frank: What MLS are you with? If you're with ARMLS, you should already have it. If you're with, say, Austin BOR or any number of the other MLS's that either don't want to or can't provide us with higher-resolution photos, you and I are out of luck until they change their policies or technology. @Frank: What MLS are you with? If you’re with ARMLS, you should already have it. If you’re with, say, Austin BOR or any number of the other MLS’s that either don’t want to or can’t provide us with higher-resolution photos, you and I are out of luck until they change their policies or technology.

]]> By: JeffX http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31643 JeffX Fri, 09 May 2008 16:22:37 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31643 Great looking stuff Jay! I had the privilege of being walked through Diverse Solutions products yesterday and to say what they offer is impressive would be an understatement...you are their star client by the way...many time through the preso Robert would begin by saying 'Jay Thompson uses this feature really well...' Great looking stuff Jay! I had the privilege of being walked through Diverse Solutions products yesterday and to say what they offer is impressive would be an understatement…you are their star client by the way…many time through the preso Robert would begin by saying ‘Jay Thompson uses this feature really well…’

]]> By: Frank http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31642 Frank Fri, 09 May 2008 16:18:20 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bigger-way-and-better-mls-search-pictures-now-available/946#comment-31642 I am still gettting the tiny photos previously served up, has this feature been released yet. I am still gettting the tiny photos previously served up, has this feature been released yet.

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