Internet Listings - Poor Efforts / Photos

[Peter Parker]

Sold for $425,000.

I love agents that advertise poorly. Purely from a buyers perspective of course.

Would you believe bad photos, no floor plans, no OFIs and incompetent agents are no barrier to a property selling?

Not only that but it's part of some agents' deliberate strategies.

It must be true as it's explained here: http://www.jenman.com.au/news_article.php?id=264 !

Apparently it all comes down to price. In other words the market is perfect, all buyers are hard-heads like us, presentation doesn't matter and there is no variation in sale prices for similar properties.

You're quite right that Jenman agents (at least the ones who take the master's advice with amateurish property presentation and smudged logos) can be good hunting grounds for investor buyers.

 

[travelbug]

Would you believe bad photos, no floor plans, no OFIs and incompetent agents are no barrier to a property selling?

I don't doubt it but poor advertising landed me a bargain. The house had 1 photo of the front and it looked awful. It was advertised saying very little. Said 3 bedrooms, separate lounge. I wasn't going to look at it but Nathan talked me into it. Glad he did. They neglected to mention the 8m X 4m new brick extension out the back.

2 people at the auction. 1 being me. the WINNER!!! I put up a wall making it 4 bedroom and 2 living areas. CF+ and $50K equity. LOVE poor advertising.

 

[DaveM]

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-nsw-merrylands-108824796

Exterior photo and 3 x "lifestyle" shots of a park, bowling club and shopping centre. Must be a big apartment to fit all those inside!

 

[peastman]

Just came across this one.
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-wa-rivervale-113470231

How bad must this property be that this is the best photo to help sell it?

 

[westminster]

Just came across this one.
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-wa-rivervale-113470231

How bad must this property be that this is the best photo to help sell it?

What an what an informative blurb!

 

[Ed Barton]

What an what an informative blurb!

Much better than one of their other listings.

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-wa-jolimont-113495115

 

[DaveM]

Just came across this one.
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-wa-rivervale-113470231

How bad must this property be that this is the best photo to help sell it?

I expect the overbearing vendor really backed the agent into a corner

 

[Peter Parker]

Just came across this one.
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-wa-rivervale-113470231

How bad must this property be that this is the best photo to help sell it?

This also shows the stupidity of monthly suburb averages especially for suburbs with few units. According to the graph median prices for units has dropped from $700 to $205k.

Scroll further down and there's mention of a downmarket unit that sold at auction (rare in Perth) - for $205k.

I'm guessing that's the only sale that month and skewed the numbers.

 

[activeman]

Just came across this one.
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-wa-rivervale-113470231

How bad must this property be that this is the best photo to help sell it?

I know that group of properties.

In all honesty, that is likely to be the best photo.