Professional Photography Is Essential to Selling for Top Dollar

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Being in a resort area, the number one thing we need to keep in mind when selling properties is that they have good photography. It’s something we’ve invested a lot of time and money into, and it’s something we do better than all of the other companies out there. 

Recently, the Wall Street Journal stated that homes photographed with professional equipment and photographers sell quicker and for more money than ones photographed by cell phones or other digital cameras.

Here at the lake, at least 90% of our buyers start their home search online. We want the first thing they see to be high-quality photos that properly represent a property. It’s the first chance you have to show your property off and if it doesn’t show well, buyers will just move on. 

We have two different high-end cameras, one for photographing the inside of your home and one for the outside. We have an in-house professional take the pictures and make sure they are optimized for the web.

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We have an in-house professional take the pictures.

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Another great piece of equipment that we have recently invested in is the Matterport 3D Camera. This allows us to give buyers a full 3D virtual home tour, where they can browse every corner o the house as if they were actually there. We are the only ones out here using this kind of technology, and it was well worth the $6,000 investment to better represent our sellers and their homes.

If you have any questions for us or any topics you’d like to learn about on our next video, give us a call or send us an email. We always appreciate your feedback!

Join Us for a Luxury Open House Tour May 27th

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I’m sure most of you will be down here for Memorial Day weekend - that’s the official kickoff here at Lake of the Ozarks for all the fun and festivities - so we decided to add an event to that weekend.

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See some of the finest homes for sale at Lake of the Ozarks

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On Friday, May 27th we’re going to have a luxury open house tour where we’ll tour between six and 12 luxury homes that we currently have listed. The tour will kickoff at 10 a.m. on Friday here at the office. You can also meet us out at the properties.

We’ll have agents at each of the properties, and we’ll go until 2 p.m. that day.

We’d be happy to send you a list of the properties that will be on the tour or a map, or anything you need ahead of time. We’ve also arranged for a bus to take you from property to property, so in a couple hours, you could see at least a half dozen of some of the finest homes here at Lake of the Ozarks.

For more info, just give us a call or reply to this email and we’ll be happy to send it to you.

Where Is the Lake of the Ozarks Real Estate Market Heading?

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Right now is a pretty unprecedented time in Lake Ozark real estate. We have nearly the same number of agents as we do properties to sell!

Right now, we have 629 active agents in the board, and only 692 condos in the Lake of the Ozarks -- 87 of which are under contract. There are 789 active listings for waterfront homes, with a total of 97 of them under contract. As you can see, inventory is quite low right now!

What does all of this mean for you? Well, low inventory is always great news for sellers, as it means you have more leverage when pricing your home. On the flip side, interest rates are only 3.5-4% right now here in the Ozarks, so it’s also a great time to buy!

Regardless of what your plans are, it’s important to work with a good real estate agent. Most agents are only doing one or two deals a year, so they’re not as up to date on the latest market trends and conditions. This is why it’s important to choose an active, knowledgeable agent who will represent you well, whether you’re buying or selling.

Last year at the time, we had closed $5.7 million. In the same time period this year, we closed $8.6 million, so clearly we’re doing something right! If you want the help of experts to save you time and money, with the least amount of hassle possible, give us a call or shoot us an email at any time. We would love to hear from you!