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In December 2019, when real estate professionals put together their marketing plans for 2020, it was pretty much business as usual. However, as the entire planet soon discovered, nothing would remain “business as usual” for long. The lockdowns, social distancing regulations, travel restrictions, and fears surrounding public gatherings have all created “unprecedented” challenges in property marketing. Two of the most glaring problems brought about by COVID-19 are the cancellations of walkthroughs and open houses. Agents who relied on these traditional (and traditionally reliable) means of marketing were caught off guard in 2020 and needed to try new real estate marketing ideas. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!”. If you have read this far, you have already learned the secret for marketing property in 2021; Virtual Staging and 3D Virtual Tours are the answer. During this past troubled year, we were so happy to help agents with our 360° Virtual Tours and Virtual Staging capabilities. The advantages, perhaps, are obvious. But, if you’ve never done it, let us also show you how easy it is, and how to engage a 2021 Real Estate Marketing Plan that brings results.

Never, in the history of real estate has so much out-of-the box thinking been required when putting together a marketing plan for the year ahead. In these ‘altered’ times, virtual solutions can be nothing short of salvational to the real estate trade. Instantly shareable, eternally keepable, quick and cheap to accomplish and completely immune from social distancing requirements, Virtual Staging and the 360° Virtual Tour are the two most unstoppable forces in real estate marketing today.

So, you’re in the market for a camera, but have no idea what to buy and are faced with a mountain of jargon that makes absolutely no sense, you’re not alone!... But we have an explanation.

At BoxBrownie.com we’re all about making the lives of property professionals and photographers easier. Therefore, we have put together some simple things to follow to make taking HDR (High-Dynamic Range) real estate photos easy.

Other than the essential, Image Enhancement edit, using Item Removal on images can be one of the most important, changing the whole look and feel of a shot. Often a forgotten edit by many Property Professionals but an easy solution to many listing woes.

Dusk photos add an extra touch of glamour and emotion to a real estate photo. Learn how to take stunning shots on your smartphone, a perfect solution for Property Managers with small budgets.

Sunshine Coast based real estate photo editing company, BoxBrownie.com, has been announced as one of only two Australian companies to ever be accepted into The National Association of Realtors (NAR), REach class.

To show you just how easy it is to take real estate photos, we asked 12-year-old Georgia and 8-year-old Neb to walk us through the steps for taking professional looking photos with a DSLR camera.

Find out the pros and cons of taking real estate photos with different equipment from an iPhone to a DSLR camera setup.

It has been proven that well-staged homes attract more views and higher sales prices but knowing what interior style suits your property can be hard. Unless you’re a professional interior designer it can be nearly impossible to know what will suit your listing. To get an idea of what will work, here is a summary of the most popular interior styles used in home staging.

Real estate photography is possible with a Smartphone, you just need to know a few tricks and have the correct equipment.

Let’s face it, we all want to take perfect photos the first time, often in real estate, this is tricky. By gaining practice and knowing a few things to do you can save yourself a lot of time by not needing to re-take shots. Here are some really easy ways to add that little bit extra to your next real estate shots.

Professional looking photos are essential for any type of property, from luxury real estate to low-end rentals. It will help attract more buyers and therefore a higher price, use these tips to get the results you need.

With the advance of technology Virtual Staging has now become a popular option for those that don’t want to pay the high price of traditional staging or have time restrictions.

Great real estate photographers have a talent for telling a story about a property, by capturing unique elements. Everyone has their own style, so the more you practice the better your photography will become. By following these simple on-site tips your property photos will look amazing.

Not all cameras are created equal, and nearly all of them are designed for different purposes, be it happy snaps or wildlife photography. We have found that Nikon’s DSLR camera was one of the best and easiest to use for real estate photography.