With over half of real estate searches being conducted on mobile, are you adjusting your MLS photos for faster download?

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David Barr (Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty)

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Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is a smart practice.

Mar 06, 2016 11:20 PM

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Sam Shueh

(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA

mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

< 100K per image. Our MLS system has terrible interface. Everyone else search with other reator sites.

Some agents upload 40 images many are dups, sideway photo. I believe in just a few start from outside in including street. No BS about appliance brand, granite close up....

Mar 06, 2016 11:10 PM

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Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

My photographer sends two types of photos - for print and for Internet, so thinking they are sized properly.

Mar 08, 2016 08:05 AM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Our MLS has lower pixel standards that work well with mobile uploads.

Mar 07, 2016 10:31 AM

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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation

Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO

Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

David,
I try to keep the size (in MB’s) mobile friendly but haven’t gone as far as some of the fancy tricks to load images quickly.

Mar 07, 2016 07:55 AM

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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA

https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA

Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

That's my MLS's problem, not mine! I take high resolution photos, file size is for people on dial-up. ZTR has all their stuff cached and spread around the world, so it really doesn't matter.

Mar 07, 2016 07:53 AM

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Gabe Sanders

Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL

Stuart Florida Real Estate

Yes.

Mar 07, 2016 06:46 AM

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FN LN

Toronto, ON

No. The MLS has a standard size it sizes photos.

Mar 07, 2016 05:44 AM

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William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I have not but the down load time is not that slow on our MLS

Mar 07, 2016 02:15 AM

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

David,

Our web developer had done that for our clients with both mobile devices. What stats did you read that indicated that 50% + search number for real estate? What I did read recently is that mobile has disappointed (this was from Luxury Daily) and has not converted into sales. Most large companies spent lots of $$$ in conversion, and the return is minimal. Our own site is running at 70% destktop, 30% mobile. I have talked to big box real estate managers and they are also seeing similar numbers. What is being revealed is that those who are looking to buy prefer being at their desktops rather that searching on the phone. A

Mar 07, 2016 12:00 AM

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< 100K per image. Our MLS system has terrible interface. Everyone else search with other reator sites.

Some agents upload 40 images many are dups, sideway photo. I believe in just a few start from outside in including street. No BS about appliance brand, granite close up....
My photographer sends two types of photos - for print and for Internet, so thinking they are sized properly.
Our MLS has lower pixel standards that work well with mobile uploads.
David,
I try to keep the size (in MB’s) mobile friendly but haven’t gone as far as some of the fancy tricks to load images quickly.
That's my MLS's problem, not mine! I take high resolution photos, file size is for people on dial-up. ZTR has all their stuff cached and spread around the world, so it really doesn't matter.
I have not but the down load time is not that slow on our MLS
David,

Our web developer had done that for our clients with both mobile devices. What stats did you read that indicated that 50% + search number for real estate? What I did read recently is that mobile has disappointed (this was from Luxury Daily) and has not converted into sales. Most large companies spent lots of $$$ in conversion, and the return is minimal. Our own site is running at 70% destktop, 30% mobile. I have talked to big box real estate managers and they are also seeing similar numbers. What is being revealed is that those who are looking to buy prefer being at their desktops rather that searching on the phone. A