Full Time Real Estate Photographer

E39 - S02E01 Full Time Real Estate Photographer is back for Season 2! And we answer a few questions.

It's been a while, but we're back! After a year+ long break during the 2020 pandemic, the Full Time Real Estate Photographer is back to kick off Season 2 with a re-introduction, our thoughts on the future of the podcast, and we answer 3 questions sent in from listeners of the show. You can find the Fulltime Real Estate Photographer book here [https://amzn.to/2ZhV4cw] In the interest of keeping my gear recommendation section a bit shorter, and sharing even more information than before, I have created a link with Kit.co [https://kit.co/ftre]. You can follow this link to see the same gear that I am using, and if you follow those links to make a purchase online, I will get a commission. I recommend that you first see if you can get much of this gear used for a better deal, in which case I welcome you to use the Kit I have set up as more of a shopping list to reference. For the items that you plan on buying new online, using the affiliate links would be a great help toward supporting this podcast. You can find all gear recommendations here: https://kit.co/ftre [https://kit.co/ftre] You can find me on Instagram @tomvargeletis or email me directly at Tom@FTREPhoto.com [Tom@FTREPhoto.com] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/realestatephoto/support [https://anchor.fm/realestatephoto/support]

E38 - Interview - iGUIDE - Virtual tours, floorplans, and how photographers can make more money

This episode features one of the founders of iGUIDE, and we discuss virtual tours, floorplans, and how important these things are to the future of the industry. Don't worry, it's not a 90-minute sales pitch, all of the executives at iGUIDE are firm believers in delivering as much value as possible, and this podcast was no exception. If you are interested in their system, check them out here: https://goiguide.com/ [https://goiguide.com/] You can find the Fulltime Real Estate Photographer book here [https://amzn.to/2ZhV4cw] In the interest of keeping my gear recommendation section a bit shorter, and sharing even more information than before, I have created a link with Kit.co [https://kit.co/ftre]. You can follow this link to see the same gear that I am using, and if you follow those links to make a purchase online, I will get a commission. I recommend that you first see if you can get much of this gear used for a better deal, in which case I welcome you to use the Kit I have set up as more of a shopping list to reference. For the items that you plan on buying new online, using the affiliate links would be a great help toward supporting this podcast. You can find all gear recommendations here: https://kit.co/ftre [https://kit.co/ftre] You can find me on Instagram @tomvargeletis or email me directly at Tom@FTREPhoto.com [Tom@FTREPhoto.com] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/realestatephoto/support [https://anchor.fm/realestatephoto/support]

E37 - Advertising and marketing your business, Systems we use to run our business, and a special update

In this episode, we have a couple more questions to answer from a couple of our esteemed subscribers. I also share a very special update at the very end of the episode about an interesting case with a disgruntled photography client who went out to take revenge. Before we get to the update we get to discuss marketing for your real estate photography business. What special actions can we take to maximize the impact of our marketing efforts? We also get into a very in-depth walkthrough on the business systems I am using with Zapier, G-suite, Calendly, and we also get into my CRM that I am currently using. If you have ever thought about automating some systems in your business, I share an overview of how it works in mine. Send in some questions if you want to get into more specifics. You can find the Fulltime Real Estate Photographer book here [https://amzn.to/2ZhV4cw] In the interest of keeping my gear recommendation section a bit shorter, and sharing even more information than before, I have created a link with Kit.co [https://kit.co/ftre]. You can follow this link to see the same gear that I am using, and if you follow those links to make a purchase online, I will get a commission. I recommend that you first see if you can get much of this gear used for a better deal, in which case I welcome you to use the Kit I have set up as more of a shopping list to reference. For the items that you plan on buying new online, using the affiliate links would be a great help toward supporting this podcast. You can find all gear recommendations here: https://kit.co/ftre [https://kit.co/ftre] You can find me on Instagram @tomvargeletis or email me directly at Tom@FTREPhoto.com [Tom@FTREPhoto.com] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/realestatephoto/support [https://anchor.fm/realestatephoto/support]

E36 - Listener Questions - adding video to the business, working with staging companies, and more.

We have some great questions to answer from a couple of followers of the podcast. We discuss working with staging companies, how to set up business relationships to you can get more photoshoots, and how to bring up the issue of staging with our clients. We also talk at length about adding video services to your real estate business, and I share some info on an amazing course that is the one and only video production training that you will ever need. You can find the Real Estate https://courses.fulltimefilmmaker.com/p/real-estate-video-pro?affcode=230196_zdvus0fw [https://courses.fulltimefilmmaker.com/p/real-estate-video-pro], and you can find the main course page that (if you buy) you will have lifetime access to all of the content including the real estate module, among so many others right here: https://courses.fulltimefilmmaker.com/?affcode=230196_zdvus0fw [https://courses.fulltimefilmmaker.com/?affcode=230196_zdvus0fw] You can find the Fulltime Real Estate Photographer book here [https://amzn.to/2ZhV4cw] In the interest of keeping my gear recommendation section a bit shorter, and sharing even more information than before, I have created a link with Kit.co [https://kit.co/ftre]. You can follow this link to see the same gear that I am using, and if you follow those links to make a purchase online, I will get a commission. I recommend that you first see if you can get much of this gear used for a better deal, in which case I welcome you to use the Kit I have set up as more of a shopping list to reference. For the items that you plan on buying new online, using the affiliate links would be a great help toward supporting this podcast. You can find all gear recommendations here: https://kit.co/ftre [https://kit.co/ftre] You can find me on Instagram @tomvargeletis or email me directly at Tom@FTREPhoto.com [Tom@FTREPhoto.com] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/realestatephoto/support [https://anchor.fm/realestatephoto/support]

E35 - Listener Question - Language Barriers, Presentation Skills, and deciding on starting in RE photography

Got some great questions to answer from a listener of the podcast. We had a little more to say about office presentations and public speaking skills. We talked about the specific issues when you are presenting to clients when you arent 100% confident in your mastery of the language. We even talked a little bit about Virtual staging. You can find the Fulltime Real Estate Photographer book here [https://amzn.to/2ZhV4cw] In the interest of keeping my gear recommendation section a bit shorter, and sharing even more information than before, I have created a link with Kit.co [https://kit.co/ftre]. You can follow this link to see the same gear that I am using, and if you follow those links to make a purchase online, I will get a commission. I recommend that you first see if you can get much of this gear used for a better deal, in which case I welcome you to use the Kit I have set up as more of a shopping list to reference. For the items that you plan on buying new online, using the affiliate links would be a great help toward supporting this podcast. You can find all gear recommendations here: https://kit.co/ftre [https://kit.co/ftre] You can find me on Instagram @tomvargeletis or email me directly at Tom@FTREPhoto.com [Tom@FTREPhoto.com] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/realestatephoto/support [https://anchor.fm/realestatephoto/support]