Using a digital picture frame at an open house

busymom2006

16 years ago

While looking at a friend's new digital picture frame, it occured to me that it could be a handy tool at an open house.

Take some pictures of nearby attractions - pool, park, trails, lakes, schools, shopping, etc. Load them onto the frame and let potential buyers see what your neighborhood has to offer.

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whenicit
16 years ago
That sounds like a creative and great idea!
mildredpots
16 years ago
Great idea...also if you are selling now, you could upload pictures of landscape and garden features which are not in full display this time of year!
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chispa
16 years ago
I used one recently. It was a large 19" frame and I had it on a tripod. We were relocating and our larger/better furniture had been shipped. We were living with bare essentials and the house looked empty. I placed the frame in the empty family room. My realtor liked it and got positive comments from buyers. I had loaded about 10 photos, mostly showing how the rooms looked with furniture. I also had a few aerial shots showing the house and property. The house sold in 2 months this past summer. I don't think it "sold" the house, but it was a useful tool in our situation.

We purchased the frame from photovu.com. They are pricy, but it is a great way to display the seemingly endless digital photos we seem to accumulate on our computer!!

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