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%3Cp%3EIn+my+%3Ca+target%3D%22_blank%22+class%3D%22c1%22+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fpoint2agentblog.com%2F2010%2F06%2F21%2Fphotographing-a-house-thats-all-garage%2F%22%3Elast+post%3C%2Fa%3E%2C+I+was+talking+about+shooting+houses+with+large%2C+front-facing+garages%2C+and+how+the+garage+often+dominates+the+photo.++I+went+on+to+state+that+by+using+this+type+of+image+as+the+primary+listing+photo%2C+agents+may+inadvertently+be+detracting+buyers+simply+because+the+image+looks+more+like+a+parking+space+for+sale+rather+than+a+home.%3C%2Fp%3E+%3Cp+class%3D%22c3%22%3EI+recently+stepped+out+and+shot+a+house+that+met+the+description+above.++The+house+is+located+in+a+beautiful%2C+new+area+of+town.++So+new%2C+in+fact%2C+that+the+landscaping+is+yet+to+be+completed.++In+other+words%3A+no+trees%2C+no+lawn%2C+no+flowers.+Yikes%21++Barren%2C+desolate+yards+are+common+sights+though%2C+especially+for+agents+who+deal+with+listings+in+newly+developed+areas.++In+these+types+of+locations%2C+the%3Cem%3Ehouse%3C%2Fe

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