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How to Maintain Maximum Quality in Your Real Estate Videos
-Read our tips and tricks for how to keep your Open Homes real estate video looking sharp on platforms like Youtube and Instagram.
4 Tools to Use Before Scheduling Real Estate Photography
-Use these tools when scheduling real estate photography to make the most of your shoot—and stay aware of sun, shade, rain, fog, and airspace.
What Does “Go Anytime” Mean For an Open Homes Appointment?
-Learn what “Go Anytime” means when booking an Open Homes appointment and when it’s best to choose a scheduled time instead.
Why Changing the Music in Your Video Isn’t an Instant Edit
-We’re breaking down why replacing the music in an Open Homes video isn’t usually a quick and easy change.
Compass vs. Zillow: What SF Agents Need to Know About Office-Exclusive Listing Rules
-Learn how Compass Private Exclusive and Coming Soon options interact with San Francisco MLS rules and Zillow’s Listing Access Standards.
Are Matterport and Zillow 3D Home the same thing? Which should I use for my listing?
-Matterport vs Zillow 3D Home: a Bay Area agent’s guide to features, cost, native embedding, and which 3D tour fits your listing.
Does my listing actually need drone photos? A Bay Area agent’s guide
-Not every listing needs drone photos for real estate — but certain kinds of properties definitely benefit from having them.
The new era of Virtual Twilight Photography: Introducing Virtual Twilights 2.0
-For years, Virtual Twilight photos looked “okay” at best, and unconvincing at worst. Here’s how we rebuilt our editing to change that.
What is the difference between Belvedere and Tiburon, and what is Belvedere-Tiburon?
-What’s the difference between Belvedere and Tiburon, and why do I see some listings located in “Belvedere-Tiburon”?
Aerial real estate photography in the Bay Area: What to expect from booking to delivery
-Learn what to expect when booking real estate aerial photography in the Bay Area, from scheduling and weather to pricing and delivery.
Homes we’ve shot in Carmel and Carmel-by-the-Sea
-Five standout Carmel and Carmel-by-the-Sea properties, photographed room by room. Luxury real estate on the Monterey Peninsula.
Which floor plan is right for your listing? A guide for Bay Area real estate agents
-Why do floor plans for real estate agents matter so much? Because 1 in 5 buyers skip listings without one. We have options for every listing.
The “Bring Your Own Big Wheel” race in SF brings out the kid in us all
-San Francisco’s youngsters (and those young at heart) take on the treacherous curves of Vermont Street at the Bring Your Own Big Wheel race in SF.
Why Office Exclusive listings from Compass get banned on Zillow — and what just changed
-In 2025, Zillow banned 48 listings — 90% from Compass — for violating its Listing Access Standards. Learn how agents can stay compliant.
The McCormick House: A Landmark Queen Anne Victorian in San Francisco
-Discover the McCormick House: one of San Francisco’s most iconic Victorians, crowned by a gilded onion dome.
Zillow’s Listing Access Standards: What every agent should learn from the 48 banned listings
-In 2025, Zillow banned 48 listings — 90% from Compass — for violating its Listing Access Standards. Learn how agents can stay compliant.
Giving back to the Bay by sponsoring Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship
-We’re proud to sponsor Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship, which has built and maintained trails in several Bay Area counties.
Rainy day real estate photography in the Bay Area: what to expect
-Does the forecast call for rain? Here’s how Open Homes handles weather — from Blue Sky Replacement to our flexible reschedule policy.
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