Give Buyers What They Want
Buyers love to look. Good photos satisfy this urge and make them want to see more. Poor photos and disturbing and may be a turn-off. Only having one photo says "the inside is a disaster." I have had multiple buyers (including my wife) refuse to go see homes that don't have photos.
Even if the house needs a little work, it is better to give prospective buyers an understanding of what they are getting than to surprise them when they step in the house. This serves no purpose other than wasting everyone's time including your own.
My Own Story
We recently decided to sell our home and purchase a new one. During the search process, we looked at hundreds of homes online. Unless the price was ridiculously low, we skipped every property that had no photos. We also discounted many that had few or poor quality photos. Like many buyers, I have neither the time nor the energy nor the desire to look at a home where the agent and home owner don't care enough to add decent photos.
Four Simple Rules
- Your real estate agent must have a wide-angle lens or be willing to hire a professional to take photos.
- Your agent must take as many pictures as possible and place them on the MLS.
- Whenever possible, photos of neighborhood or nearby amenities should be included.
- If you don't like the photos, be proactive and tell your agent to retake them.
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Erik Hitzelberger is a licensed REALTOR with RE/MAX Alliance in Louisville. If you need a Louisville Real Estate agent please email me or call 502.921.3989.
I specialize in the following areas of the Metro Louisville Area: Prospect, Middletown, Jeffersontown (J-Town), Fern Creek, Okolona, Shepherdsville, Mt Washington, Hillview, Brooks and Pewee Valley. Click the following links to learn more about Louisville and Bullitt County Real Estate or to Search for Louisville Homes
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Erik, I couldn't agree more. A listing with no photos is probably worse then a listing with no photos. It amazes me how many agents will put really bad shots on a listing. I have seen even pictures of the agents foot as they were walking across the lawn of the house they were shooting. We all take accidental shots or plain bad shots from time to time. We just shouldn't put them on the listings. We should always preview the shot before loading to the net.