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The Lazy Agent Series: #5

Do not attempt to adjust your computer monitor! The latest addition to "The Lazy Agent Series" was selected because it is an example of why it is not only important to proofread your MLS listings for accuracy but also for the quality of the photos uploaded. I can only hope that this agent possibly did not realize that the resolution of the photo was too low and had they seen how the photo looked on the MLS, they would have returned to the property to take better quality photos. Apparently, the seller did not see the photo either.

Anyone new to digital photography should consider spending time learning the basics as it can make the learning curve a little less frustrating. Kodak offers tips on digital photography and cnet offers an online course on digital photography basics.

The Lazy Agent Scale: (not so bad) 1....2....3....4....5....6....7....8....9....10 (worst)

Do not attempt to adjust your computer monitor.

Posted by South Florida Real Estate • Leanne Paynter on 06/28/2007 11:31 AM

Comments (30)

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30 Comments on The Lazy Agent Series: #5

JUN

2007

I think I see ghosts! Did they disclose that too! :) Nice picture! I'm a new agent and I took my time with my photos. I did leave a can pledge on the table in one pic. :)

thanks

Ray DeLao

www.181Brooklane.com

Leanne... this is getting as bad as lenders promising mortgages that they can't do. Or not telling the client everything that they need to know. This is sad and pathetic.

My vote? 20.... I know it only goes to 10... but 20....

jeff belonger

Ok, this one tops all the lazy agents. This one makes me want to bang my head on the desk really hard!

This is a 10 on the scale.

Is it really laziness? Or incompetence? There really is no excuse for a photo that bad.

I'm not sure if a 10 will cut it. Why bother putting a picture on at all if it is just a big blur??

Can't even tell what this is supposed to be a photo of...you sure its even of a room. All I think I can make out is the TV. I give it 9

If I squint really hard, I can almost see it.

What on earth?!!!! Does this even pass as a picture? As a home owner I would be furious.

This looks like a picture taken during a lost weekend if you know what I mean

Wow! The agent must have taken this from their cell phone camera instead of a digital camera. I give it a 10! That is disrespectful to the seller. Shame on that agent.

Ok, Leanne. I think maybe I need to start my own series. Look what I just found in our MLS. This photo is for a new construction house. And this is the main photo!!! So I went to look in Realtor.com and guess what? It's on there too. LMAO....Here it is on Realtor.com. Can you say DUH!!!!!!

Peek-a-boo!!!

Ray - Ghosts? Yikes! As for the can of Pledge, I think we can excuse that when compared to the examples in this series.

Jeff B. - Unfortunately, bad examples can be found in every type of business.

Jeff S. - There's no excuse, I couldn't agree more!

Tony - I'd rather see NO picture than see the one above.

Cait - Maybe it's a living room... it looks like there's sliding glass doors with curtains & a TV set.

Sarah - should we really have to squint? ;-)

Mana - I'd be furious, too.

Tricia - I guess it's true what they say... "What happens in _____, stays in _____!"

Ronda - I'll bet you're right - that it was taken with a cell phone camera.

Becky - No banging your head, but I love the photo! What is that... the sales center? Makes no sense why anyone would put that photo on the MLS.

This is definetly a 10 on the laziness scale. What a horrible picture. Cell phone pic's are what alot of agents use but this one is really horrible.

This is HORRIBLE!!! Does this mean that the agent didn't even go back to look at what they loaded?? If they didn't, why not??? If they did, why would they leave this in there??? I'm not sure which scenario is worst! This one is BAD BAD BAD!!!!

Leanne, This a 10 all the way. I can't believe you are finding all these pictures on your MLS.

What a great picture. . . I'm sure it'll help the listing sell, very well. Another mystery listing. Very good point about watching, checking and thinking about what you're doing.

Not sure lazy agent is the right term. maybe try ambitionally challenged instead. We must always be politically correct when writing our blogs. Which is why i stopped called the folks here at active rain the geeks that run the asylum.

I think bad photography & using only one token image, which is a requirement on our MLS, is such a huge diservice to the customer in this day & age.

Hey Leanne wow what a lazy bum ! all kidding aside i see things like that in my market , sometimes no pics for a long time or very bad photos in a 500K Home what are they thinking ?

This blog has some great information. Here in the <a href = "http://www.seegeorgiarealestate.com">Atlanta Real Estate</a> market we agree. This is very interesting information.

HAHAHAHA! Seeing your sweet little face gets me EVERY TIME, before I see the photo- nah, it's not going to be bad. IT'S BAD! I can't even find anything to criticize, it's so bad!

Leanne - ok, this one takes the cake out of all those you've posted so far. Good grief - what on earth would make this agent think this ridiculous picture was worthy of going into the MLS to be seen by anyone?!!? Jeez......

Ann

I think my son painted something like this in 1st grade. Are you sure it's a photo?

Sandra

this one makes me head hurt; ten!

JUN

2007

very funny. I wonder if its possible that the upload did some automatic resizing that went badly. Or maybe the agent saved a thumbnail of an interior photo that had been taken on a previous listing of the property and just reused it. Who knows. Its bad, bad, bad.

I'd love to see a flyer by the same agent. Bet it's printed on newspaper.

JUN

2007

Should you see that agent please say gesundheit for me.

JUL

2007

Maybe it's an action shot...the agent running through the home with the listing contract in hand, snapping away with the other, to leave up to the expectaion that we are multi-taskers.

JUL

2007

I see this constantly here in Atlanta. It isn't just a few agents, either. What is really sad is when I see this on a home over $500,000... and even over $1M, and no virtual tour to fall back on.

Pathetic.

I actually took a few FSBOs to task for it on my blog a couple days ago.

OCT

2007

Leanne,

I'm new to AR and I have to tell you that I loved your series on Lazy Agents... My favorite photos in the MLS are bathroom toilets with the seat up. PLEASE..... I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks about the photos that they are putting out there.

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