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Photoshop Homes for Sale? How Much is Too Much?

Real Estate Agent with CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc.

November 25, 2010 02:28 PM

How Photoshop is too much? How much 'cleaning up' and 'lighting' and 'enhancing' of photos on listings and agents is acceptable? Of course the seller wants the house to shine but how much is too much? Is it ok to...

Green up the grass
Add a little landscaping
Add water to the pond
Touchup the paint
Remove a power line
Remove a water tower in the background

How much is too much? Yes, I have seen all the above! Remember someone who is good with Photoshop can do just about anything - good or bad! Make sure that the Realtor who represents YOU gives you all the information you need. Don't just rely on photos from the web.

Susan Hilton Century 21 Beal, Inc. 979-764-2100

http://susanhilton.com/2010/11/06/photoshop-home…ch-is-too-much/

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Tammy Lankford,

Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA

Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Susan- I admit I've greened the grass, blued the sky but removing/adding... too much. BTW- blue is a good color on you.

Nov 25, 2010 02:32 PM

Kevin J. May

Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL

Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Without a disclaimer I wouldn't add or remove anything. Enhance yes, but there are limits there too Susan. I'm glad to see you were unable to improve on that smile, it's a great one already!

Nov 25, 2010 02:53 PM

Susan Hilton

CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc. - College Station, TX

Texas Aggie Real Estate, College Station Bryan Texas Real Estate

I agree with you on the "adding" and "removing"! Thanks for the blue comment. I thought it was fun.

Kevin- You are too kind! :)

Nov 25, 2010 02:55 PM

Maureen Fukumoto

Help-U-Sell Realty Pro - Mililani, HI

Maureen

I generally only enhance the lighting. We have a difficult time in Hawaii shooting interior shots because bright sunlight coming in the windows makes the rooms photograph darker. I love the blue and the ears, you are obviously much better at photoshop than I am.

Nov 25, 2010 03:06 PM

Victor Zuniga

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services California Properties - San Diego, CA

Removing anything it too much. Removing a water tower is just plain misrepresentation of the worst kind.

Nov 25, 2010 03:31 PM

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