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MLS Photos Worth a 1000 words - Really?

By Mahesh Mike Patel

Real Estate Agent with First Team Real Estate Bre # 01146880

June 08, 2012 05:36 AM

So I was searching for some properties, and I came across these pictures. The photos below are actual pictures on the MLS!

Taking bad pictures is one thing, agents are not professional photographers, may not have the Right equipment, may be not the right time of the day....

I was amazed at this agents posting of these photos!!

There is not only one car in the driveway, but many... distraction.

Not sure what the tree picture signifies?

Six pictures need to be rotated 90 degrees left or right..

Are some of these photos actually NOT helping to sell this listing... which has been on the market for over 130 days!!

With the internet searched and media posting, great pictures are a must.

What is your take on MLS Photo posting...

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Linda K. Mayer

License # 01767321 - La Verne, CA

Realtor, SRES, SoCAL, A REALTOR YOU CAN TRUST

Those pictures are awful. Maybe we should have some kind of quality rule about pictures. And can you imagine putting a picture in sideways? How lazy can you get!

Jun 08, 2012 05:47 AM

Pete Xavier

Investments to Luxury - Pacific Palisades, CA

Outstanding Agent Referrals-Nationwide

Looks like some of these where taken in the mystery house in Michigan where some of the rooms are sideways.

Jun 08, 2012 05:52 AM

Bianca Marijan

City Brokerage, Hamilton - Hamilton, ON

Broker Owner of Independent Real Estate Brokerage

maybe it was drive-by-photo-shoot

there is no mandatory minimum of photos, if the home does not show that fab, show the highlights and the features and call it quits

Jun 08, 2012 05:59 AM

Mahesh Mike Patel

First Team Real Estate - Anaheim Hills, CA

Call Me And Consider It Done!

Linda: THey are awful.. that is why I am trying not to show the listings!

Jun 08, 2012 06:01 AM

Perte: It is in Anaheim allright....!

Bianco: yes MLS should have rules.... they do not allow sign photos etc and there are other restrictions...It is all about photos and videos these days....

Jun 08, 2012 06:02 AM

Emily Read

Salt Lake City, UT

Lol - I occasionally find some that are just too special not to share... here's what I posted on my facebook page yesterday... OMG!

Jun 08, 2012 06:15 AM

Teri Clardy

Colorado Premier Staging, LLC - Littleton, CO

APSD Certified Home Stager Pro

How sad that the realtor is not doing their best for the client! So many people are searching on the internet first before they even begin looking physically that the poor sellers have probabley lost over 1/2 their potential buyers just because of these pics.

Jun 08, 2012 06:47 AM

Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate

Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL

Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

I got dizzy just looking at that montage.

If I was the Seller, I would demand that the Listing Contract be terminated, and I would list the house with somebody who can take and post photographs.

Jun 08, 2012 06:57 AM

Emily: ! that pic should not be in the MLS. I can picture how shabby the house is , the garage and the yard!..

Jun 08, 2012 07:54 AM

Teri: no wonder it is not sold yet.

Jun 08, 2012 07:55 AM

Fred, I would fire the agent,,,, unless it is a Relative??

Jun 08, 2012 07:56 AM

Evelyn Johnston

Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN

The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Are those all on the same listing? Evidently this agent does not show her clients their MLS listings...

Jun 09, 2012 08:06 AM

Evelyns: Yes all one listing. this is how it shows on the media seciton of the MLS...

Jun 09, 2012 08:09 AM

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