After all the talk about how bad MLS pictures seem to be, how in the world can we talk about pictures that are too good? Well, from a technical point, I don't think pictures can be too good. We strive to show the property in it's best light, but what happens when we go too far?
I showed a home yesterday about 30 minutes away. My clients were all excited because the pictures showed a great home on a lake. Just what they were looking for, they thought.
When we get there the lake was a pond. Still nice, but not a lake. The power lines crossing the street were a definite surprise. So were the cracks in the brick that did not show on any pictures. The floors, instead of being a great dark stained wood were actually several different colors throughout the home. The lovely kitchen in the pictures was actually small and had those cabinets where some but not all the doors had faded from white to an almond color.
In short my clients were disappointed. The pictures were taken in such a way as to make the home look better than it actually was. I believe a home can be shown in its best light without covering up or hiding all the negatives. The pictures got us to the home, but we left with a bad experience. The best complement you can have is, your photos really showed the home well.
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