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Worst MLS Photo This Week

Reblogger Janna Scharf
Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene AB37665

My friends in Chattanooga posted their candidate for the worst MLS photo of the week.  These photos are all to frequent, and truly make me feel like my head is going to explode! I can't even tell WHICH room in the house this is!

I thought about challenging them, but after a look at their photo, decided to concede!  I does beat my last Horrible Photo entry, at least you could tell mine was the kitchen!  Here's my all time favorite Horrible Photo.  I actually drove by it to see what it REALLY looked like, and it was a really cute little house!

 Via Andy Hodes (Keller Williams - The Scenic City Team):

By David Israel, Business Manager

Original content by Andy Hodes

By David Israel, Business Manager

When getting ready to prepare a home to be placed on the market, Andy Hodes & The Scenic City Team stresses clearing out the clutter and making your home presentable to the public on the internet and when they walk through the door.  Below is our candidate for worst MLS Photo this week in Chattanooga

The only thing worse than a bad picture is NO PICTURE at all.

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Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Janna--OMG what is it?? Were they selling a flea market ??!!LOL - If this isn't a flea market, I agree- no picture would be better. Hope you have a great day! Thanks, Janna.

Jan 11, 2009 02:17 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi Janna!  NO WAY!  I've seen those homes but, won't list them until they're cleaned up--still waiting on a couple to call me to list their home after listing with another agent who tried to sell the property looking just like this!  And, I'm not sure if not having a picture at all wouldn't be better!!!

Debe in Charlotte

Jan 11, 2009 04:12 AM
Susan Gonzalez Faux painting murals atlanta
Marietta Mural & Decorative Design - Atlanta, GA

This may have been after the homeowner cleaned up.....

Jan 11, 2009 07:59 AM
Janna Scharf
Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Coeur d'Alene Idaho Real Estate Expert

Susan - What a funny thought, that this might have been AFTER they cleaned up!  I can honestly say that NOTHING surprises me anymore!

Jan 11, 2009 09:57 AM
Robert Havana
Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB
Alberta Real Estate License Parking

That is a terrible picture, maybe if they turned the lights on it would brighten the place up, ha.

Jan 11, 2009 10:09 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

It would be very difficult to have a photo worse than this one! 

Jan 11, 2009 10:42 AM
Sheldon Neal
Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ
That British Agent Bergen County NJ

I initially thought it was a kitchen, but looking closer, there's no way it's a kitchen... but there is a white dishdraining rack on the middle counter ??? What the heck room is this ????

Jan 11, 2009 11:29 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Janna,

I took some photos of a home where the unruly tenant moved out. We needed them for the attorney. Those photos were worse but the MLS will not see them.

Jan 13, 2009 10:22 AM
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I hope this picture was not taken after the property had been professionally staged.

Jan 13, 2009 09:09 PM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Janna;  This is pretty bad.  I've had to take some like this because you sometimes meet a seller that just can't clean, no matter how many tmies you tell them too.  They have zero space and no money for a maid service.  YUck!

Jan 14, 2009 08:34 AM
Kevin & Maryellen Garasky
KMG Mortgage Group - Kevin & Maryellen, Idaho & Washington - Coeur d'Alene, ID
KMG Mortgage Group - ID & WA

...um...  I don't even know what to say.  Ugh!

Jan 15, 2009 09:39 AM
Debbie Malone
Londeree's Real Estate & Property Management - Lynchburg, VA
From Lynchburg To The Lake (434) 546-0369

LOL! Janna, all I can think of is Niecy Nash singing "Who Wants A Clean House"? You have to wonder WHY people don't clean up knowing they're putting their home on the market?

Jan 15, 2009 10:56 AM
Scott Leaf Personal Real Estate Corporation
Keller Williams Elite Realty, Port Coquitlam, BC - Port Coquitlam, BC
Scott Leaf & Associates Real Estate Team

Ouch thats a good one.  Check out this post with really funny pics that easily could have been avoided: OMG Look at this listings Pictures!

Jan 15, 2009 10:59 AM
Russel Ray, San Diego Business & Marketing Consultant & Photographer
Russel Ray - San Diego State University, CA

I'm not sure I would agree with the last line. There are definitely times when having no picture at all is better than having the picture they have. I have seen a picture of a toilet taken from directly above that had solid waste in it. No picture at all would have been better. Far better.

Jan 15, 2009 08:34 PM
Bob Cumiskey
A1 Connection Realty, Inc. - Sun City Center, FL
US Army Retired, Your Sun City Center, Florida ~ Realtor

I would choose no picture before I put something like that into MLS.  How sad.

Jan 16, 2009 02:07 AM
Janna Scharf
Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Coeur d'Alene Idaho Real Estate Expert

Russel - I'm with you.  For sure it owuld have been better to have had no picture than to have had that one!

Jan 16, 2009 05:06 PM
Harold "Hal" Place
A1 Connection Realty, Inc. - Sun City Center, FL

Hi Janna,

Looks like a listing we had. We refused to take the listing or waste our time taking pictures until the owner cleaned, uncluttered and tossed the overstock.

What was the gent thinking? Obviously he/she wasn't!

Jan 17, 2009 05:54 AM
Kathleen Lordbock
Broker/Short Sale & Staging Specialist - Crosby, MN
Keller Williams Realty Professionals

As a REALTOR/Staging Specialist I have seen worse - my problem is with the agent who thinks this is ok to post.

Jan 29, 2009 06:30 AM
Randy Demming
Campbell Homes - Colorado Springs, CO

It still suprises me how many bad photos are on the MLS but also that there are SO MANY  listings without photos! will they ever learn...this was great by the way!

 

Jan 29, 2009 06:43 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

OUCH....what a terrible room. I'd hate to live there, or have to clean this room. I can't believe this photo was put in the MLS..

Jan 29, 2009 01:10 PM