Or is it for the seller? I found this picture of the "master bedroom" of a listing I was interested in viewing. After several minutes of laughing at the sheer stupidity of the agent who had the audacity to post it in the MLS I felt compelled to write to my fellow Activerainers about it.
This is a prime example, greenhorns, of what not to put into the MLS for an example of your listing. Not only is it going to show up there, but every other real estate related website, including realtor.com is going to pick it up and post it for all the world to see.
Needless to say, after viewing this I did not make the appointment to view. If it looks like this here imagine what it looks like in real life when I show up with a customer. If you are going to take pictures agents make sure it is a good one or none at all. Since none is now a punishable offense in Florida try the front of the house then. And sellers, clean up your house for photos. Imagine you have company coming over. What would you want your home to look like then? Remember, it is extremely important to maintain quality photos of your house when you put it up for sale and an experienced agent knows that. When hiring an agent to list your home take a look at their current and past listings to see for yourself how they are going to market your home online. If you see this, run the other way.
Now, I don't know who exactly is at fault here, but I would surmise that it is both the seller and the agent that are guilty. You should be emabarrassed to post a photo like this and then to actually label it "master bedroom." Always, always try to take quality photos. It attracts customers. Just look at it like Facebook. Would you post a picture of yourself drunk with a drink in your hand for all the world to see, including potential employers? There is no difference here. Sometimes agents and sellers alike just don't realize how many people are actually looking at these photos. So keep that in mind next time you post.
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