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Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

The blurry pictures bother me more. I got today in my search about 20 houses, and only few had professional shots. The rest were done probably with a very old cell. 

Aug 11, 2016 05:39 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Kathleen Luiten I always format the picture - and never have width more than 600 pixels - so I do not see that with my own pictures (for my market report Infographic posts only.)

Aug 11, 2016 04:17 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I haven't noticed this. 

Aug 11, 2016 01:43 PM
Rainmaker
4,272,548
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

And here I thought it was just me getting old!

Aug 11, 2016 11:50 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Kathleen,

I have noticed them on some agent's websites...but I would not say there is an epidemic.  LOL A

Aug 11, 2016 02:54 PM
Rainmaker
2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

No, I hire a professional for my listings, alot of the MLS photos are okay, but not great.  Some have amore lines.

Aug 11, 2016 01:10 PM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I'm noticing a lot of agents taking their own photos with jerry-rigged  wide angle lenses.  They may be using wide angles the clip onto smartphones.  

Aug 11, 2016 11:35 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Not something that I've noticed.

Aug 13, 2016 05:22 AM
Ambassador
2,684,009
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 

In an ideal world, the preferred file type for photos is SVG. 

Regrettably, the MLS, Zillow, Realtor dot com, etc. only accept  JPEG or PNG

Aug 12, 2016 09:13 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,848
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

No, I haven't noticed that.  Only a couple listings with stretched or fish-eye photos.

Aug 12, 2016 02:56 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,896
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Not so much that but very unprofessionally conformed photos. Rooms messy, refrigerator magnets, poor lighting, skewed photos, etc. too many to list. Hire a pro PEOPLE!

Aug 12, 2016 12:21 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

no

Aug 11, 2016 11:57 PM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

It's from reusing photos - I've been seeing it for awhile

Aug 11, 2016 11:43 PM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

It takes a few more minutes to take a great picture.

Aug 11, 2016 11:03 PM
Rainmaker
1,844,171
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Nope. I did notice in a CMA I did that a few of the photos seemed 'bent' but then they weren't using a fisheye. That was odd.

There are just too many people not knowing what they are doing.

Aug 11, 2016 09:43 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,806
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Not as yet.... but should I start worrying?

Aug 11, 2016 09:14 PM
Rainmaker
7,834,961
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No.

Aug 11, 2016 09:10 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Debbie Laity nailed this one!

Aug 11, 2016 08:34 PM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Thanks to everyone who offered their answers. I asked because a client complained about the issue (not my photos, thankfully!). So I checked with our IT guy and also some of the website techs. Apparently any agents are having problems even with professional photos sized within the specified criteria for our MLS. 

Aug 11, 2016 06:42 PM
Ambassador
6,392,889
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Have not noticed an increase, there are some agents who reduce them in size and quality, but they they always did.

Aug 11, 2016 05:37 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I have not noticed a change. Could it be your computer screen?

Aug 11, 2016 01:42 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

No, not like we used to,

Aug 11, 2016 12:40 PM
Rainmaker
1,525,616
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I haven't noticed that.

Aug 11, 2016 12:16 PM
Rainmaker
5,005,333
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

No..I have not toiced this.

Aug 11, 2016 11:44 AM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

I do not track such metrics.

Aug 11, 2016 10:24 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Kathleen Luiten They may be reducing the resolution on photos to save file size.

Aug 11, 2016 10:17 AM