October 24, 2007
From our “clutter” folder, we find a whole bunch of things wrong with this picture. I assume the goal was to show the slate floors and the fireplace. A slightly different angle, a zoom in on […]
October 23, 2007
I can see how this happened, because if you look close, you’ll see that it’s actually taken thru a doorway, by a very very short agent. It would have been better if (s)he had stepped […]
October 21, 2007
Well, folks, this is a first. I’ve never had the occasion where I was compelled to use every single picture that there is for a single MLS listing. (I made the thumbnails extra small, but you […]
October 20, 2007
Our friend Athol Kay in Connecticut also does “Bad MLS Photo Of The Day†posts. I tend to pull all of my own from our own MLS, but Athol has Real Estate Bloggers from around […]
October 19, 2007
Yes, it’s an old cliche, but my lifelong experience is that EVERY cliche in the world is based on fact. Bathrooms are the hardest room to shoot, but if you don’t get a great picture, […]
October 18, 2007
This has got to be one of the worst backyard photos I’ve ever seen. And it’s the only shot of the yard. Inside looked pretty interesting, but this yard shot left me scratching my head. […]
October 17, 2007
There’s a huge debate in the real estate industry as to whether shower curtains, (even plain ordinary ones) should convey with home. Our contracts say curtains are fixtures, but it doesn’t specifically say “shower curtains”. […]
October 16, 2007
Got a late start today. I think this is the ultimate example of what we call a “drive by shooting” of a property. It’s the only picture on the MLS for whatever property this actually […]
October 14, 2007
I’m trying to figure out the relevance of furniture when it’s really the only thing in the picture. Obviously furnished homes that are being lived in have furniture. But the furniture is rarely included. Does […]
October 14, 2007
From the “close the lid” folder, I pulled this as an example of the problem with shooting pictures of small rooms. I think that this must be a half bath, but the listing says it’s […]