What Your MLS Pictures Say About Your Home
Saturday, November 28th, 2009In our modern age of technology, most people begin their search for a house on the internet. You would think that agents and DIY listers would take this fact into account when taking the photographs for their listings but apparently some of them aren’t aware of the concept of staging much less taking pictures that don’t completely kill the desire that any prospective buyer might have to purchase that property.
The following faux pas incidents are all taken from real photos of property listings. While some of these pictures might be from as-is foreclosure sales, the majority of them come from pictures taken by realtors or home owners.
Some pictures just insist that the homeowner does not maintain their home, which might be completely untrue but when you’re going just from pictures it’s hard to tell. For example: oil stains on the driveway; dead trees, overgrown grass, and appliances, in the yard; swimming pools full of algae; and kitchens full of clutter. Many pictures taken in homes for sale really look unhygienic and make you wonder if you’d have to fumigate for roaches before you move in. Take the time to clean up your yard and drain your pool.
