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When I see no pictures of kitchens or bathrooms, it makes me as a shopper think that means the bathroom is a remodel in waiting and therefore money out of my pocket, and time with having no bathrooom while it's remodeled, which at this point in my life I want no part of. I'll pay the markup on the house that's updated....for all that i know it may have pink tile and lineoleum, I at least need to be able to tell from a picture if it is passable.
The 2 things that make me immediately turn off to a house even more than seeing a dated kitchen or bathroom in pictures, is no pictures of the aforementioned. Why am I going to waste my time looking at a house that probably has a disaster that needs to be fixed? Now maybe the bathroom isn't really that bad but I have no way of knowing that.
I totally agree with you! At least one bathroom should be shown, regardless of condition - the potential buyers will always assume the worst if they don't see a photo; same with the kitchen. Depending on the size and condition of the house and property, I usually take between 25-50 photos and then pick the ones that make the house and property look best ; that's (part of) my job as the listing agent.
There's a house for sale in GC and it's a flip...I know the owners....and it's funny the things you notice when you've owned a few houses. None of the bathrooms in this house (there are pix of all the baths) have vanity or medicine cabinets....it jumped right out at me - no storage in any of the bathrooms. It's a cheaper way to do a flip - pedestal sinks and mirrors over the sinks. But the bathrooms are so nice in the pix that most people won't notice.
I have buyers who recently bought a house in which there was no electical outlet at all in the bathroom. None of us noticed it until the home inspector pointed it out.
I have buyers who recently bought a house in which there was no electical outlet at all in the bathroom. None of us noticed it until the home inspector pointed it out.
Wow, that's strange. You must see quite a bit of quirky stuff in your job!
I have buyers who recently bought a house in which there was no electical outlet at all in the bathroom. None of us noticed it until the home inspector pointed it out.
Talk about a dodgey remodel. Would make me think that there are many things sight unseen to be worried about in that house.
I have buyers who recently bought a house in which there was no electical outlet at all in the bathroom. None of us noticed it until the home inspector pointed it out.
In some of the older homes the only place you would find them, is when the owners put in a lightfixture over the vanity that included an outlet. One of the bathrooms in my first house was like that and the house was not that old - built in the 50s.
It is always interesting to look at the "street view" of houses before investing any driving time as so often the house next door is boarded up or there is run down commercial property that wasn't shown in the photos. It really is best to not rely on anything but your own eyes when it comes to commissioned sales people.
I too get suspicious when no photos are shown of certain rooms. I can't see the bones of a house when they are excluded. Some declared as remodeled look worse than an average thrift store.
Now, there are more listings with only one photo and notes about contacting they realtor for info. What is that all about? It feels like just a hook to get your info to sell you something else.
Thanks. If I was selling a house and saw the pictures that some of these realtors put up, I'd be pulling my listing the next day. Distorted by wide angles, terrible lighting..maybe some of this is the homeowners doing. WTF IS YOUR DOG DOING IN THE PICTURE? Do you think that's a selling point? Holy .........
Too funny!
Just think, the fleas and diseases are free.
Not very professional.
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; that's (part of) my job as the listing agent.
