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1. First picture is not front exterior, or incredible view.
2. No pics of kitchen and master bath. Show stove and shower please!
3. Lots of pictures of a box with a bed (featureless bedroom, don't bother)
4. Clutter, clutter, clutter and unmade beds.
5. Too many neighborhood pics. Pick one if you must.
Really, as a potential buyer, I am shocked at some of the pictures I see, even on high end homes. Can sellers really not see how bathroom counter covered with medication bottles, makeup, deodorant and other personal hygiene equipment makes me hit the delete button?
I've seen a bunch of pictures where I think the Realtor must be a dumb@*&. If they were my Realtor I'd look at the pics and either demand him/her use my own or fire him/her.
My turn offs
10 pics or less
Thumbnail size pics
Cluttered in every pic
My realtor takes his pics of houses himself, and doesn't make any of the mistakes listed above. He is a fabulous photographer. He gives all the credit to Photoshop, though I doubt that is all there is to it.
One reason they are so good is that he uses LIGHT to his advantage. No dark rooms, and no rooms with one blindingly bright window and the rest of the room looking dark. A person should be able to see the room.
I am not an expert but I think the worst mistake that some people make, is photographing the furniture instead of the room. Photograph fireplaces, arches, interesting architectural details, or granite countertops, not that great armoire in the corner, in other words. And I don't really care about that hideous purple and red plaid sofa.
I love a stand-alone shower and one of my pet peeves is that often the shower isn't shown in the photos, or only part of it is shown. Even if it is a small shower it would be nice to see if it is tile, or one of those plastic shower surrounds, or what. I suppose most people must prefer bathtubs but don't forget us shower people. LOL
I agree except for #5. The neighborhood is as important as the house, just as the lot is as important as the house. Nothing worse to me than a sugar cube house on a postage stamp lot right next to a whole lot of other sugar cubes.
I want lots of pictures of the clean house, but show me what's going on outside too.
Nothing makes me madder than carefully contrived shots of an otherwise dynamite listing I'm hot to follow up on that, when viewed in person, do not show the towering McMansion just five feet away.
I've even SPECIFIED on search features that I want to look at BIG LOTS with the houses having good separation from the neighbors so I can have peace and quiet.
Doesn't matter. I get the little cubes next to big cubes anyway.
(Yes, I solved the problem by moving into a so-so house on TWO ACRES.)
My reason for limiting neighborhood pics is there is usually a limited number, and I can check out the neighborhood on google maps. If there are plenty of pics (at least 10 or 12) then by all means show off special things in the area.
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It's hard to include a picture of a master bathroom if you don't have one ...
