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I wouldn't necessarily pass on a home because of poor pictures, but I might not see it either. When I recently purchased, I compiled a list of houses by doing web searches by price and location. I then chose which houses to see, and in what order, based upon the pictures.
I did not get through my entire list because I found some great options before I saw everything. So the houses with poor pictures didn't even get a chance with me.
No, because plenty of real estate agents don't seem to understand how to take good photos.
I don't need to see a photo of a couch along a long wall in a living room. I want to see doorways also so I can tell how the rooms flow in context.
I can do my own online research to see the location and neighboring homes, so if the location and lot are good, I would at least look in spite of bad pix.
Even professional photos aren't always that great. The last time we sold, we had to delay listing 3 days to get this photog our agent SWORE was the best. He took 3 hours to get all these shots of our rooms, and they were good and clear, but made the rooms look distorted and the furniture and paint colors bleached out. Live and learn.
If a listing has bad pix, I assume the agent is at least clueless or inexperienced.
I don't necessarily pass it over, but I do assume that the person is probably using a flat fee agent and took the photos themselves. Either that or they have a poor agent. It does reflect on my initial first impression value of the property in a negative way, but I wouldn't skip it just for bad pictures if it otherwise seemed good.
80% of homebuyers start their search online.
73.6% (yes, I made it up) of homebuyers need a staged house as they cannot look past cosmetic issues.
You do the math.
I pass all the time because I'm looking for something very specific. I want a Victorian that hasn't been modernized, customized, and ruined by contemporary touches. I'm looking for a total wreck with all the original unpainted details. It's proving very hard to find
Have you ever looked at a listing online and saw a few pictures like this......
..and decided "nah. pass." without giving the home a chance?
What's wrong with that photo that would stop you from looking at a house?
The dining room set is too big for the room, but I bet the furniture isn't included in the sale price. The curtains are ugly, but you get to throw those away after you buy. There is a sliding glass door, so the room is going to have plenty pf light, even though the bad photo makes the room look dark.
I won't look at a house if the photos show that there is a chicken battery farm next door. Bad taste in furniture won't stop me from looking.
Actually, I have an appointment to see a house that has a huge hole in the bathroom wall. The price is good, and I can fix that hole in the wall and get it painted for about $500. The price of the house is a lot more than $500 lower than the value will be after I patch that hole.
If I dont like whats in the picture, Ill pass. There are too many ads with great pictures that give a great feel to the house and the area. If I dont like the picture, Im not likely to make the time to actually go look.
It baffles me that people will put bad quality pictures on those sites. It really doesn't even take a good camera to take decent phones. Most phones are capable.
As with most things first impressions are huge for people. And if my first impression is a picture where i cant really see the room, that isn't likely to make me say, hmm let me go take a look at the property. It might be a great property and i may miss out on it. Its like having a bad resume. You might be great, but if your resume is formatted poorly, people aren't going to take the time to read it.
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