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The best idea, however, is to be courteous and ask permission. An owner would probably not mind but I guarantee you, if it's tenant occupied, they will mind. They will mind A LOT.
The best idea, however, is to be courteous and ask permission. An owner would probably not mind but I guarantee you, if it's tenant occupied, they will mind. They will mind A LOT.
And, also, if you can't get permission, don't. Just like copyright (and most other things involving someone else's property), the inability to get permission does not constitute permission.
Guess we'll have to start addressing this with sellers and putting up "no photography" signs in the houses and notes on the MLS listing in future now that everyone and his dog has a camera of some sort.
The photos that the Realtor/ad provides are usually enough for me to remember which property is which. Taking all those shots that the OP describes sounds like overkill to me. Use your eyes while you're there, instead of trying to capture it all on film.
The only time I ever took tons of photos was at inspection, when I already knew I was buying the house, but it would be a while before settlement. Then I wanted measurements/layouts so I could plan what furniture would go where.
The photos that the Realtor/ad provides are usually enough for me to remember which property is which. Taking all those shots that the OP describes sounds like overkill to me. Use your eyes while you're there, instead of trying to capture it all on film.
The only time I ever took tons of photos was at inspection, when I already knew I was buying the house, but it would be a while before settlement. Then I wanted measurements/layouts so I could plan what furniture would go where.
Sort of reminds me of people who shoot video the whole time they are on vacation so they can go home and see what they missed by not looking......
I wish I had taken a picture inside a home last fall when I noted a wet spot on the basement carpet and a potential water problem near a walk-out door. We went back recently and the water spot was either dried or cleaned, or the carpet was replaced. In the meantime, the owners are denying there was ever a water problem, although the grading outside would suggest otherwise.
We did it when we were house hunting. Not every house .Only those we thought had a shot. It helped a lot to keep them straight. We didn't ask permission. I assumed when we were selling the same thing happened.
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