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April 19th, 2008 “Wash your worries away!” As a general rule, I tend to avoid taking photos of laundry rooms/closets – they’re either too small or horrendously cluttered, and for those reasons, not a huge selling feature to use a photo space on the MLS. See all the usual suspects here. –Tim Ayres Subscribe viaContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #46”

April 18th, 2008 “Enter into The Dark Side” Nice entry, but the walls are in the way, and the photo is crooked. To make the place more inviting, turn off the flash (or use a proper one) and/or use a tripod and wide-angle lens. This probably could have been done with a normal lens, justContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #45”

April 17th, 2008 “You’re sure to be a FAN of this house!” Sorry, I’m just not very punny. But honestly, while it’s nice, the tight shot of the $100 Home Depot Special fan is not going to entice a buyer as much as a wide shot of the room in which it circulates the air,Continue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #44”

April 16th, 2008 “Reduce your energy bill with your VERY OWN Nuclear Reactor in the Den!” I’m not sure what caused this interesting photo… It could have been a really dark shot that was edited by the REALTOR® to bring out the foreground, and in the process over-exposed the background. –Tim Ayres Subscribe via e-mail,Continue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #43”

April 15th, 2008 “Includes windows and half a set of blinds” This photo is from a half-million dollar condo. It isn’t the only photo I grabbed from the listing. There is no shortage of brand-new, expensive luxury condos in Victoria right now. My guess is that marketing, including photos, is going to decide which sellContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #42”

April 14th, 2008 “Seller will offer discount if you help pack” I don’t think it takes too much forethought to realize that you should have your clients clean the house before shooting pictures. What is a potential buyer going to think when they see this? What will the neighbours think!? See all the usual suspectsContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #41”

April 13th, 2008 “NEW DISHWASHER!!!” What is it with Horrible MLS Photos and dishwashers? If the new dishwasher is the best thing about the property, you’re probably going to have problems anyway, but at least shoot it properly (no blinding flash!) See all the usual suspects here. –Tim Ayres Subscribe via e-mail, your favourite feedContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #40”

April 12th, 2008 “Fate ceiled or crowning achievement?” OK, Bad puns. Worse photo though! I can see what the REALTOR® was trying to highlight, but again, another opportunity is wasted to show off how the nice mouldings pull the room together. A nice wide angle shot of this room would be more valuable to theContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #39”

April 11th, 2008 “I, for one, welcome our new Alien Bathroom Overlords!” Where’s Lt. Ripley when you need her? See all the usual suspects here. –Tim Ayres Subscribe via e-mail, your favourite feed reader, or bookmark this post:

April 10th, 2008 “A Square Deal?” I think I see what the REALTOR® was trying to do here – to show off the tile/inlay in the foyer. But wouldn’t a better shot be from the front door, taking in the whole entryway with the stairs leading to the upper level? See all the usual suspectsContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #37”