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April 9th, 2008 “All Washed Up” This was the only picture on the MLS® for this property. Flat light can be a problem on overcast days. You can fool around with the contrast to improve this, but your best bet is to re-shoot on a sunny day or just shoot more than one photo andContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #36”

April 8th, 2008 “Bedroom needs some, uh, finishing.” We’ve all had listings that needed some work, and struggled to even get the 9 pictures available to us on the MLS®. But don’t be afraid to leave rooms with plywood walls out. See all the usual suspects here. –Tim Ayres Subscribe via e-mail, your favourite feedContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #35”

April 7th, 2008 “LORD STANLEY’S GRAIL!” This one, in honour of our beleaguered Vancouver Canucks. This, sadly, is as close as any Vancouver fan will get to a Stanley Cup this year: in a condo, in Victoria, made of tinfoil. 🙁 See all the usual suspects here. –Tim Ayres Subscribe via e-mail, your favourite feedContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #34”

April 6th, 2008 “Dark and Dreary” A few problems with this shot: There is too much clutter in the foreground (dolls, paperwork), etc. The lights are on, but the shot still looks dark because it’s shot towards a brighter light source (sunlight through the window). A better choice: shoot with the light behind you orContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #33”

April 5th, 2008 “Something’s wrong – I just can’t put my finger on it…” Oops! An easy mistake, but also easy to not post on MLS®, and hence, easy to not end up on this blog. How Zen. See all the usual suspects here. –Tim Ayres Subscribe via e-mail, your favourite feed reader, or bookmarkContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #32”

April 4th, 2008 “I’m trying for that random, artsy style!” This picture is of no value to the buyer. See all the usual suspects here. –Tim Ayres Subscribe via e-mail, your favourite feed reader, or bookmark this post:

April 3rd, 2008 “Space-time continuum vortex not included” As a REALTOR® it’s my job to help my clients prepare their home for sale. This isn’t a horrible photo per se, but I would have recommended to the client to lose the kitschy lamp/art/whatever that is. Buyers will spend more time marveling at your different choiceContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #30”

April 2nd, 2008 “♫ Blinded by the light… ♫” Math lesson: (Glass door + flash) x [Closed] / [Laziness] = Horrible MLS® Photo = end up on my blog! What do potential sellers think, when browsing listings, they see a REALTOR® that is too lazy to even open the door before shooting? See all theContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #29”

April 1, 2008 “NOT an April Fool’s Joke” News Flash: Buyers of real estate buy homes, not sinks. A tight close-up of a sink, or laundry machine or stove is not going to sell the place. This isn’t even a good picture of a sink – it’s all stretched out! Stay tuned this week –Continue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #28”