As Realtors photos are one of our best marketing tools… I’m always surprised at the bad ones I see in our MLS. After posting a few on FaceBook Ive decided to start a collection of bad Real Estate Photos from the MLS. Through the MLS they are syndicated to realestate search portals like Realtor.com or Homes.com for the world to see. We all have properties that don’t photo well or are just messy- but I’m going to try to focus on bad photography.
I am not a photographer and I know it! I hire a professional photographer for the majority of my listings. If time does not allow I will take a few photos but they don’t live on the MLS very long!
Barry Bevis is the Broker/Owner of Bevis Realty in Tallahassee, FL And a sixth generation North Floridian. He started in Real Estate services over seven years ago. Over the last five years he has consistently been in the Top 10% of Realtors by sales volume in Tallahassee, Florida. He has acted as an Owners agent for commercial projects, marketed subdivisions, negotiated leases and sold lots of residential Real Estate.
Bevis Realty is located in Midtown Tallahassee at 930 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Fl 32303
Feel free to check out my listing at www.bevisrealty.com
Barry Bevis
I really enjoyed your piece on Northstar MLS a few weeks ago.
Here is one that I found that is fitting : 3650 Kings Point Road , Minnetrista, MN 55331
If you look hard, you can see the lake the home is on in the background.
Those are Terrible! What piece on the Northstar MLS? I think someone may have used photos or linked to my site.
found some good ones here..
http://newengland.weichert.com/37236276/?cityid=13850&mls=4&pg=3&view=gallery&ldview=ldphotos
not sure what’s going in that thing..
Here is a great one–this is the ONLY picture and it is listed for just under 700K
http://mediall.rapmls.com/norcalmls/listingpics/bigphoto/098/21111598.jpg?tsp=20110428132353
Creepy cats in the kitchen…It also makes great use of it’s screened in porch as a cat room
http://www.coldwellbankermoves.com/property/details/2584873/MLS-3120490/218-Millington-Rd-Cortlandt-Cortlandt-Manor-NY-10567.aspx?SearchID=2215534&RowNum=27&StateID=38&RegionID=3&IsRegularPS=True&ConsumerSearchID=377935
http://www.redfin.com/WA/Lynnwood/2617-203rd-St-SW-98036/home/2823545
Check out the stuffed Pheasant in the bedroom window. When touring this home, we found many other taxidermied animals in this bedroom. We were also greeted on the front porch with a skull bone of unknown species.
Lawn not green? No problem MS Paint saves the day!
http://portlandhousing.blogspot.com/2008/10/going-green-realtor-way.html
More funny than bad….
http://matrix.northstarmls.com/Matrix/Public/PhotoPopup.aspx?tid=1&key=4312882&n=17&mtid=1&L=1
What is with the Panda? That’s hilarious!
http://realestate.sandpoint.com/residentialdetail.asp?CMD=ResDetail&LI=91576&SI=59048&AI=0
It’s a winner!
Foyer photo at http://www.realliving.com/greg-garrett/homes-for-sale/TX/Lubbock/79424/5616-101st-St-81477186/popup#listingphoto-gallery-large makes me think this home belongs to Addams Family. All photos terrible – distorted – creepy. They used fish eye for every photo.
http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/134-Dummer-St-Bath-ME-04530/85010930_zpid/
I like that they didn’t bother to take pictures *before* they winterized the home, so the toilet and shower have blue tape across them.
Just came across your site and it made me smile. Here’s a good one you need to check out. http://www.redfin.com/NV/Las-Vegas/5104-Forest-Oaks-Dr-89149/home/29100197
Barry, I am a REALTOR® in Orlando and just stumbled upon your blog. You had me laughing and calling to my husband, “HONEY! Come look at this!”
it is truly scary isn’t it?
Great job…Thanks again for taking the time to put together such a creative and extensive collection of the WORST in our business
This one looks like someone saw your site and thought it was a how-to site. It has everything from rampant deer heads to junk to self-captures.