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They'll just have to find a way to do that after they've finished taking 10 photos at 320x240 resolution (of which the last four are of the same room).

mynameisash 3y ago
I don't know about lo-res, but the HDR images are always a big tell when I look at postings.
- ant6n 3y ago
  Tell of what?
  - ceejayoz 3y ago
    That there's a reason they need the HDR to make it look better.
    - Auracle 3y ago
      The reason is to not have the windows be absolutely blown out. They both look better that way and you can see the view, of the house has one. Of course, there’s tastefully doing it and…not. When I did real estate photography I (almost always) solved that problem by using additional lighting inside to somewhat equalize the interior and exterior brightness. It looks a lot better in the end but it’s also a lot more work and requires more equipment.
Auracle 3y ago
I did real estate photography for a bit. It wasn’t worth it because realtors are terrible penny pinchers. I did quite a few homes directly for sellers because their realtor’s photos were absolutely terrible. It looked like they took 2 minutes to zoom around the house, only putting their arm through doorways, taking everything vertically and tilted. For what it’s worth at least at the time the MLS had a pretty low max resolution.
- massysett 3y ago
  Redfin does fantastic photos. As a buyer I looked at their listings first because I knew they wouldn’t have a bunch of miserable photos. They also charge lower listing fees.
- mholm 3y ago
  I probably got a 25% discount on my condo because the realtor had terrible photos. 1. It has an outdoor rooftop patio with a gas fireplace. This was not mentioned anywhere in the listing. 2. They poorly photoshopped furniture into all of the rooms at incorrect sizes. Whoever was doing the photoshopping assumed it was 8 foot ceilings when they were 10. Made everything look cramped and tiny. 3. Misreported the monthly HOA fees by about +30%. 4. It had been on the market for 4 months with almost zero showings, I happened to be touring another unit in the building when I decided on a whim to check out 'the penthouse' with my realtor. Price hadn't dropped at all in that time, even though the market was fairly quick.

mynameisash 3y ago

I don't know about lo-res, but the HDR images are always a big tell when I look at postings.

ant6n 3y ago
Tell of what?
- ceejayoz 3y ago
  That there's a reason they need the HDR to make it look better.
  - Auracle 3y ago
    The reason is to not have the windows be absolutely blown out. They both look better that way and you can see the view, of the house has one. Of course, there’s tastefully doing it and…not. When I did real estate photography I (almost always) solved that problem by using additional lighting inside to somewhat equalize the interior and exterior brightness. It looks a lot better in the end but it’s also a lot more work and requires more equipment.

Auracle 3y ago

I did real estate photography for a bit. It wasn’t worth it because realtors are terrible penny pinchers. I did quite a few homes directly for sellers because their realtor’s photos were absolutely terrible. It looked like they took 2 minutes to zoom around the house, only putting their arm through doorways, taking everything vertically and tilted. For what it’s worth at least at the time the MLS had a pretty low max resolution.

massysett 3y ago
Redfin does fantastic photos. As a buyer I looked at their listings first because I knew they wouldn’t have a bunch of miserable photos. They also charge lower listing fees.
mholm 3y ago
I probably got a 25% discount on my condo because the realtor had terrible photos. 1. It has an outdoor rooftop patio with a gas fireplace. This was not mentioned anywhere in the listing. 2. They poorly photoshopped furniture into all of the rooms at incorrect sizes. Whoever was doing the photoshopping assumed it was 8 foot ceilings when they were 10. Made everything look cramped and tiny. 3. Misreported the monthly HOA fees by about +30%. 4. It had been on the market for 4 months with almost zero showings, I happened to be touring another unit in the building when I decided on a whim to check out 'the penthouse' with my realtor. Price hadn't dropped at all in that time, even though the market was fairly quick.