With 90 percent of homebuyers going online to shop for real estate these days, selling a home has become an Internet photo contest.
Without realizing it, web surfers find themselves rapidly clicking through hundreds of pictures a minute–stopping only when a really superior photo catches their eye. Real estate websites know this, of course, and are doing everything they can to encourage Realtors to upload better photos of homes for sale.
Not all agents are getting the message, however.
The average real estate photo is, well, pretty average.
Poor lighting, cloudy weather, unfortunate time of day, bad composition and wrong equipment all help dull down what could be decent real estate pictures.
At a time when the average camera is capable of producing rather excellent results with a minimum of skill, some amateurs are still finding ways to capture truly ugly–even hilariously ugly–moments in time.
Welcome to the Bad Real Estate Photo Hall of Fame. These snapshots are from many different sources. Click through the slideshow. You won’t believe your eyes.
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Laura Nott
2:47 pm on Friday, May 6, 2011
Love the "Cat Comes With the House" photo!
Nancy Wride
11:38 am on Sunday, May 8, 2011
I think the photo of the clutter kitchen ties with the people moving out with the gun....! Are these all in your Patch?
Mike Cotter
3:16 pm on Sunday, May 8, 2011
These Bad Real Estate Hall of Fame pix have been collected from Multiple Listing Services around the country.
Michael C. Smith
6:25 am on Tuesday, May 10, 2011
These are hilarious.
Doug Pemberton
4:43 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012
I agree with Michael Smith. These are hilarious. AND, They did get our mentions and attention. However even an amateur could take better photos. These days it almost seems you have to try to take a really bad photo. I am still laughing at some of these..