The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Week 3
Thank you for all of your emails and social networking comments regarding our Wall of Shame/Wall of Fame pictures! A few have asked to see some Shame/Fame posts that are a little more ‘middle-ground’ in terms of the listing prices of the homes. Believe it or not, some of the Wall of Shame pictures HAVE been ‘middle-ground’ in regards to list price and sometimes have even been on the higher-end side, but you would never know it because the quality of the photograph is just THAT bad!
A couple of pictures have been low-income homes…but that leads to a couple of questions…
Is it ever a good idea, regardless of price point, to take and post pictures of garbage or dark corners/dark rooms that show absolutely nothing or pictures that are so fuzzy you can barely make out the shapes of things? Is it ever professional to take pictures solely of the family pet (which we have seen–see the Behind the Lens post on September 16th) or allow the sellers to stand in the shot or to be a part of the picture in mirrors or with an accidental thumb on the side of the photo?
For this week’s Wall of Shame and Wall of Fame, we have noted the listing price on all the photographs. Enjoy!
WALL OF SHAME
Nothing attracts high-end buyers like a dark dining room and a big cage acting as a 2nd table/room divider (is that a very large cat behind those books?)! This is an $870,000 listing in Illinois.
And on the other end of the spectrum... a dining room so bright you probably shouldn't look directly into it without protective eye wear. This is a $489,000 listing in Connecticut.
This home in Miami comes with a cute child who enjoys napping in his free time...and it is all yours for only $600,000!
Now it’s your turn to sound off! Leave a comment telling us which one of these (top, center, or bottom) you think is the worst and why. We’ll tally up the votes and we’ll post the results of the worst ten photos of the month at the end of each month!
WALL OF FAME
Agent for the above listing is Suzy Thomas of Prudential Rubloff in Chicago, IL. List price is $425,000 (click the photograph for more on this listing).
Agent for the above listing is Mimi Ryerse of Edina Realty in Minnesota. List price is $480,000 (click on the photograph for more on this listing).
Agent for the above listing is Louis Price of Coldwell Banker in Michigan. List price is $575,000 (click on the photograph for more on this listing).
Sound off! Tell us which one of these (top, center, or bottom) you think is the best photograph. We’ll tally up the votes and we’ll post the results for the top ten best photographs of the month at the end of each month!
