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Why have Estate Agents started to do this
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Like a Dutch Cap it shouldn't be relied upon too heavily, but there again, without such misplaced faith, some of us might not be here.
I've heard of a Dutch auction where value reduces before your eyes... Mine are still watering with laughter at Davenave's post; best of the year so far, imho.0 -
One of our local agents has a fondness for photographs with a large vase of flowers in the foreground, hiding a quite a lot of the room and making the photo pretty useless.PasturesNew wrote: »I find that some agents are using some kind of "brightness filter" that makes grim and grimy black holes of Calcutta look modern, fresh and bright.
The same agent certainly doesn't use a "brightness filter" - more that they somehow manage to turn what looks like a lovely room into the black hole of Calcutta.0 -
NaughtiusMaximus wrote: »Then there's the other EA habit of (very badly) photoshopping bright blue sky into the exterior photos, looks awful.
(ETA - as already mentioned in the post by AdrianC I initially missed)
When we sold in 2017 and were getting quotes from EAs, one of them proudly made a point of telling us they did both the sky thing and brightened the interior photos, it was actually one of the factors which persuaded us to go elsewhere.
Bet a lot of EA`s (and sellers) wish it was still 2017.0 -
Sorry, got my muppet head on today, here is the link.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-88245314.html
EAs use wide angle lens. Now problem with wide angle lens is that if you shoot too close from the subject, the edges appear distorted.
The particular house look small (the EAs did not provide any floor plan with measurements - if available that would have proven my point).
Just try to take a selfie with camera near your nose and you will realize what I mean
Happiness is buying an item and then not checking its price after a month to discover it was reduced further.0
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