listing photos seem outright dishonest
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Anonymous
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Noticed this listing from my neighborhood: https://www.redfin.com/MD/Bethesda/6405-Dahlonega-Rd-20816/home/10648425
The outside photos have the neighboring houses photoshopped out, so this looks like it is sitting alone in the woods instead of 7' off the lot line next to another bulky mass. Is this typical these days? It seems to me pretty shady. |
Anonymous
| Doesn’t seem legit. But you can google street view in 5 seconds and see the immediate neighborhood. |
Anonymous
| Well, I mean, after The Duchess did it, I suppose anyone can... |
Anonymous
Say what, tell. |
Anonymous
| Let the buyer beware |
Anonymous
| Seeing a lot of this these days. In one case, there was a very busy road to the left of the house that was completely photoshopped out. I think any picture that involves adding or deleting items should have a notation to this effect (including computerized staging). Filters and wide angle lenses are somewhat dishonest also, so it's a difficult line-drawing exercise. |
Anonymous
| It’s ugly. |
Anonymous
| Yeah, that’s awful and shouldn’t be allowed. |
Anonymous
| That should not be allowed. |
Anonymous
| That is why satellite images and Google street view is important. |
Anonymous
| Street view is a link right there on the realto website. NBD |
Anonymous
+ Never buy site unseen. |
Anonymous
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It's not dishonest, it's clever.
If the house was along a busy road or backed up to the beltway ir had a massive powerline in proximity, but photos were enhanced to not include that (happens all the time) would you be equally outraged? |
Anonymous
Uhhh....yes? Sad for you to think of this as "clever." |
Anonymous
| What's funny is the same tree (flipped) is on both sides! |