AI altered Photos in listings

[alebrewer]

Technically, bamboo is actually a grass. Put that down on a report and watch heads explode

again it looks like wood so well in some cases you'd have to touch it to tell the difference.

Yeah, but they didn't say 'wood look' - they said 'wood type'. To me there's a difference. To others, maybe not.

 

[Joe Flacco]

Our MLS requires the original pic be included if a rendered pic is. Also must be labeled as such

Im pretty sure that is only for major things like virtual staging. I don't think it applies to typical stuff like changing the contrast or color correcting.

Some of the things I notice they do often include trying to smooth out popcorn ceiling or other dated textured walls, and color correcting orangish cabinets to something closer to trend.

 

[Vermonter]

Just call everything "composite" to CYA. "Composite wood", "composite tile", "composite roof shingles", "composite siding", etc.

Im pretty sure that is only for major things like virtual staging. I don't think it applies to typical stuff like changing the contrast or color correcting.

Correct, but around here they do "virtual remodel" without staging which is harder to detect as AI

 

[Carnivore]

The power of AI Co-pilot. Realtor enhanced photos
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Here’s a clean, simple paragraph you can post in the forum:


Realtors are allowed to enhance interior photos, but only for clarity—not to misrepresent the property. Basic edits like lighting adjustments, color correction, and removing camera glare are generally acceptable. What crosses the line is altering permanent features, hiding defects, or creating a false impression of the home. At that point, it becomes misleading advertising and can violate MLS rules and state law.

I don't call Realtors. I text t hnem and s say who I am and my phone number Why Because most realtors don't have my number and they are busy selling.So they let it go to their messege So texting them works best you say who you are and state your #
works every time for a faster response

 

[Carnivore]

So this is really great topic. Imagin your doing a desk-top appraisal and you need those questions answered. Well I guess the clients will just have to wait.

 

[Shawangunk RE]

Bamboo, simulated vinyl, simulated concrete or fiber concrete, laminate plywood, real wood planks, softwood flooring, hardwood maple flooring, etc.

I cant tell from the listing photo if its hardwood or laminate planks, lol. So thanks ms. realtor for just letting AI write your description for you instead of taking 3 seconds to state what the flooring actually is.

 

[Tom4value]

Curious, how often did/do you find inconsistencies between what they put in MLS and what they tell you on the phone?

Very rarely. Generally the calls produced more detail.

 

[alebrewer]

Very rarely. Generally the calls produced more detail.

kind of my thought as well. Calling the listing agent to confirm what they put in MLS is kind of like calling an author to confirm what he wrote in a book...

 

[Tom4value]

I have been around long enough to have use the sale books. Times were different then, I still have boxes of them for retrospective use. If I had to call every listing agent of every comp I used, my reports would have 10 day turn times, that is not acceptable in todays world. I pay thousands of dollars for this data, it should be correct and complete. Very few realtors even bother to call me or email me back regarding a property that has closed. I understand realtors jobs is to sell properties, this should not include misleading information in the listings, which includes doctored photos. As a homeowner myself, I would be pissed off If i went to see a home for possible purchase and it appears very, very different from the photos and descriptions included in the listing. The realtor profession is one of the least considered trustworthy, and there is a reason for it.

Ah, yes! Those were the days! The books came out every quarter so there were times when all my comps were at least 3 months old! Regarding calls, my first boss was strict. Report sat there until I got in touch with the broker. My second boss was more with “due diligence”.

Regarding the second part of your post, I totally agree. There is a difference between not listing everything wrong with the property in the MLS comments and out and out lying. Sure you will get traffic…at first but potential buyers go to the property with realtors. It is bad enough to **** off a potential buyer when they see how misleading the listing was. It is another to **** off that realtor who will tell others not to bother seeing it.

 

[Tom4value]

kind of my thought as well. Calling the listing agent to confirm what they put in MLS is kind of like calling an author to confirm what he wrote in a book...

kind of my thought as well. Calling the listing agent to confirm what they put in MLS is kind of like calling an author to confirm what he wrote in a book...

Back in the 90’s MLS listings were rudimentary at best. Nothing like today where just about everything, including sales concessions are in the listing.