AI enhanced photos

[Airstream]

How are you guys handling AI enhanced photos of properties?

Wisconsin WRA is allowing this to happen. I think it is misleading.

Whatever happened to Realtor ethics?

If they allow this I am going to give every property a C4 rating unless it has been significantly remodeled. Don't care.

 

[TC]

I took an RE Photography class almost ten years ago and was amazed by what you could do with Photoshop. Now, with the advancements in AI, it's even easier. The teacher was a professional photographer and had a great example. He shot a wedding where the bride wanted her sister, who was a meth head, to be part of the wedding party. The sister only had two front teeth, so he digitally edited her photo to give her a full set of teeth. The result was seamless.

It's hard to believe that the NAR would allow such alterations.



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[Terrel L. Shields]

Problem solved. I rely upon my own photographs.

 

[Tom D]

The photographer who takes the MLS photos here does the best photos i have ever seen. Also, now does GLA phone scan. The only AI i see here in photos is not real furniture. But no altering the basic house is allowed here.

 

[Airstream]

The photographer who takes the MLS photos here does the best photos i have ever seen. Also, now does GLA phone scan. The only AI i see here in photos is not real furniture. But no altering the basic house is allowed here.

Even with regular photos it's hard to know the condition, because photos are often enhanced some. I did a house this winter that looked like it was in good condition based upon MLS photos. Then I walked into it. I was a bit startled. Actually had to change my comps. This has happened on numerous occasions. I looked at a property that is for sale close to where I live. The photos showed worn carpeting and some of the imperfections (it needs a roof soon). The photos were not "professional." Of course if one drives by the house it is possible to see some stuff; like tired siding, etc. But I do lots of rural homes and comps are often hidden behind trees or on long drives. Really depend upon realistic photos.

 

[J Grant]

The professional RE photographers use some kind of amazing light source that makes the properties glow and look better than they are.

 

[Surf Cat]

Isn't it a coinkydink that the curbside inspection requirement is replaced by the mandate to include clear, descriptive color photographs of the front of each comparable property.

AI Ahoy Matey.....

I'm with Terrel on this one.....

 

[Tom4value]

MLS photos are used by realtors to help sell a property for the highest price possible. That is not deception. That is their job. To make a determination on condition rating, I put much more emphasis on the comments with secondary emphasis on WHAT I see in the photos.

"Well maintained", "modern" are good comments but before I go with a C3 instead of a C4, I want to see, "new kitchen/bath", "heating system updated last year" and other comments that "show receipts". A kitchen may be well maintained and good shiny photos but if those photos show appliances and cabinets that are obviously 10+ years old, it is getting a C4. Same with baths. You can tell the approximate age of baths by the design, something a flashy photo can't hide.

 

[Tom4value]

Problem solved. I rely upon my own photographs.

I am assuming that they are talking about interior photos to determine a condition rating.

 

[Airstream]

I am assuming that they are talking about interior photos to determine a condition rating.

Yes. Interior photos. And using photos to sell a property is different than doctoring photos to mislead. Making the roof look in better condition or carpet look less worn. But even exterior photos are important in my market. I would say a good 50% of rural sales cannot be adequately seen from road because of tree cover. I live in northern Wisconsin. Everything is heavily wooded. And even if you can see some of the house often can’t see well enough to get adequate pictures. And you don’t want to drive down driveways!!!