5229 Duncraig Road in Edina Highlands In a post earlier this week (The Far-Away(?) Buffet), I discussed clues that something “just isn’t right” in a particular photo. So, is the apparently huge Living Room shown above for real? You ‘betcha. The MLS dimensions are 27′ x 17′, or 459 square feet — that’s the size...Read More
Just Don’t Call it ‘Doctoring’ What’s holding up virtual staging? Virtual staging is the practice of digitally altering photos to show an empty room as it would look fully furnished and accessorized. Much faster and cheaper than the real thing, you’d certainly guess that by now the technology isn’t rocket science. And yet virtual staging...Read More
How to TellHow do you tell if a photo on MLS has been doctored (er, “enhanced”)? Look for a room that appears to be only slightly smaller than the SuperDome. Then, check the room dimensions. If they’re something like 12′ x 10′ — you’ve got a culprit (the stately, 25′ x 18′ Bedroom pictured above...Read More
“Is it Live . . . or is it Memorex?” I just tripped across a new Fern Hill listing with the lead photo reproduced above. Is it just me, or is the grass too green, the sky too blue? (not to mention uniform). At the very least, this photo looks heavily doctored/colorized; at worst, it’s...Read More
