Fake News Photo “True or False” Quick! Is the photo (above) of a lower level Amusement Room real or enhanced (through a wide-angle lens, etc.)? Answer: it’s real. According to MLS, the room measures a whopping 45(!) feet long. The foundation size of the home — a rambler — is well over 2,000 square feet,...Read More
Real Estate Photos & The “Bowling Alley” Effect Dining Room: 10′ x 12′ Living Room: 13′ x 23′ –MLS “Structure Information” That distant Dining Room bay window in the center of the photo above looks like it’s practically in a different zip code. How far away is it really? Add the 23′ length of the...Read More
Option B: Trick Photo So, whaddya think: is that REALLY a 15′ sofa pictured above? And if not, why on earth would the listing agent use a wide-angle lens (or some other trick) to make it appear so? Give up? Here’s (more than) a hint: the couch is in the living room of Graceland, Elvis’ former...Read More
“Trick (Photography) or Treat” [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] Want to know whether a Dining Room is actually as roomy as it appears online? Here’s a quick tip: count...Read More
The Case of the Far Away Fireplace Quick! Is the photo (above) of a lower level Amusement Room real or enhanced (through a wide-angle lens, etc.)? Answer: it’s real. According to MLS, the room measures a whopping 45(!) feet long. The foundation size of the home — a rambler — is well over 2,000 square feet, lending...Read More
Misleading Marketing Judging by the photo (above), the far end of the porch looks like it’s practically in another zip code. It’s not. According to MLS, the porch measures a rather modest 14′ x 4.’ Hmmm . . . I wonder how the photographer made it look so big (actually, I don’t).Read More