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What to do with photographs when you lose a listing

And you don’t want your photos used by the next Realtor? Seeing as how once the photos are submitted to the MLS, the listing agent relinquishes all rights to those photos (archived: 2019) … take all the photos out and replace them with something like this –

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I found this this morning while researching a residential property’s market history. This was the only photo associated with the listing. I’m just assuming this is what happened, as there is no other reasonable explanation. Not quite the “Bad MLS Photo of the Day (archived: 2019),” but still quite amusing.

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.

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Professional (real estate) Photos Matter

Professional (real estate) Photos Matter

*this is a marketing post It's amazing that bad MLS photos are still a thing, but they are. Sellers: if you're hiring a professional real estate agent, it's reasonable for you to check to make sure the photos they are using to market your home…

Fairhill Neighborhood in Crozet

Fairhill Neighborhood in Crozet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glcCdP6bVM4 We're nearing the release to the market of the Fairhill neighborhood in Crozet (mailing address is Charlottesville, schools and feel are Crozet), and this video shows what an amazing property it is. Drones are useful things, and I think there is no better way to introduce this…

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.