Illustrating the challenge

Below are samples of misleading photos posted to real estate listings.

In some listings the photo editor adjusted color, in some cases the views are zoomed, some listings use drone footage in a way that appears to capture a view achievable from a building on the ground, when it does not capture an achievable view. 

Intense Zoom

This image was listing's main photo

Zoomed from photo number 20 in listing's carousel

Real or Zoomed?

This is photo 20 on listing carousel

Is this a true view or still zoomed? Hard to trust the listing now 

Wow color

This image was listing's main photo

Next image is photo of same land from same listing

. . . now color

This was image 9/10 on carousel

From the same listing of same land

Strategic zoom

This image was listing's main photo

It's zoomed segment of next image

true view

This vista can be seen from the land

Inauthentic to zoom in on this photo & use it as the main

Incredible Zoom

This image was listing's main photo

Zoomed from photo 3 in listing carousel

Yes, it's the same

Original view, listing photo 3

Really, it's the same shot, check and see!

Color & Zoom

This image was listing's main photo

Colors appear enhanced, image zoomed from listing photo 8

Color Enhanced

This is photo 8 on listing carousel

Still zoomed? Colors still appear enhanced

In addition to traveling on-site to photograph views, Verified Views and Vistas is building a database of accurate, authentic photos for our customers.