THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS WHAT THEY APPEAR TO BE

After we looked at the realtor's photos of the property for sale, my brother Stu took a picture of his neighbor's yard the next day. We had a good laugh because the realtor's pictures showed a plush, deep green lawn, but from my brother's vantage point right next door, it was clear that the residential landscape was barren. No matter what season it was, that lawn never looked so good.

“Doctored up” view of property

The measurements were off as well. Note the difference in the width of the garage and the blacktop on the driveway. That's so deceiving.

How are realtor listings of homes allowed to be photoshopped and made to look so different from the actual appearance of the property for sale? What has become of our society? How are we teaching fairness and honesty when we allow such deception?

That brings me to the doctors, brought to their knees by the insurance companies. On January 23, 2023, we received a call from AARP stating that they won a big case against the drug companies involving the cost of medications to Medicare patients. When will buyers win a class action lawsuit against the realty market for advertising glamorized photos of properties for sale?

If it weren’t so sad, it would be laughable. Let’s go back to reality.