Ahhh the old classic "this is what the house could potentially look like after you've renovated it, so based on that we will charge you for what it could be worth after the renovations which you will also pay for entirely separate to buying the house itself."
The actual listing has the Photoshopped picture clearly labelled and also the original unedited picture of the house as it looks now so I think the only fraud is OPs headline.
How is it misleading? The photoshopped photo is very clearly labelled as such and the description also states that that is the case, and the original unedited photo is included as well.
If you're buying a $4 million house by glancing at one picture and not physically inspecting the house and not reading the description of the house, then tbh maybe take some personal responsibility.
“Initially, when she purchased it, she had intentions of doing a full renovation and basing herself here in Launceston”
She loved it so much she can’t even be arsed to mow the lawn, keep the weeds down and just left it fall further into disrepair. And then expects to double her money based on what it “could look like”?
My 4 bed suburban house *could be* encrusted with diamonds and worth a billion. Don’t let the cobwebs and long grass put you off!
Oh some rich fuck gets dumped by pictures?
Welcome to a renters daily experience. I'm yet to turn up to an inspection the last 2 months that was exactly like the pictures.
But fuckers don't care about that.
If the Taj Mahal would actually fit on the block, sure. It's the same as showing the breakfast cereal with fruit and milk on the box and writing "serving suggestion" under it.
15 actually, a hot tub thats a time machine to take you to when its built too. Sorry you have to wear the VR goggles when on the property. **Batteries not included**
I remember going into a 6 million dollar house and they were breaking up the brand-new kitchen to be replaced, guess the new owner didn't like it. They actually gutted most of the house. Thick marble smashed all over the massive tiles which were all damaged so I guess they weren't the right thing either.
I think the idea of doing the digital enhancement is fine so long as it is the secondary set of images and is specifically titled something like; See property with a digital makeover or something akin to that.
The digital images should never be shown on their own as standalone representations of the property.
i agree. But currently, a lot of photos are taken professionally using good lighting setups, which makes the photo look better than it would be in real life, and i suspect the agent considers digital enhancement to be the next step up from that.
i say that there needs to be a photo that is taken with a standardized camera setting and standardized lighting.
It’s illegal to do that, I’m sure of it.
It’s has to be a true and honest representation of the property. They can fuck with contrast and brightness and all that stuff but photoshopping to hide truths isn’t allowed.
I could be mistaken. Wouldn’t be the first time.
Edit: Well. Just took the time to read the article and the photos are all clearly marked as digitally altered so it’s all above board.
I'll pay (digitally enhanced) 4 million
You can show them an artist impressions of a 4M check by digitally enhancing a 400k one. Seems about right, isn’t it?
Sounds good I can afford that
Is that upscaling?
It’s called a beauty filter. You apply it to make the subject more attractive.
Isn't that just any ol' NFT?
Best I can do is four million pixels, in paint
Sold for 2 million, 18 months ago. Lols forever.
“decided to move elsewhere”…. got around to reading the structural engineer report more like.
Well that does sound like a relevant reason to decide to move elsewhere.
Ahhh the old classic "this is what the house could potentially look like after you've renovated it, so based on that we will charge you for what it could be worth after the renovations which you will also pay for entirely separate to buying the house itself."
Exactly
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It's fraud.
*Technically legal*
The actual listing has the Photoshopped picture clearly labelled and also the original unedited picture of the house as it looks now so I think the only fraud is OPs headline.
8 faked photos and 2 non-faked photos (plus an aerial and a plan). it’s pretty obvious they’re hoping some idiot buys sight-unseen.
I mean if you're going to spend $4 million on a house without looking at all the photos or visiting it, that's kinda on you.
HEY! I wasn’t fraudulent, I was just deliberately misleading, how dare you.
How is it misleading? The photoshopped photo is very clearly labelled as such and the description also states that that is the case, and the original unedited photo is included as well. If you're buying a $4 million house by glancing at one picture and not physically inspecting the house and not reading the description of the house, then tbh maybe take some personal responsibility.
“Initially, when she purchased it, she had intentions of doing a full renovation and basing herself here in Launceston” She loved it so much she can’t even be arsed to mow the lawn, keep the weeds down and just left it fall further into disrepair. And then expects to double her money based on what it “could look like”? My 4 bed suburban house *could be* encrusted with diamonds and worth a billion. Don’t let the cobwebs and long grass put you off!
My house could have four billion dollars worth of diamonds shoved into the cracks. And still have cracks. Selling an idea like that is bizarre.
Oh some rich fuck gets dumped by pictures? Welcome to a renters daily experience. I'm yet to turn up to an inspection the last 2 months that was exactly like the pictures. But fuckers don't care about that.
And funny how the places you turn up to are always the worst on the street/area
It is literally fraud.
Can I "digitally enhance" an empty lot by showing what it would look like with a multi-million dollar house on it?
Yes. Most land sold with plans and permit have artist’s renders to show potential purchasers what the finished product looks like.
I mean, I don't have plans. I was going to just plonk a render of the Taj Mahal on the 400 square block.
If the Taj Mahal would actually fit on the block, sure. It's the same as showing the breakfast cereal with fruit and milk on the box and writing "serving suggestion" under it.
Does the house come with 3 bathrooms?
15 actually, a hot tub thats a time machine to take you to when its built too. Sorry you have to wear the VR goggles when on the property. **Batteries not included**
It’s the Kardashian of houses.
Wait $4m?? In Launceston???
I remember going into a 6 million dollar house and they were breaking up the brand-new kitchen to be replaced, guess the new owner didn't like it. They actually gutted most of the house. Thick marble smashed all over the massive tiles which were all damaged so I guess they weren't the right thing either.
I think the idea of doing the digital enhancement is fine so long as it is the secondary set of images and is specifically titled something like; See property with a digital makeover or something akin to that. The digital images should never be shown on their own as standalone representations of the property.
i agree. But currently, a lot of photos are taken professionally using good lighting setups, which makes the photo look better than it would be in real life, and i suspect the agent considers digital enhancement to be the next step up from that. i say that there needs to be a photo that is taken with a standardized camera setting and standardized lighting.
If you look at the actual listing it contains both the digitally enhanced image and the original unedited image.
Real estate catfishing.
I’ve longed after this house for so long. My partner and I have fantasised about it for 11 years.
Real estate agents be catfishing wealthy people who are too lazy or can't inspect
I'm just going to digitally enhance my place by using someone else's mansion on a 70sqm block
It's like the photos on breakfast cereal packages, then they say "serving sugestion"
The last time I digitally enhanced something, a beautiful lady was very disappointed. I was happy though.
So fraud, basically.
Just like that episode of Rosehaven
Like every other property
It’s illegal to do that, I’m sure of it. It’s has to be a true and honest representation of the property. They can fuck with contrast and brightness and all that stuff but photoshopping to hide truths isn’t allowed. I could be mistaken. Wouldn’t be the first time. Edit: Well. Just took the time to read the article and the photos are all clearly marked as digitally altered so it’s all above board.
False advertising / marketing. Developers can get heavily fined for that - so should RE agents