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Rainmaker
5,223,362
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I typically leave them. Have never quite figured out why they should be removed.

Sep 22, 2016 05:12 AM
Rainmaker
1,106,303
Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

I leave them for the appraisers and for use in doing CMAs.

Sep 22, 2016 02:42 PM
Rainmaker
680,965
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

I never remove my photos.  It's history and useful for appraisers and other professionals as well as for us, when we do market analysis for new listings.

Sep 22, 2016 12:04 PM
Ambassador
2,696,200
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Leave.  For appraisers searching the MLS for comps, for Realtors doing CMAs, etc.

Sep 22, 2016 09:48 AM
Rainer
56,684
LeAnn Sink - Realtor Knoxville, TN
United Real Estate Solutions - Knoxville, TN
#ThinkSink when you need an agent.

I leave them. I photograph houses so this is kind of free marketing for me and my freelance business. 

Sep 22, 2016 09:01 AM
Rainmaker
90,543
Debra Peters
Referral Realty - Manorville, NY
NY Real Estate Salesperson

I leave the photos so that when I give another potential seller a market evaluation, I can show them what other homes in the area look like similar to theirs. If I see that someone else is using my photos, I report it.

Sep 22, 2016 07:21 AM
Rainmaker
1,594,500
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, ePRO
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
Serving Coastal San Diego, Veteran's & Seniors

I leave them since I use solds to sell new listing opportunities at my listing presentations; I show off the photos, V-tours and short DOM.

Sep 22, 2016 10:02 PM
Rainmaker
4,273,319
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I leave them!

Sep 22, 2016 03:29 PM
Rainmaker
2,234,343
Debbie Laity
CinaJones Real Estate - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County

I leave them. I don't know why they should be removed. 

Sep 22, 2016 01:59 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,967
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Leave, they are automatically removed after one year.

Sep 22, 2016 01:17 PM
Ambassador
5,127,583
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I usually leave them. Why not?

Sep 22, 2016 08:30 AM
Rainmaker
1,862,762
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Leave them.

Sep 22, 2016 06:50 AM
Rainmaker
634,532
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

I usually leave them.

Sep 22, 2016 05:22 AM
Rainmaker
1,002,068
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I leave them - good juice

Sep 23, 2016 12:44 AM
Rainmaker
508,053
Katina Hargrove 352-551-0308
Stake Your Land Realty, Inc. - Eustis, FL
Broker/Owner, SFR®, e-PRO®, GRI, AHWD, REALTOR®

Thank you everyone for your responses.  Ron and Alexandra Seigel might have a good point. Privacy does matter, keeping the first photo and removing the rest.

Sep 22, 2016 10:20 PM
Rainmaker
3,073,563
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

It's an MLS violation to remove them

Sep 22, 2016 09:04 PM
Rainmaker
3,627,372
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Leave them, if it doesn't close or the listing expires I delete them

Sep 22, 2016 08:19 PM
Rainmaker
1,640,213
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate

I often remove them from MLS( per buyer request), but not from blog or other medias.

Sep 22, 2016 04:45 PM
Ambassador
3,204,581
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I leave exterior so they can be used for comps.  I remove interior before changing status to sold.  I also take them off other sites as well.

Sep 22, 2016 07:27 AM
Rainmaker
1,525,616
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I leave them.

Sep 22, 2016 07:04 AM
Rainmaker
3,988,113
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I leave most of them. MLS wants at least the front of the house left with the listing. The others help appraisers in determining condition for comparison sake.

Sep 22, 2016 06:19 AM
Rainmaker
5,038,547
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I leave them. After so many month our mls will delete all except the primary photo.

Sep 22, 2016 05:04 AM
Rainer
232,119
Jessie Cochran
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Panama City Realty Group

Leave em there - it's best IMO

Sep 23, 2016 01:04 AM
Rainmaker
4,671,537
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I also typically leave them.   

Sep 22, 2016 10:40 PM
Rainmaker
8,048,542
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Leave them.

Sep 22, 2016 10:15 PM
Rainmaker
4,321,300
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Katina Hargrove 352-551-0308 - I can only remove it from MLS! (And with SOLD status, the listing does not show up in MLS anyways.)

Sep 22, 2016 04:50 PM
Ambassador
3,761,424
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I think our mls removes them for us.

Sep 22, 2016 12:16 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,257
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Katina Hargrove 352-551-0308 No

Sep 22, 2016 07:49 AM
Ambassador
1,472,185
Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

I remove my photos from MLS except for the primary shot.

Sep 22, 2016 07:27 AM
Rainmaker
5,773,919
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Katina,

Most MLS archive them.  Our clients just keep the first photo on their sold page.  Many people want privacy, and after the sale the new owners don't want their home on the World Wide Web.  A

Sep 22, 2016 06:43 AM
Rainmaker
914,893
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

We are required to leave one main photo. I try to remove the rest.

Sep 22, 2016 05:08 AM
Rainmaker
5,184,781
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I leave them.

Sep 24, 2016 08:10 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,227
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I leave them there.

Sep 23, 2016 09:57 PM
Rainmaker
5,110,753
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

No I do not take them down.

Sep 23, 2016 04:13 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,232
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I leave them unless specifically asked to remove them.

Sep 23, 2016 12:09 AM
Rainmaker
1,743,127
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

We leave them unless requested by the new owners

Sep 22, 2016 11:24 PM
Rainmaker
1,618,024
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I leave the pictures on the listing.

Sep 22, 2016 10:59 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,159
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I leave the unless a buyer requested i remove them at closing

Sep 22, 2016 10:54 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,413
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I leave them on for future reference

Sep 22, 2016 11:53 AM
Rainmaker
1,280,898
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

I leave them.

Sep 22, 2016 07:59 AM
Rainmaker
925,798
Jeff Pearl
Samson Properties / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

It depends on the listing. Sometimes I remove some of them, but leave some.

Sep 22, 2016 06:03 AM
Rainmaker
1,562,461
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

I love looking at the old photos from previous listings.  I like to see what the owners have done to the place.

Oct 16, 2016 06:35 AM
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