California is leading the nation with its new law banning the undisclosed use of altered images in real estate listings.

As a writer who covers real estate trends, perusing home listings is part of my job. But it became a bigger part of my life when I began helping a family member search for a new home out of state.

It doesn’t matter how perfect your home is—if your listing photos don’t stand out, potential buyers won’t come by to take a look. In our series “Lessons From Listing Photos,” we dissect the smart ...

Before the days of the Internet and online real estate listings, a buyer’s first impression of a new home for sale was often the “drive by.” An agent would see the new listing in his real estate book ...

Ever look at pictures in a listing and think, "Oh. Oh god, no. Why would they include that?" Yep. The blog Lovely Listing gathers together the best of the worst real estate listing pics from around ...