Special offer

Spam prevention
Rainmaker
1,661,936
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

No but it would be great with me if they did.

Aug 14, 2015 08:47 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

We just started doing this late last year. I think it's a great idea. 

Aug 14, 2015 09:27 AM
Rainmaker
784,786
The Woodland Team of Texas
The Woodland Companies - Austin, TX
Land Specialists

They do not.

Nov 07, 2018 11:04 PM
Ambassador
6,393,404
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Plenty of crooks out there trying to run scams with the properties on the net.

May 07, 2018 10:54 PM
Rainmaker
617,935
David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Our MLS watermarks with them a copyright.

Sep 13, 2015 09:41 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Yes...Once posted on the MLS they are the ownership of the MLS

Aug 16, 2015 08:51 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Paul S. Henderson, Realtor, Tacoma Washington - that's a good idea. I think our MLS should do that. This will stop Craigslist scam.

Aug 15, 2015 03:09 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,183
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Our local MLS watermarks the photos. 

Aug 14, 2015 11:25 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Paul S. Henderson, Realtor, Tacoma Washington No watermarks, but they do mark the photos with a copyright.

Aug 14, 2015 11:05 PM
Rainmaker
911,338
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

I think one reason agents don't worry about taking high quality photos is so they don't have to worry about other agents using them without authorization.

Aug 14, 2015 10:09 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Paul - Our MLS has been watermarking the date and 'ARMLS' in the lower left corner of our photos for years. I don't think it helps keep people from scraping the photos though.

Aug 14, 2015 03:11 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

No it is up to us to do it. One of the largest photo/floor plan companies we used here puts one in the lower left had corner but it has their name and only the photos they take.

Aug 14, 2015 02:07 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

No they do not. I don't know if they plan to do that in the future or not. 

Aug 14, 2015 01:15 PM
Rainmaker
212,755
Stefan Winter
Real Estate in IL & NV | Owner of Real Estate Web Tech | Daily Vlogger - Las Vegas, NV
Owner - Winter Group & Real Estate Web Tech

They put GLVAR 2015 in the middle of each picture. It does not really bother me, plenty of people still use your picture however since it just lets you know the local board name and year not the agent.

Aug 14, 2015 12:23 PM
Rainer
67,369
Evelyn M Epperson
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Johns Creek, GA
A Tradition Of [Excellence, Trust & Service]

No thank goodness!  I hate water marks!

Aug 14, 2015 09:42 AM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

No. I don't think it really protects from scapping since most watermarks can be cropped. 

Aug 14, 2015 08:52 AM
Ambassador
3,169,508
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

No.  Nor are we allowed to brand them ourselves.

Aug 14, 2015 08:07 AM
Ambassador
3,164,294
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

No, but I wouldn't mind it.  I sometimes use watermarked photos other places (my site, zillow, trulia ect.)

Aug 14, 2015 08:04 AM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

No.  In any event, watermarking would not prevent photos from being scrapped.

Aug 14, 2015 07:32 AM