Justin Lee Thayer / Eugene Oregon Listing Broker How does hiring the wrong real estate listing agent hurt your chances to get top dollar for your home? Here's four examples current real estate listings that will likely cost the homeowners money. Pictures of the home do not do it justice - The MLS can hold 16 pictures, and every listing should have all 16 filled up. Studies show that properties with more pictures get more views online , and it's these online views that are the precursor to gaining visits to the property by ready buyers. Furthermore, the images utilized should "sell" the features and benefits of the portion of the home shown. So often, listing agents do not seem to have an agenda with the pictures they choose to include. For example, why on earth a listing agent would include the image on the right? It happens far more often than you might expect. Typographical errors in critical property descriptions - Listing agent sloppiness costs home ...