Question about listing photos / realtor taking them himself

We’re listing our house this Thursday, and our realtor is coming Tuesday to take photos. We’ve used him for years and have a great relationship with him. He’s been helpful, gave us a solid spreadsheet of comps, and seems to have a clear listing strategy.

My only concern is the photography. I looked at some of his current/previous listings, and the descriptions seem solid, but the photos look pretty basic/amateur — darker rooms, not much editing, not very polished. He only has a couple active listings and I’m only seeing a few sold listings under his name in the last couple years, so I’m trying to be smart without overreacting.

My wife and I staged the house and took our own photos while the lighting was good, and we actually really like how they turned out. I’m thinking of emailing them to him Tuesday morning and saying we’d love to use them for the listing, along with any additional shots he thinks we still need.

Is that reasonable, or would that come across as insulting to the realtor? Is there anything else I should be concerned about here besides making sure the photos/listing look good before it goes live?

Posted Jun 15, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC

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