Who owns my property photos?

Intellectual rights belong to the person who paid for them. Most likely, the listing agent.

If you purchase them from a photographer, ask the photographer if the fee you paid was ownership rights or use rights.

Depends on who purchased the photos. If you plan to use the same agent, I would speak to them about it.

Hi Mike! I always put the designation of ownership for photos in my listing agreements. Do you have your former listing agreement that may outline that for you? Did you compensate your agent for the photos when you removed your listing? You could always reach back out to that agent and see if they will release them to you. Hoping it works out for you. Best of luck going back on the market!

If the photos were taken by the listing agent, then the firm would have rights to those. Our firm hires a proffessional photographer for best lighting and clear shots. Pictures definately draw the buyers in deciding whether or not to schedule a showing with an agent.