Pet Peeve: New listings without photos?

[David Robertson]

I get automatic emails from Redfin that send me instant notifications with new listings and a lot of new listings don't have property photos uploaded yet. 

Why would an agent make a listing go 'live' without photos?  Is this just bad marketing or is their a thought process or psychology that I'm not considering?

I know when I see a new listing without photos I instantly get annoyed 🙄, and delete the email and never look back.

[Brandon Roof]

The two reasons I generally see is that the photos are forthcoming, as there seems to be a slight delay in the process at times.  Not sure of the particular reason, but maybe an agent can shed some light on the process.  I doubt there is a strategic reasoning behind it.

The other is the property is in such disrepair that they'll never get anybody to view the house if people see pictures of the property beforehand.