okay, that was weird

[solarbird]

Two people in a red sedan license 556-STM (I think) just drove up to the foot of our driveway, took a picture from inside the car, (from the passenger side, and using a flash - lulz), checked the shot (or did something that looked like that), and then drove off.

So, um, wut? Any ideas? (Other than maybe, I dunno, Google street view filling in missed shots? Google's streetview shot of our house consists almost entirely of sunlight glare in the camera lens.)

eta: Paul said "real estate" thinking "real estate scam" and I realised it probably was real-estate related: it was someone looking for comparables. There are a couple of houses for sale near ours, including one that had an open-house last weekend. So I suspect they got an offer and now are going through appraisal.

Comments

[dustin-00.livejournal.com]

creepy

[dpawtows.livejournal.com]

It is a nice-looking house. Could they have been snapping a pic of some particularly interesting plant or landscaping feature?

[solarbird]

Not really. We think it was a real-estate thing.

[smeehrrr.livejournal.com]

Hooray! You have a stalker!

Two, actually.

[solarbird]

I'm CHIBI FAMOUS with the DISTURBING.

[spazzkat.livejournal.com]

My paranoid nature makes me think our house was just cased. It might be something to bring up with the neighborhood assoc.

[dustin-00.livejournal.com]

The economy is getting bad fast... crime goes up.

Keeping on your guard wouldn't be a bad idea.

[maellenkleth]

yeah, we also think you were just cased for stealable external things, possibly burglary points. please be careful, all of you.

[solarbird]

See eta, I think we figured it out.

[maellenkleth]

oh, okay, makes sense.

glad of it, ihoyanikû.

[kairee.livejournal.com]

I'd still suggest to be careful, make sure windows and doors are fully closed and locked when you're not at home, etc.

[annathepiper]

Well, we do this anyway.

photo event

[(Anonymous)]

Less threatening possibilities: Sometimes property evaluation makes pictures for assessment purposes; Other times, insurance companies do the same, comtemplating rate increases. But if property evaluation, or even code people, were involved there should be a government logo on the vehicle. Not so much insurance companies.

A measured, thoughtful response

[blues-kun.livejournal.com]

You should build a time machine and go back in time and shoot them in the collective face before they eat your face off

Re: A measured, thoughtful response

[lickingtoad.livejournal.com]

Seconded.

[janne.livejournal.com]

Real estate people was my first thought, too :)

[jobyl.livejournal.com]

I accosted a person taking a picture of my house once.
turned out that a neighbor was requesting a zoning variance, and part of the application process included some pictures of nearby houses.