Estate agents pics can be very deceiving, you really need to look at floor plans, rooms sizes and total square footage. I don't get thr whole make the room look bigger thing, it simply means you walk in and see rhe reality and walk out again. This house we bought nearly four years ago and it has a video, and i recall saying to my husband at least we know it looks like that as they can't doctor that video.
Photos also often get brightened up and everything looks in much better condition that it is. You walk in and clearly can see rhe walls are marked or dirty, things are basically worn down, but the pics make it look fab.
And what's even worse is deluded sellers swoon over these pics thinking how great does my house look. Not at all thinking, fuck when people see rhe real thing they are going to be horribly disappointed.
I guess this is a divisive subject. Some of us want to know, and won't take it personally, at that point it's a house for sale not our home, our eye is on the next one. For others, it's their home, and if you say something negative they will be offended.
I find being offended odd, because it's still being said or thought by the agent or those who viewed. All that happens is the agent doesn't tell you what people really think of it and why they aren't buying. So I'd rather know, warts and all, I don't need someone to pretend to me or hide it from me, I get others feel differently though. But ultimately uou can't stop people thinking or saying these things, all you can do is make sure you don't find out. And I simply can't see rhe benefit of that if you've got to sell to buy the next house you now want more.