Lifehacker: “There’s no shortage of realty sites out there, and there’s not a huge amount to differentiate them—in the end, they’re all built to facilitate property deals. One of the things they have in common is that they all keep details of properties—including listing photos—online, even years after they are sold, rented, or otherwise taken off the market. In other words, if your home or apartment has ever been listed for sale or rent, there might still be interior and exterior pictures of it online, as well as other sensitive information such as floor plans. This is all useful information for someone who might want to pose as you, or perhaps pay a call to your home in the middle of the night. The good news is that you can arrange for the images to be scrubbed from these sites, though it does take a little bit of work. You’ll first need to claim ownership of a property, and then petition to get the relevant details taken down. Here’s how it works for major sites, including the MLS, Zillow, Redfin, and Realtor.”