Buy Before Really Seeing?

The photos are good, and they do tell a story, but is it the same one you would get after you moved in? The internet is such a useful tool in previewing, but would you actually buy it based on photo previews? That's where this article claims many people are headed are in the future, but in a high priced market that demands the utmost in buyer financial resources, this is just a wait-and-see. California is the most disclosure-oriented of most of the states, but that still hasn't prevented buyer remorse. Hmmm ...