Ugly House Photos

This Chandler, Arizona home is ready for buyers to visit.  They’ve staged the home professionally.  Expecting multiple offers above asking price.

Visitors can pick out a coffee cup to take as a thank you gift.

Washer & dryer are included.  Hangers are negotiable.

There’s so much counter space in the kitchen.  Feel free to cover every square inch.

Power drill not included.  Cow?  Maybe.

Fine dining.

Spacious bathroom.

What’s not to like?

Nice bedroom.

Lush landscaping.

Covered patio.

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Time to replace the bathtub.

It’s seen better days.

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Is this bathroom ready for buyers?  If you were the seller, would you change anything?

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Real estate is cyclical.  Conditions of homes are cyclical.  When the housing market tanked, nearly 90% of homes for sale were vacant.  We had a hard time finding photos with furniture & ugly decorations.  Then homes became neglected (weeds) and/or damaged (kitchens removed; houses trashed).  Then the market started to recover and we noticed a lot of nice looking, clean homes.  Finding ugly house photos was hard.  Nowadays, we’re seeing a return of the truly neglected (probably because the inventory is so low and because prices have gone up that investors are buying the leftovers) and also an increase in clutter & hoarding.

So here is another example of neglect and vandalism.  The home owner did not pay attention to the roof.

Head in the sand?  Didn’t see it?

Bathroom vanity removed.

Copper theft.

Vandalized.

Broken window and more.

Kitchen nightmare.

Electric issues.

Ugly flooring.

Lots of renovation needed.

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Shower curtain filled with dogs!

Shower curtain with dolphins trying to escape the evil fishermen of Taiji, Japan.

Brown shower curtain with gray tulips.

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Don’t be shy.  Please come over and visit my house.

My wife made those pouf valance curtains.

Excuse the clutter on the counter.  My wife’s been busy trying to buy more horses on eBay.

May I offer you a drink?

We’re huge Arizona Cardinals football fans.

Do you like our trees and landscaping?

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Lions and tigers wallpaper in a Hickory, North Carolina home.

Vintage bathroom.

Looks brand new.

Laundry room.  We’re taking bets how many detergent and bleach bottles can stay on that board before it breaks.

The kitchen has great views of the yard.

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Before Kitchen.  Mesa, Arizona home.  Sold like this as a short sale for $67,500.

After Kitchen.  They kept the cabinets.  The remodeled house sold for $131,000.

After Kitchen.

After Kitchen.

Before Family Room Fireplace.

After Family Room Fireplace.

Before Bedroom 1.

After Bedroom 1.

Before Bedroom 2.

After Bedroom 2.

Before Bedroom 3.

After Bedroom 3.

Before Bathroom.  With dirty towel.  Gross.

After Bathroom.  Nothing fancy or extra expensive with this renovation, but the impact was strong enough for a buyer to pay double what it was before.

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Private property.  No trespassing.  Welcome not to our home.

We updated the kitchen.

Great view of the back yard from the kitchen sink.

Plenty of storage space for food.

The water running down the vent and hall ceiling helps keep the house cool in the summer.

Fresh paint in the bathroom.

Oh, yes, it’s clean.

Spacious rooms.

The bedroom can easily accommodate a large dresser.

We’ve really enjoyed using this house.

We have a private covered patio.

Just like the fence, we’re hoping you’re leaning toward buying our home.

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Lost of potential with this Trenton, New Jersey home.

Efficiency kitchen.  No steps needed!  Just turn and pivot.  But where does the refrigerator go?

Got flooring issues?  Cover it with a rug!

Keep your expensive flooring clean by using a rug to wipe your feet.

The floor was too slippery when exiting the shower, so they made it a non-slip surface.  Problem solved!

They were getting ready to install a swimming pool.  Now the new buyer gets to pick out the decorative tile.

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