Ugly House Photos

Gym equipment in a family room.  Looks like a Transformer machine.  Optimus Prime’s cousin?

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The ceiling fan looks new.  Too bad the rest of the room doesn’t.

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Before Kitchen.  Purchased by an investor for $86,250.

After Kitchen.  The cabinets were painted over.  Sold for $143,500.

After Kitchen.

Before Family Room.

After Family Room.

Before Master Bedroom.

After Master Bedroom.

Before Living Room.

After Living Room.

After Living Room.

After Bonus Room.

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Suggestions for making this family room look nicer:  clear it out completely, clean the dirty dog door flap, remove the cheap vinyl floor tiles, and repaint the room.

Putting away the clothes and shoes would be a big help for this family room.  And clearing up/off the desk and wall clutter.

The fall décor should be packed away.  Too many clashing colors.  Remove the book cases if possible.

This family room sure looks drab, dull, and dusty.

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Don’t forget to feed the dogs.  Or de-clutter the place before selling.

Stack your pillows in the corner.

Save everything.  You might need it someday.

It leaves quite an impression.

A room for improvement.

Vegetables.

Unfolded towels.

Kool-Aid Man!!!

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These Peoria, Arizona sellers have a rooster & chicken collection in their kitchen.

It dominates the space.

She was feeling cocky.

This is egg-actly how she envisioned her dream kitchen.

Her best-laid plans were ruined when the idea to sell was hatched.

The family room is starting to fill up.

110 degrees.  Not how you want to sell your home to out-of-state buyers.  It is a dry heat (only 16% humidity).

Wait.  It’s 110 degrees and she has a hoard of blankets.

And a lot of old dirty pillows.  Frankenstein does not approve.

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Buying a home is supposed to be the American dream.  The buyers of this home just got a nightmare.  The house had been in the family for years.  They refinanced in 1999 for $73,000.  They refinanced again in April 2006 for $140,000.  See if you can find $67,000 in home improvements anywhere in this house.  It sold recently, in this condition, as a short sale for $50,000.

Messy bedroom.

Is that a Twilight Eclipse movie poster?

Mom is very proud of her house.  And her chihuahua dog.  And the awesome paint job.

It was painted with careful attention to detail.

We’re not a fan of their decorating style.

It’s not looking any better from the opposite view.

Dirty bird cage.  Broken window patched up with plastic and duct tape.

Damaged wall.  From a large dog?

Damaged door.

The kitchen is in better shape than expected.

Two TVs.

We’ll look at the bathrooms next.

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This home is just about ready for buyers.

Fine dining.

Dusty briefcase and clutter in the laundry room.

Cozy family room.

Better than most kitchens we see here.

The wood floor has a vintage look that buyers want.

Ignore the wall crack.  Admire the wallpaper.

Everything looks better when you squint your eyes.

The front of the house.  This was the first photo buyers saw of this house.

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What would possess someone to create a shell imprint in their bedroom wall?

This is the master bedroom of a Cave Creek, Arizona home.

They’ve rag-rolled the walls to create a rustic look?

It makes the walls look dirty.

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That’s gross.  Really?  Your house is for sale.  Hire a plumber or get some drain cleaner.  And you use that toothbrush?

Cluttered kitchen.

You realize there’s a dishwasher and a trash compactor, right?

Fine dining.

Messy family room.

More junk in the living room.

The master bedroom.

The office is almost organized.

The other bathroom is cluttered too.

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