Ugly House Photos

They built a shrine for their family photos.

Clutter in the family room.  Clutter in the kitchen too.  Clear it all out.

Pan to the right and we see more clutter, a baby in a swing, a soda machine (!), a person standing to the right, and an unevenly painted wall.  What would you put away?

The dining room looks really cluttered from this angle.

Too much furniture and whatnot in the master bedroom.  Doesn’t look very inviting or relaxing.

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That pot rack is visually distracting, as is all the other clutter on the kitchen counters.  Christmas tree is still up; the house finally sold in late July.

They have a Nagel print and assorted other unnecessary items in the family room.

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Frozen in time.  Scottsbluff, Nebraska home built in 1975.  Wanna bet these are original owners?  Triple mirror.  Hanging oil lamp (aka rain lamp).  Tulips lights.  Classic.

Teddy bear collection to go with the old drapes.

Pan a bit more to the right.

The basement features orange carpet, one of those hideous frilled shade lamps, wood paneling, and an old dinette set.

Shifting slightly to the right, we see a million family photos.

The original bathroom features a Princess slimline phone for those long conversations.

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Fireplaces are considered a major selling feature of a home.  They should be the focal point of a room when selling.  These five sellers decided to ignore their fireplaces.

The burning candle in the fireplace almost makes you notice it.

Appraisers add $1000-$2000 for fireplaces.  Buyers will mental subtract $2000 if they don’t notice the fireplace.

This fireplace needs to see a dermatologist quick.

Is the golf club a new type of fire poker?

If you pulled everything away, this Springfield, Missouri home would look great.  Two nice windows and a good looking fireplace.  A missed opportunity.

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Here’s another episode of “What Will Buyers Remember About This House?,” where one misplaced item can create a negative mental image for buyers.

It’s not the nice house, it’s the 7-Up house.  Put it away first.

It’s not the cozy den, it’s the Mickey Mouse room.  Put the dolls away.

It’s not the big yard house, it’s the stupid pool ladder house.  Put the ladder away.

It’s not the Southwest desert home, it’s the shopping cart house.  Roll it away.

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How about waiting until after the yard sale to take the real estate photos?

Dotty the Dalmatian dog greets us in the junky back yard.

Dotty apologizes for her owner’s messy kitchen.

The living room is a mess.  Where’s the fireplace?

A bedroom?

Another messy bedroom.  Thank you, Melody, for sending us these photos.

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What impression does this bedroom give potential buyers?  Dirty walls, bent lamp, prescription bottle, jar of liquid, and whatnot.  Two chairs for playing cards or shooting up?  Not very appealing.

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How many pictures must one have on the bedroom walls?  There’s even more on the other side (see the mirror’s reflection).  That’s a lot of holes to patch after they move out.

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It’s either a den, an enclosed patio, a sunroom, or whatever.  It’s cluttered with lights, hats, and personal stuff.

Same home.
You’re supposed to roll out the carpet for guests, not roll up the carpet.  The rest of the patio looks great.

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What a pain in the butt it is to sell a home.  That’s why this seller has a hemorrhoid donut cushion in the family room.  The pain & discomfort has kept her/him from straightening up the house.
[Editor: I’ve been told that’s a Boppy nursing pillow for breastfeeding, thank you.  The point is that buyers make opinions in 1 second; if it looks like a hemorrhoid cushion, that’s what they’ll think.  Put the cushion away for the photo and then there’s no confusion.]

Too bad their priorities are elsewhere.  Looks like a very nice home.

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