Ugly House Photos

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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Here’s a home that tried to sell as a short sale in 2010.  Six months on the market at $102,000.  No buyers.

Before Kitchen 2010.

Before Kitchen 2012.  The house went into foreclosure and the bank took it back.  Then sold it to an investor for $108,000.

After Kitchen 2013.  Remodeled and then sold for $174,000.

Before Family Room To Kitchen 2010.  Buyers were not impressed.

After Family Room To Kitchen 2013.

Before Family Room To Kitchen 2010.

After Kitchen To Family Room 2013.

Before Bathroom 2010.

Before Bathroom 2012.

After Bathroom 2013.

Before Front of House 2010.

After Front of House 2013.

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Before Kitchen with ugly John F. Long (builder) cabinets in 2010.

Before Kitchen in 2006.  This home was purchased like this for $187,000 at the height of the real estate bubble.

After Kitchen in 2013.  One house at a time, those ugly cabinets are going away.

Before Kitchen in 2010.  They added a microwave oven above the sink and replaced the back splash.  They tried selling it as a short sale for $99,900, but failed.  It was re-listed and evidentually sold as a short sale for $42,500 in 2010.

After Kitchen in 2013.  The new buyer paid $120,000.

Before Bathroom in 2006.

After Bathroom in 2013.

Before 2nd Bathroom in 2010.

After 2nd Bathroom in 2013.

Before Family Room in 2006.

Before Family Room in 2010.

After Family Room in 2013.  No more free-standing stove.

Before Front of House.

After Front of House.

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Recent home renovation.  Nothing fancy, but flipper wasn’t greedy either.

Before Bedroom.  The house was bought for $52,500.

After Bedroom.  It sold for $105,000 after remodeling.

Before Bathroom.

After Bathroom.

Before Family Room.

After Family Room.

Before Kitchen.

After Kitchen.

Before Living Room.

After Living Room.

Before Front of House.

After Front of House.

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Before Front of House.  Purchased by an investor for $36,000 as a short sale.

Before Front of House.

After Front of House.  The investor renovated the house, installed a new roof, installed new windows, and sold it for $155,000.

Before Kitchen.  They didn’t care?

After Kitchen.

After Kitchen.

Before Dining Area.  That’s what the photo’s caption states.

After Dining Area.

Before Carport.  Cluttered and dirty.

After Bathroom.

After Bedroom.

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Before Front of House.  Chandler, Arizona home purchased for $124,900 by an investor.

After Front of House.  Sold for $179,900.

After Front of House.

Before Kitchen.

After Kitchen.

Before Dining Room.

After Dining Room.

Before Hall Bathroom.

After Hall Bathroom.

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Before Bathroom.  A remodeler bought it for $120,000.

After Bathroom.  The renovated house was sold for $180,000.

Before Living Room.

After Living Room.

Before Front of House.

After Front of House.  Minor changes.

Before Swimming Pool.

After Swimming Pool.

Before Back Yard.

After Back Yard.

Before Garage.

After Kitchen.

After Kitchen.

After Family Room.

After Master Bedroom.

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This kitchen is not quite finished.

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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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Before Back Yard.  The house was purchased like this for $107,000.  Perfect fix-n-flip opportunity.

After Back Yard.  After remodeling, it sold for $160,000.

Before Front of House.

After Front of House.

Before Kitchen.

After Kitchen.

Before Kitchen.

After Kitchen.

Before Living Room.  Dog paw on left side of photo.

After Living Room.

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