Entries Tagged as 'What Were They Thinking?!?!'

Feeling Knotty

June 6th, 2013 · 5 Comments

Knotted window curtains again.  Ugh.  Make it stop.  [Mesa, Arizona]

knotted window curtains drapes in knots stupid dumb ugly idea look Mesa Arizona home house for sale photo

Now it’s trendy to make fat knots?  [Phoenix]

knotted window curtains drapes in knots stupid dumb ugly idea look Phoenix Arizona home house for sale photo

And then really big knots??!?!  [Lancaster, Ohio]

knotted window curtains drapes in knots stupid dumb ugly idea look Lancaster Ohio home house for sale photo

And now people are braiding their curtains?  [Boone, North Carolina]

knotted window curtains drapes in knots stupid dumb ugly idea look braided Boone North Carolina home house for sale photo

Here’s how the curtains look like after they are unknotted.  [Chandler, Arizona]

knotted window curtains drapes in knots stupid dumb ugly idea look Chandler Arizona home house for sale photo

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Tags: Staging · Bedroom · Clutter · What Were They Thinking?!?! · Window Coverings · Phoenix Homes · Mesa, AZ Homes · Dining Room · Other US Cities · Chandler, AZ Homes · Bedspread · Make It Stop

Safety Issues

May 26th, 2013 · 1 Comment

The doll collection is bad enough, but the electric sub panel with exposed wires in a child’s room is a safety hazard!!  Right next to her pillow!  What were these Mount Vernon, Ohio owners thinking?!  [click to expand photo]

safety hazard issue exposed wiring wires electric subpanel in child's girl's bedroom Mount Vernon Ohio home house

Then there’s this one from a Watertown, South Dakota home.  Dartboard right in the path of someone walking down the stairs!

safety hazard issue dangerous dartboard next to stairs Watertown South Dakota home house for sale photo

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Tags: Staging · Bedroom · Clutter · Safety Issue · What Were They Thinking?!?! · Dolls · Collections · Other US Cities

Checkered Past

May 23rd, 2013 · 10 Comments

Wow!  That’s crazy!  From an Apache Junction, Arizona home.

ugly headache inducing crazy wild checkerboard pattern black white on walls floor Apache Junction Arizona home house

Free straight jacket with home purchase.

ugly headache inducing crazy wild checkerboard pattern black white on walls floor Apache Junction Arizona home house

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Tags: Tile · Paint · Bedroom · What Were They Thinking?!?! · Other Arizona Cities

Unique Wall Texture

May 22nd, 2013 · 2 Comments

New in 2013 home design:  scaly drywall texture.  As seen in a Glendale, Arizona bathroom.  The lamp adds a soft glow to highlight the wall.  Very a-peel-ing.
[Yes, this is an actual photo used to sell the home.  That means the seller really did add a lamp to make the bathroom look nicer.]

ugly drywall texture peeling wallpaper was removed unfinished fixer-upper Glendale Arizona home house

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Tags: Bathroom · What Were They Thinking?!?! · Glendale, AZ Homes · Drywall Damage

Enjoy the Balcony

May 5th, 2013 · No Comments

Uh, there’s a door on the 2nd floor that leads to a corrugated metal porch roof.  Safe?  Hopefully, these Hickory, North Carolina sellers aren’t advertising it as a balcony.

2nd second floor door that leads to front porch roof unsafe no railing dangerous Hickory North Carolina home house

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Tags: Hazards · Zoning Violation · Safety Issue · What Were They Thinking?!?! · Siding · Other US Cities

Inappropriate Saying When Selling

April 28th, 2013 · 1 Comment

Please be considerate of others when selling.  Will buyers be offended to see a flag with the words “Kill ‘Em All.  Let God Sort ‘Em Out”??!!?  [Hickory, North Carolina]

kill 'em all let god sort 'em out flag in bedroom inappropriate tacky rude Hickory North Carolina home house for sale

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Tags: Staging · Bedroom · What Were They Thinking?!?! · Other US Cities · Bedspread

Gun Control Issues

April 17th, 2013 · 1 Comment

Scarface movie poster with Al Pacino pointing a gun at potential buyers.  Not appropriate when selling.  Just saying.  [Kirksville, Missouri]

Scarface movie poster Al Pacino pointing a gun inappropriate when selling Kirksville Missouri home house

Pulp Fiction movie poster with guns pointed.  [Phoenix]

Pulp Fiction movie poster pointing a gun inappropriate when selling Phoenix Arizona home house

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Tags: Staging · What Were They Thinking?!?! · Phoenix Homes · Other US Cities

Home Raid In Houston, Texas

March 3rd, 2013 · 2 Comments

It doesn’t instill a lot of confidence to buyers to see a giant can of Raid bug spray in the home you’re selling.

large can of Raid bug insect spray bathroom Houston Texas home house for sale real estate photo

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Tags: Bathroom · What Were They Thinking?!?! · Other US Cities

Dirty Toilet Brush

February 28th, 2013 · 6 Comments

Who wants to see a dirty, used toilet brush up high and out in the open?!  [Apache Junction, Arizona]

dirty used toilet brush hanging on bathroom wall eye level Apache Junction Arizona home house for sale

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Tags: Bathroom · What Were They Thinking?!?! · Other Arizona Cities

Huffing Gas?

February 26th, 2013 · 2 Comments

When the kids really stress out mom…  [Tolleson, Arizona]

gas can container on patio table kid's toys dangerous weird Tolleson Arizona home house for sale

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Tags: What Were They Thinking?!?! · Patio · Other Arizona Cities