Ugly House Photos

The Office TV show officially ended its run after 9 seasons.  Should any of these offices be terminated due to clutter?

This Apache Junction, Arizona office features pizza slices.  The books are piled so high, they are almost blocking the air conditioning vent.  And as a bonus, we get to see the cat’s behind.

This Glendale, Arizona office hasn’t seen the light of day in many years.  The owner would rather go fishing.

This Mesa, Arizona office is actually organized, but it’s still visually distracting.

An entertainment center is repurposed as a book shelf in this Wickenburg, Arizona home office.

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Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?  Who wants the TV turned off for the real estate photos?  We do.  It’s our final answer.  [Trenton, New Jersey]

Tickle me, Elmo.  [Phoenix]

Oprah is interviewing Lance Armstrong.  [Mesa, Arizona]

Cartoons!  [Phoenix]

TV is still on.  Different angle.

Four photos of the TV are enough.  Turn it off.  Hint, hint.

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We recommend putting away family photos when selling.

Visually distracting.

Too personal.

Detracts from the kitchen.

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Covered patios are a must-have feature in the Phoenix area.  It’s always sunny and it gets hot.  During eight months of nice weather, a patio can be considered an extra room of the house.  Home staging of patios can be just as important as any room inside.

Why disappoint buyers?

Missed opportunity.

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Uh, we can see the boxes under the pool table.  Nice try.

Mesa, Arizona short sale.  Go figure.  Listed December 2011.  Went under contract 11 months later in November 2012.  And finally sold 6 months later in May 2013.

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Pot rack in your face!

Pot rack in your way.

Pot rack blocking the view of the cabinets.

Rustic pot rack adds to the dark, dusty feel of the kitchen.

Pot rack blocks your view out the window.

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We see you in the mirror.  We know you’re making an effort to get the house ready to sell.  But the dog looks embarrassed.  Perhaps we should wait until you are completely ready before we take the real estate photos?

There’s still some work to be done in the kitchen.

The family room is no where ready.  We can’t possibly publish these photos for potential buyers, can we?  Oh, you did?  Oops.

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Shelf paper applied to cabinet doors.  Too much?

How do you remove it?  Can you paint over it?

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Sticks & stones may make my bones, but flames will never hurt me.  Unique wall of wood and stone around a Mesa, Arizona fireplace.  Gotta have it or gotta redo it?

See it at another angle to see the angles of the wood.

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Minimalist design.

Tile accents complete this Tolleson, Arizona kitchen.

Going for hotdog realness.  Ketchup Red, Mustard Yellow, and Relish Green colors.

Red kitchen cabinet paint juxtaposed with hunter green & cream striped wallpaper.  The refrigerator sign reads, “Have you magnified your calling today?”

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