Ugly House Photos

These six home sellers were advised by their Realtors to make their beds every day.  They all complied.  However…

Was there more she could have done to the room?

She might want to iron out a few more staging issues in this room.

How about clearing out the rest of the room before selling?

The dog thinks this room looks perfectly fine.

Technically, the bed is made, but…

It’s a tidy bedroom, but does the bookcase have to be in front of the window?

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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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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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It’s a good idea if sellers are not visible in real estate promotional photos.  Sometimes we get a glimpse of them.  [Glendale, Arizona]

This seller put his best feet forward.  [Another Glendale home]

Time to take his medication.  [Sun City, Arizona]

He’s contemplating the home staging design plan for the living room.  [Trenton, New Jersey]

Calmly waiting for offers.  [Another Trenton home]

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If the dog’s cage is that big, we’re afraid to visit this Chandler, Arizona house.

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Alert.  Alert.  We’re detecting seismic activity in Sector Nine.   Close all window shades and please stand by for further instructions.  Home staging assistance needed.

Put on a baseball cap for protection and be prepared to use the boomerang.  Attach a message for help to your homing pigeon.  Hurry!

Grab the puzzles and board games before heading to the basement.

There’s no time to finish the bathroom project!

Hide out in the bunker.  It’s plenty dark here.  No one will see you.

Leave the rat behind!  Buyers will be here any minute.

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That’s a big dog.

Sure hope it doesn’t scare away buyers.

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This Mesa, Arizona home is a great learning tool for home staging.  It has many examples of what not to do when selling your home.

Visual Clutter:  Please put away personal items, trinkets, doodads, knick-knacks, etc. before selling.  Anything that would visually distract a buyer.

Pets:  Please remove pets from real estate photos.  Could be a turn-off to buyers.  Please remove visual clutter as well.  A neutral bedspread pattern is another option.  If the budget allows, new window blinds.

Poor Photography:  Flash in a mirror means a new photo should be taken.  The toilet tank lid should be replaced.  Please complete repairs before selling.  Remove clutter as well.

Covered Up Counters:  Please remove all unnecessary items from kitchen counters before selling.  Same goes for above the cabinets.

Refrigerator Magnets:  Please clear all items off of the refrigerator.

Collections:  Consider reducing the number of items in collections.  Buyers might stop, look, and spend too much time on your collections and forget about the house.  Please keep entry ways and foyers cleared of items.  Please put away coffee table clutter such as water bottles and toilet paper.

Driveway:  Please remove vehicles from the driveway before taking real estate photos.

Weeds:  Buyers do not want to see weeds and unmaintained landscaping.

Not Selling a Lifestyle:  Buyers want to envision themselves living in a house.  House photos should have energy, should be sexy, or should feel relaxing or inviting.  Random items on a patio do not have any of these attributes.

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Welcome to our home.  We’re ready to sell.

TV’s on!!  There’s a dog on the dirty floor.

The seller can iron and cook at the same time, but not tidy up.

The bathroom needs help.

Laundry room.  The dryer exhaust vent isn’t very effective if it’s going straight up.  Lint will collect at the bottom.

The backyard is in tip-top shape.  Sure to please buyers.

This was a short sale.  Go figure.

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The photo’s caption reads, “Sweet Fletcher.”  He’s from Sun City, Arizona.  Hopefully he’s taking a real nap, not a dirt nap.  We’re not sure.

Here’s a dirty dog.  He needs a bath.  Notice the dirt marks on the front door.

This dog looks real excited to be there.

Now you see the cat…

…Now you don’t.  Well, actually, he moved to the floor.

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