Ugly House Photos

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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Here’s a true fixer-upper for those who enjoy a challenge.

It was painted like that on purpose?

Ugly paint or mold?

Shoes and socks.

Hopefully the hardwood floors can be saved and refinished.

The kitchen could be saved too perhaps?

The house has a creepy basement/cellar.

Poor curb appeal.

Best just to take down the rusty evaporative cooler.

Let’s hope a buyer renovates this older home so we can show you the After photos.

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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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Landscaping is not a priority for these Mesa, Arizona home sellers.

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Impressive back yard.

Early to bed…

If you have body image problems, this is not the bathroom for you.

Portrait studio.

80’s flashback.

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Neglected swimming pool in Avondale, Arizona.

Selling feature?

Phoenix had a recent death due to West Nile virus (caused by mosquitoes).  Maricopa County has an environmental program to treat green pools with chemicals to kill mosquitoes.  Yes, people are living in this house, including young children.  Why risk their health?

Keep everything.

Display everything.

Sell the dolls and other items to pay for pool cleaning?

The least cluttered surface in the house.

Why is the microwave so dirty?

It’s all valuable stuff.

They paid good money for it.

They’re hoping for a quick sale.

Their internet browser seems to have blocked all websites related to home staging.

On the next episode of Sell This House…

There’s plenty of room on top of the dresser for more water bottles and stuff.

They made their bed.

Grab a shoe and go.

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Messy Mesa, Arizona home.  Everything’s on display.

The dining area.

The cluttered kitchen.

The lion’s den?

We pan left to more clutter.

Take the plunge and write an offer!!

This photo’s caption reads, “Recently retiled patio.”  We would prefer “recently swept patio” instead.

Weeds!

More weeds!

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Laveen, Arizona home for sale.

They’re off their rocker if they think someone else will mop up their mess.

Evenly distributed.

Things you normally find in a closet?

Close-up photo of a tumbleweed.  Thank you.

Tumbleweeds look cute when they’re rolling in cartoons and movies, but they are completely covered in thorns.  Have fun picking these up.

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The photo’s caption reads, “extended patio.”  And extended grass too.  Thank you.

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Professionally designed and installed landscaping at a Portland, Oregon home.

They’re going for the natural look at this Reading, Pennsylvania back yard.

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