Ugly House Photos

We like to show you before & after photos when homes are renovated.  But sometimes owners don’t know how to maintain a home.  Here’s an example.

After Front of House.  As it looked in 2012.  It sold as a short sale in May 2012 for $27,000.  The roof, the clutter, the Christmas lights, etc.  The door!

Before Front of House.  Here’s how it looked in 2005 when they paid $176,000 for it.

Another view Before.

After Back Yard in 2012.

Before Back Yard in 2005.

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Now we take a look at the outside of this dilapidated Phoenix home.

The photo’s caption reads, “Back door missing.”  That’s not all that’s missing.

We step back a few feet and see the rest of the back door area.

Another doorway.

They were planning to fix the roof someday.

Oh.

Oh my.

Side view.

Oh no.

There’s a door!

The front of the house.  Basketball hoop, where every shot is a leaner.

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These Saco, Maine home owners are purposely going for the weathered, natural look.  Good luck getting an FHA buyer approved with all those repairs needed (peeling paint, roof, bad siding, etc.).

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We’re all saddened by yesterday’s news.  So Emotional.  This Houston home is not helping.  What a dump.  Let’s look at it Step By Step.

One Moment of Time, this might have been a nice home.  The sellers thought, “Didn’t We Almost Have It All?”

It’s The Little Things that make this home Worth It.  Like extra cinder blocks and mattresses.

Filthy.  How Many Ways can we clean this room?  I Look To You for answers.

It might take a Million Dollar Bill to renovate this home.  Do You Hear What I Hear?

There sure are a lot of mattresses in this house.  It’s Not Right, But It’s Okay.  If I Told You That this home could be bought for less than $25,000, would you buy it?

The mangled mailbox with mail in it is a nice touch.  How Will I Know if I should buy this home?  When You Believe.

Nice roof out back.  Where Do Broken Hearts Go?  To this home.  But if you fix it up, you might feel like a Queen of the Night.  I Have Nothing else to add.  Rest in peace, Whitney.

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Amateur roof repair.  It looks tar-ible.

Look at two other awful amateur home repairs, courtesy of There I Fixed It blog.  The toilet is working again!

The stairs are now safe!

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This home can be yours if the price is right.  It features a delightful sun room.

Rustic wood siding.  Mattress included.

Beware of the …  lead-based paint?  Foundation?  Family of racoons under the house?

More rustic charm.  A hand built fireplace thanks to Quikrete and leftover bricks and assorted rocks.

The kitchen with antique stove.  Let’s hope the floor doesn’t cave in.

Exhaust pipe or dryer vent?

Workshop.  From the set of a horror movie?

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This Phoenix home recently sold for $45,000.  Could it have sold for more money if it presented better to buyers?  Let’s take a look at its current condition and then look at it a few years ago.

Another view of the master bedroom.

Another bedroom.

And another bedroom.

And the fourth bedroom taken over by a cat.  Supposedly the owner’s daughter lives in this house in this condition.  She didn’t do her mom any favors.

Back in 2008, as seen here, the pool was empty and the roof looks bad.  It went back to the bank; the owners had a $201,000 loan balance!  They had refinanced, of course.  Probably did a cash-out refi.  Doesn’t look like they used the money for the pool or roof.  The bank then tried to sell it in 2008 like this for $55,000; no buyers.

The bank relisted it in late 2008 and filled the pool.  That seemed to do the trick.  It still needed repairs.  It sold in early 2009 for $26,000.  Ouch.

Here’s how the pool looked/looks in 2011.  The current owner filled it in with dirt.  Ugh.  It sold this week for $45,000.  Remember, she bought it for $26,000.  I would have paid her daughter to move out, repainted the house, restored the pool, new roof, new flooring; spend $10,000-$15,000 and probably sell it for $80,000 or more.

Here’s another photo from 2008.  Lots of water leaks on the ceiling, thanks to that bad roof.

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When you neglect your roof like this…

…your master bedroom ends up like this…

…and your family room ends up like this.

Adding plastic to your roof is only a temporary bandage to the problem.

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Rusty power pole right in the front yard of a Phoenix home.

Rusty roof in Pensacola, Florida.

Bright yellow & green paint colors on a Rochester, New York home.  Might appeal to University of Oregon alumni.  Go, Ducks!

The broken fence gate won’t excite many buyers at this Phoenix home.

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Buy this Glendale, Arizona home and pay full price and the seller will include all the extra stuff for free!

Dishes, towels, food, and more too.

Everything will be left to the buyer to handle.

The buyer gets to finish the drywall patches at the sky light and wall A/C unit too.

Another view of this room so the buyer can see the flooring.

The home office is set up and ready to go.

Endless possibilities and personal items in the family room.

An aviary is set up on the back patio.

Haven’t a clue, but it has electricity.

The roof has extra protection with a plastic tarp held down with pallets.

The property is situated on a large lot with farm animal approval.  Yes, that is a steer.

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