Ugly House Photos

Cluttered Tempe, Arizona home.  And it’s a short sale, of course.

Snap, crackle, pop.

The pantry is open, literally.

At least the pot rack is cleared off.

There’s more stuff.

“If you pay full price, I’ll throw in the 2nd refrigerator.”

The curtains cover up the storage area.  Need used tires?  They’ve got ‘em.

Lots of towels in the bathroom.

Unmade bed.

Convenient bed for all-night gaming sessions.

Cluttered bedroom with coffee maker!

Elvis!  Rolls of toilet paper above the bed for late-night accidents.

Another unmade bed.

Let the grass tickle your feet as you relax on the swing.

Enjoy the sparkling clean swimming pool!

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Lots of random items, dirty carpet, and loose cabinet knob in a Frenchtown, New Jersey family room.  Could have been a really cozy looking fireplace setting with proper home staging.  Missed opportunity.

Another hidden fireplace due to visual distractions.  [Phoenix]

And another Phoenix family room that does not highlight the fireplace.

Lots of baseball caps and other junk in a Tempe, Arizona family room.

A little bit of everything in this Sun City, Arizona family room.

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Let’s take a look at five different fireplaces surrounded by stone.  Some might be considered nice, some outdated or ugly.

Be careful for soot damage.  Hard to clean.

Unique.

We could do without the clutter.

Rustic charm in Tucson, Arizona.

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Intriguing Tempe, Arizona home for sale.  Lots of charm and clutter.  Prescription bottles.  Nutcracker collection.  Dust collection.

As we step back, we notice more clutter and junk.

Poor photography prevents us from seeing the clutter in the kitchen.  Small blessing.

Please make your bed.  Buyers are coming over to see your house.

Sorry, we don’t get the Hoopla about this house.  It’s all fun and games until…

Another cluttered room.  Unfinished paint job.  The window curtain isn’t placed evenly.

More prescription bottles!

The cleanest room in the house is the laundry room.

If you don’t clean the swimming pool regularly, it fills up with dirt.

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Pot racks are a visual distraction in real estate promotional photos.

They can ruin the photo.

I see two tall cabinets and lower cabinets.  So why the pot rack?

This looks a million times better.  Clear off the pot rack when selling.

The critics panned this laundry room photo.

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The walls in this room need a lot of help.

No comment.

The photo’s caption reads, “Custom texture and paint.”  It’s still ugly.  Is that a stenciled lizard?

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Old patterned wallpaper still hanging around.

Timeless.

Contemporary in Chandler, Arizona.

Silky in Sun City West, Arizona.

Making a statement in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Sideways Tabasco bottles?  [Tempe, Arizona]

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We see a young woman posing as a model for this Tempe, Arizona home, while two young men work on car repairs.

The boys are now gone but she remains.

“Do you like the kitchen?”

“I’m a little bored now.”

Man: “Have you seen my hammers?”  Woman: “Can we go now?”

“Look, I’m missing four hammers.  Have you seen them?”

“Orange you excited about this house?”

“I’m leaving now.”

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There is a thrill with collecting baseball caps for some reason.  “Oh, look, I spent $20 on a hat!!,” says this Tempe, Arizona collector.

“Only two more hats to go before my collection is complete!,” says this El Mirage, Arizona collector.

“Do you like my hat valance?,” asks this Gilbert, Arizona collector.

“I can admire my hats from my bed,” says this Mesa, Arizona collector.

“I have to keep the caps up high or my cat will get ‘em,” says this Taneytown, Maryland collector.

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Uh, you’re selling your house.  Uh, you might want to tidy it up.  Right?

The master bedroom.

Another messy bedroom.  They get points for consistency?

Looks like a nice house otherwise.

Clutter in the kitchen.  Yes, buyers could look past the clutter and appreciate the home’s good features.  However, reality is most buyers would prefer clean and tidy and will associate clutter with the sellers not caring about and not caring for the house.

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