Ugly House Photos

There is a tree growing out of the side of a Houston, Texas house.  Started as a seedling, then a sapling, and now a tree.  Should have been removed as a seedling.  Future foundation/structural issues coming as the tree gets bigger.

I had a buyer cancel a contract because a structural engineer told her to.  The owners had planted a tree in their atrium in the middle of the house.  The tree was now taller than the roof line and its roots had messed up the foundation.

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This Chandler, Arizona home is ready for buyers to visit.  They’ve staged the home professionally.  Expecting multiple offers above asking price.

Visitors can pick out a coffee cup to take as a thank you gift.

Washer & dryer are included.  Hangers are negotiable.

There’s so much counter space in the kitchen.  Feel free to cover every square inch.

Power drill not included.  Cow?  Maybe.

Fine dining.

Spacious bathroom.

What’s not to like?

Nice bedroom.

Lush landscaping.

Covered patio.

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Don’t be shy.  Please come over and visit my house.

My wife made those pouf valance curtains.

Excuse the clutter on the counter.  My wife’s been busy trying to buy more horses on eBay.

May I offer you a drink?

We’re huge Arizona Cardinals football fans.

Do you like our trees and landscaping?

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We celebrate the beauty of Earth today.  Here’s a great example from a Tucson, Arizona home.

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Lush vegetation in Farmington, New Mexico.  Lush garbage too.

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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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Before Back Yard.  The house was purchased like this for $107,000.  Perfect fix-n-flip opportunity.

After Back Yard.  After remodeling, it sold for $160,000.

Before Front of House.

After Front of House.

Before Kitchen.

After Kitchen.

Before Kitchen.

After Kitchen.

Before Living Room.  Dog paw on left side of photo.

After Living Room.

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Please save me!  I’m in dire need of a complete renovation.  My current owners have neglected me.

Please remove my ugly kitchen cabinets!

Sometimes I wet myself.  Please help.

I used to be beautiful.

My owners never washed their hands.

They smoked a lot too.

I’m embarrassed.  Won’t you please help?

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

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We usually show ugly homes that are renovated into beautiful homes.  Not so in this case.  The most recent owners were not as tidy as the previous owners.

Here’s how the house looked out front when it was purchased in 2008 for $212,000.

By 2012, they had killed the palm trees.  It was sold as a short sale for $110,000.

The master bedroom in 2008.

The master bedroom in 2012.  What happened?

Another view of the master bedroom.

The living room in 2008.

The living room in 2012.

The dining room in 2008.

The dining room in 2012.

The back yard with grass in 2008.

The back yard with dirt and dog poop in 2012.

Here’s a bathroom in 2012.

The second bedroom in 2012.

The third bedroom in 2012.

The family room in 2012.

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