Ugly House Photos

That pot rack is visually distracting, as is all the other clutter on the kitchen counters.  Christmas tree is still up; the house finally sold in late July.

They have a Nagel print and assorted other unnecessary items in the family room.

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This home went up for sale on November 17, 2009.  So that means the white Christmas tree was up at least five weeks before Christmas.  The house finally sold eight months later in July 2010.

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Remember to change the real estate promotional photos after Christmas.  Otherwise your house might take six months to sell like this one.

This home took over six months to sell too.

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Jack-o-lantern sitting on a bed.  Parrots painted on the wall.  The result?  It took 8 months to sell this house, finally in late June.

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Numerous studies have shown that proper home staging helps homes sell quicker and for more money than cluttered homes.  This Phoenix home suffered partially due to the Halloween decorations and clutter.  It took eight months to sell.  Finally sold in late June.

They like lighthouses, Halloween, and dolphins.

Didn’t we see that couch’s partner in the other room?  Too many family photos.

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Christmas tree in a cluttered room.  This photo was still on display to the public in late July.

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Another home needing staging advice and assistance.

Christmas decorations (lights, candy canes) still up in May.  Half dirt, half grass lawn.  Weight bench in the front yard.

Christmas tree is up.  Lots of family photos.  Cutesy sayings (”I Love You 2 Gore”??) (”Love Always & Forever”).  If they cleared everything out but the furniture, this would be a very nice room (nice floor, nice paint, nice size).

In case they get lost, the signage tells them the next room is the family room.  [Editor: I blocked out their name.]

Very dark family room.

They painted the walls with black paint.

When buyers see the clothes rack, they will assume the closets are too small.  Cluttered dresser doesn’t help.

There’s a big tree in the child’s room.

One of those glass vessel sinks.  But you can see all the plumbing underneath.

They enclosed the patio so that they could fill it with clutter.

More junk from another angle.

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Oh, boy, have we got a staging nightmare for you today.  If you were a buyer, would you be impressed?

Ship ahoy!!  Nautical theme, model ships, and more surround the wet bar.

Creepy doll lying on the blue hammock.  Christmas themed fireplace screen.  Assorted mishmash of styles & designs.

Looks like a very nice kitchen under all that clutter and wallpaper backsplash.  Sunflower dining table.

Good grief!  There’s more stuff here!  Check out the old stove in the back corner.

Another dining table.  Another refrigerator.  And another stove.

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We had to check twice to confirm this photo was actually from July 2010 and not December 1970.  From a Jackson, Mississippi home.

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Halloween!  Phoenix home sold in April 2010.

Christmas!  Phoenix home sold in April 2010.

Valentine’s Day!  Lansing, Michigan home for sale in July.

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