Entries Tagged as 'Hall of Shame - Outdoor'

Wicked Wickenburg Mess

July 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Messy Wickenburg, Arizona home.  Not quite ready to show to buyers.  Let’s clean it up/out first.

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Doesn’t get any better in the dining area.

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Tags: Clutter · Other Arizona Cities · Garbage and/or Junk · Hall of Shame - Outdoor

Thug Life In Chicago, Illinois

May 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Talk about terrible curb appeal!  Thanks to Google Street Maps, buyers can check out neighborhoods before visiting houses.

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Would you want to live on this block?  Here’s the direct Google Street Map link.

The address is 6436 S. Oakley, Chicago, IL 60636 if you want to start Google Street Map from the beginning and confirm this:  http://maps.google.com/maps.  Pan a little to the left to see this view.

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Tags: Curb Appeal · Hall of Shame - Outdoor · Other US Cities

Yard Sale

April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Looks like a yard sale going on back here instead of an inviting patio.  Rusty milk jug, bird cage, a million chairs, and phone/utility poles used as patio posts.

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Tags: Clutter · Patio · Phoenix Homes · Back Yard · Hall of Shame - Outdoor

Incredible Value!

March 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Actual house for sale in Maricopa, Arizona.  No lie.

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Tags: Roof · Curb Appeal · Other Arizona Cities · Hall of Shame - Outdoor

Award For Most Clutter In a Back Yard

January 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

How much junk can you pile up in a back yard?  And check out the trampoline frame on the patio roof!

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Tags: Clutter · Phoenix Homes · Back Yard · Garbage and/or Junk · Hall of Shame - Outdoor

Brick Yard

January 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Why would a picture like this be used on the Internet to promote a seller’s back yard?  What does it show to entice a buyer to see the house?

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Tags: Phoenix Homes · Back Yard · Poor Photography · Hall of Shame - Outdoor

The Blue Lagoon

January 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Watch out for alligators in this dirty pool.  There’s also the blue paint on the columns, the fallen down fence, the weeds, and the mattress and junk on the patio.

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Tags: Pool & Spa · Phoenix Homes · Back Yard · Weeds · Hall of Shame - Outdoor

Ugliest Back Yard Ever?

January 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Now here’s a back yard that’s sure to impress buyers.  Dried out weeds, no grass, ugly outdated satellite dish, untrimmed palm trees, rusty storage shed, and no shade.

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Tags: Landscaping · Phoenix Homes · Back Yard · Fence or Wall · Hall of Shame - Outdoor

Dive Into the Pool!

December 31st, 2007 · 3 Comments

Who wants to go swimming here?! (actual photo to promote the seller’s house)

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Tags: Pool & Spa · Safety Issue · Phoenix Homes · Hall of Shame - Outdoor

Zero Curb Appeal

December 31st, 2007 · 1 Comment

Here’s a delightful Phoenix home with no curb appeal.  Check out the sheet in the window, the ugly window A/C, the overgrown bush, the dead tree stump, the ugly chain link fence, the broken concrete “driveway,” & the trash.  Will buyers see a picture of this house on the internet and want to see it?

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Tags: Landscaping · Curb Appeal · Driveway · Window Coverings · Phoenix Homes · Weeds · Fence or Wall · Hall of Shame - Outdoor