Ugly House Photos

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Buyers don’t want to see homes that need repair nor buy them.  Why should they fix the seller’s problems?

The caption for this photo states “roof leak.”  We appreciate your honesty in disclosing this problem, but how about fixing it?

This seller gave up on painting and installing counters.

This home had a fire.  Talk about hot potato:  Mr. Buyer, it’s now your problem.

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These three Phoenix homes need help on the outside (and probably the inside too).

You installed a new window?  Great.  Now finish the trim around it and the door, replace the siding, and remove the bricks & debris before putting it on the market.

Another stupid room addition.

Looks like Godzilla took a bite out of the roof.

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Any fire is scary and tragic.  What makes it more poignant is when you see the personal effect it had on the home owner.  These Dayton, Ohio owners had pictures and family photos and more destroyed in the fire.

Measuring cups and other kitchen utensils.

Damaged bathroom.

Bedroom.

Basement.

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Unfortunate fire at a Toledo, Ohio home’s basement.

The heat melted the lamp shade.

Smoke damage.

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You can’t get more potential than this Philadelphia house.

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The Philadelphia Phillies think they’re special now that they’re going to the World Series.  How about we look at how special their homes are?  Like this one that had a teensy little problem with fire.

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Some home sellers understand the importance of home staging and proper home pricing.  Some take a long time to figure it out.  Here’s one Phoenix home that took too long to stage their home and by then it was too late.  And pricing was all wrong.

The home was purchased in February 2006 for $189,000.  [Home prices in Phoenix peaked in June 2006]  Ten months later, they listed it for $279,000 (!!!), fully displaying their Christmas decorations for six months with no offers.  They canceled the listing.

One month later in July 2007, they put the house up on the market again and raised the list price to $279,999!!  The fish tank remained in front of the fireplace but at least they removed the Christmas decorations.  By this time, the real estate market had tanked in Phoenix.  They missed their chance.  The house did not sell again.

When they relisted the home again in early 2008 for $240,000, they removed the rug, moved the fish tank away from the fireplace, and got a new TV.  And thank goodness they put away the Christmas decorations this time.  By then, timing was everything; the house didn’t sell.

The house went into foreclosure this summer and went to the trustee’s sale in October for $150,000.  Why were they so greedy with price?  Trying to get $90,000 in 10 months in a declining market?  Then holding on to that price a year later?  They could have sold it to break even and saved their credit.  They didn’t see the big picture.

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It’s not faux painting.  The house had a fire.  This is the effect of water and soot.  Kinda looks like an abstract painting of a person swimming.

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There’s nothing worth saving at this Phoenix home after the extensive fire damage.

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