Ugly House Photos

Good thing the real estate photographer stopped by when he did.  These Peoria, Arizona sellers left their baby alone in the garage!

Really??!!  Call Child Protective Services!

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Floor rug.

Four children praying.

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You save energy by not having to open kitchen cabinet doors this way.  Clever idea.  Too bad it didn’t help the house sell quicker.  It was on the market for 471 days!

This home was purchased in 1999 for $103,500.  They refinanced in June 2006 for $244,000 and used the extra money to purchase expensive items as seen in this photo from 2011.

It was a short sale.  It took five months for the bank to approve the sale.  It sold recently for $38,500.  Where did the refinance money go?

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In real estate, they talk about arm’s length transactions.  Here are some arms.

Is this what they mean by no arm intended?

Her arm is pointing to the cluttered closet.

This lady’s arms are very soft, thanks to her water softener.

He’s got at least one good arm available to chop down that dead tree.

She used to throw up her arms in disbelief over her son’s hat collection.  Now she’s given up.

Her arm is hopefully reaching for that unfolded towel.  And the photographer’s arm is seen in the mirror!

Oh, good.  She removed the towel and washcloth.  But why did they include the previous photo?

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Martha loves to collect coffee cups.  She proudly displays her collection in her Glendale, Arizona home.

Francis has an even bigger coffee mug collection in her Eloy, Arizona home!

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Some people paint their kitchen cabinets with two different paint colors.  Love it or hate it?  [Decatur, Illinois]

Hot or not?  [Marshalltown, Iowa]

Gotta have it or make it stop?  [Prescott, Arizona]

Redo the redo?  [Glendale, Arizona]

Three colors used in a Pulaski, Tennessee kitchen.

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Please join me in singing the 3rd annual UglyHousePhotos version of the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”  Everybody join in now.  A one, and a two, and a three.

On the Twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

Twelve million cow things…

Eleven chairs a stacking…

Ten rolls of T.P….

Nine deers a killing…

Eight dolls a staring…

Seven plates collecting…

Six bears a stuffin’…

Five water jugs…

Four brass geese…

Three turtles dove…

Two panda bears…

And a John Deere in the front room.

Merry Christmas!

2011’s version is here.

2010’s version is here.

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Today is Christmas!  We now have proof that Santa Claus visited this Sun City, Arizona home!

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It’s Christmas Eve!  Last chance to trim the tree.

This Mesa, Arizona home was listed for sale on December 3, 2011 (last year) as a short sale.  Guess what.  It wasn’t that short of a sale.  It finally sold in November 2012.

This Phoenix Christmas tree was up for sale last December 2011 as a short sale.  It finally sold in August.  The tree was still up then.

This Phoenix Christmas tree was up December 13, 2011.  It finally sold in September 2012.  The tree was still up then.

These Tolleson, Arizona sellers leave their Christmas tree up all year.  The house was listed for sale in July, with the tree proudly on display.

A Christmas tree in a real estate photo as seen in November at a Marianna, Florida home.

A Christmas tree in a real estate photo as seen in November at an Adel, Georgia home.

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This past Friday was the beginning of winter.  What better way to promote your house for sale than take pictures in the cold, snowy, icy winter.  Sure to attract buyers from Florida or Texas.  Here’s a home currently for sale in Decatur, Illinois.  Buyers are jumping up and down with excitement.  Brrrrrr-ing us an offer!

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