30 Real Estate Listings On Zillow That Were So Bad, They Went Viral On These Instagram Pages
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Whoever is responsible for carpeted bathrooms, flights of stairs leading nowhere, butterfly toilet seat covers, and other disaster design choices should be punished for such crimes. There’s plenty of proof of their misdeeds as well, since a lot of these ''wonders'' end up showcased online. Home listing sites are some of the best places to look for the creme de la creme of design atrocities.
Take a look at Zillow, for instance. It presents real estate listings, most of which might make you want to move houses straight away. However, some feature design choices that are excellent examples of what not to do in your own home. They became sources for two grand collections on Instagram—Nightmare on Zillow Street and Zillow Fails.
Bored Panda has reached out to the two accounts via Instagram. Nightmare on Zillow Street were kind enough to answer a few of our questions. Scroll down to find their thoughts below.
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Looking for a new house is not the only reason for browsing real estate listings. Sometimes it’s a great place to find home improvement ideas or vice versa—examples of things you would never do to your beloved nest.
The creator of Nightmare on Zillow Street shared with Bored Panda why they chose to post the latter type of designs on their Instagram account: “It seems to me that people are mostly interested in really bad decor choices more than the actual design of the home. It's all about the shock value! It's fun to laugh. That's what people need more of in their lives!”
Hmmm cozy, amazing nature veiw, creaky door... a bit expensive but ill take it 😁
The creative mind behind the account admitted to being addicted to Zillow and looking at homes. “Sometimes I see things that I just HAVE to share with the world. Things so bad or shocking that I can't keep it to myself.”
“It always boggles my mind that sellers don't understand the importance of putting together a place that elicits a warm, cozy atmosphere that buyers would want to invest in. And hopefully pay top dollar!” they said.
Sadly, not everyone has an eye for detail and impeccable taste in home design. Moreover, not everyone’s ideas make as much sense in real life as they might in their heads. And these pictures are great proof of that.
That is why it might be a good idea to turn to professionals for help. Thankfully, there are nearly 44 thousand of them in the US alone, which provides hope for people willing to invest in the design of their home.
Isn't there an episode of the D**k Van Dyke show where they buy a house with a rock like this in the basement???
Creating a cozy atmosphere is important not only for the sellers trying to allure a potential buyer. People building their home from the ground up usually also want to make it a comfortable place for them to stay. Especially considering that they spend more than half of their time awake at home.
I like it. Beats the pants off of minimalistic, mid century modern, everything gray and white...
That's exactly what I thought the moment I saw the exterior!
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Love it! Bunch of fun pics here (click on one to go full screen): https://theoldhouselife.com/2021/03/02/look-inside-this-art-deco-house-some-mid-century-furniture-will-stay-circa-1947-in-maryland-239000/
LOVE LOVE LOVE the collection of Hall China! Upvote is for that alone. Rest of the place meh!
It's like a 50's diner on the outside and on the inside it's like I'm watching the Brady Bunch.
Ok, I’m not gonna lie, but the last picture is pretty awesome 😎! If only all the rooms were decked out in the 50’s, that would make this home even more better! I also like how the outside of the house kind of gives me the diner vibe🙃
Baltimore ? Really ? I've been looking to relocate there and haven't seen anything as interesting / modern as that
Yeah, I kind of love this wacky tackiness. And since it’s in Baltimore, maybe John Waters would stop by for tea
The house itself is beautiful; the furniture and colors need to go
Pee Wee Herman becomes an adult and buys a house.......sort of.
There's a drive-thru Starbucks in Portland that looks like this lol.
Nowadays it is easier for people to make decisions about certain design choices. The abundance of different tools, apps, and software allows them to see what their home might look like without having to wait for the actual paint to dry. (Using an app for some of the design features on this list before making them happen would definitely have come in handy.)
Bunker, i like it, and want it ( no Im not a zombie Apocalypse believer, i like them because they are incredibly silent and no One annoys you )
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Some of these are simple paint & wallpaper -jobs. Some are... something else entirely.
I was going to say the same - so a lot need to be updated and... ?
Load More Replies... So honestly I'd rather tackle repainting a few of these than looking at another white and gray house with barn doors hung everywhere...
As an Interior Designer, these photos cause physical pain to my nervous system!
I'll take one of these over the boring modular housing you see everywhere nowadays.
If they changed out the paint colors, wallpaper, and/or carpeting on some of these, then I'd buy them.
A lot of the issues with these are the choices of furniture and decorations instead of architecture problems.
Some of these are simple paint & wallpaper -jobs. Some are... something else entirely.
I was going to say the same - so a lot need to be updated and... ?
Load More Replies... So honestly I'd rather tackle repainting a few of these than looking at another white and gray house with barn doors hung everywhere...
As an Interior Designer, these photos cause physical pain to my nervous system!
I'll take one of these over the boring modular housing you see everywhere nowadays.
If they changed out the paint colors, wallpaper, and/or carpeting on some of these, then I'd buy them.
A lot of the issues with these are the choices of furniture and decorations instead of architecture problems.
