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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!”
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Do-nut touch da donut 3 years ago
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.
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Amy Watkins 3 years ago
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.
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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.)
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Robert T 3 years ago
Why don't you step into my bedroom and I can show you my massive organ! /j
Anna Ekberg 3 years ago (edited)
Someone bought a church and is changing it to a house to live in. You can see alot like this in Sweden, people buy old buildings like churches or old station buildings and redo them to live in. Some can be very beautiful.
JayBizzle1977 3 years ago
Softly, deftly music shall caress you Hear it, feel it secretly poseess you Open up your mind let your fantasies unwind In this darkness which you know you cannot fight The darkness of the music of the niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight....
Christos Arvanitis 3 years ago
Well, I'm sure that this is a converted church...
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Kate Jones 3 years ago
I mean...great place for a vampire I guess. You can be woken up with organ music while you open your coffin. And the window are mostly covered.
ThatOneWriter 3 years ago
NGL I've been lowkey dreaming of buying an old church or school or something and converting it into a homestead for my family
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
Guessing this was a church at one point.. Those have so much potential, but you have to be careful....
Heather Vandegrift 2 years ago
When you transform an old church into a home and can't get the organ out... It becomes a conversation piece
Shelly Graham 3 years ago
Remodeling a church, very cool. Although someone needs to hire a staging company.
google slave 3 years ago
They live in a church? Who would want to live in something with that much space? That's got to be one of the most uninviting places I've ever seen. They should name it after one of my ex's who's empty & cold.
Fool of a Took 3 years ago
There is no way to resist playing that organ at 3am to scare the snot out of whoever sleeps in that room. I feel like part of the sale and purchase agreement should stipulate that the buyer has to take over as Camp Dracula.
Richard Low 3 years ago
Confucius say man give wife piano but wise man give wife upright organ .
RoanTheMad 3 years ago
I mean... I would kinda love to have my own pipe organ to just play creepy music on all day
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Paulo Freitas 3 years ago
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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Mary Hiers 3 years ago
"Stan, I need to go photograph a house we're selling. Give my your absolute WORST camera."
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Do-nut touch da donut 3 years ago
Im still tryna process that these pics belong to one house...
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OnAFreakingRollercoaster 3 years ago (edited)
What's the problem wit this one 🤔 oh I get it the sink ain't centered below window. I could live with that
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SealOfDisapproval 3 years ago
Some of these are simple paint & wallpaper -jobs. Some are... something else entirely.
pug nose curly tail 3 years ago
I was going to say the same - so a lot need to be updated and... ?
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Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
So honestly I'd rather tackle repainting a few of these than looking at another white and gray house with barn doors hung everywhere...
Collin Lyle 3 years ago
As an Interior Designer, these photos cause physical pain to my nervous system!
Joshua Ortiz 3 years ago
I'll take one of these over the boring modular housing you see everywhere nowadays.
Rahela Black 3 years ago
If they changed out the paint colors, wallpaper, and/or carpeting on some of these, then I'd buy them.
Mallory McCartney 3 years ago
A lot of the issues with these are the choices of furniture and decorations instead of architecture problems.
SealOfDisapproval 3 years ago
Some of these are simple paint & wallpaper -jobs. Some are... something else entirely.
pug nose curly tail 3 years ago
I was going to say the same - so a lot need to be updated and... ?
Load More Replies... Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
So honestly I'd rather tackle repainting a few of these than looking at another white and gray house with barn doors hung everywhere...
Collin Lyle 3 years ago
As an Interior Designer, these photos cause physical pain to my nervous system!
Joshua Ortiz 3 years ago
I'll take one of these over the boring modular housing you see everywhere nowadays.
Rahela Black 3 years ago
If they changed out the paint colors, wallpaper, and/or carpeting on some of these, then I'd buy them.
Mallory McCartney 3 years ago
A lot of the issues with these are the choices of furniture and decorations instead of architecture problems.
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