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The Broke Agent is a media brand that creates entertainment for real estate professionals. But the beauty of it is that you don't have to be in the industry to enjoy its content. Sure, that would unlock a deeper level of understanding and appreciation but it's not necessary.
Just look at its project Real Estate Fails, for example. Full of ridiculous architectural and interior design hiccups, it shares pictures from the ridiculous side of the housing market, proving that some agents don't have everything under control. Whether it's due to their own fault, the owners, or unfortunate circumstances, there are plenty of things that might deter potential buyers.
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#1
Notice
We managed to get in touch with Eric Simon, founder of The Broke Agent, and he was kind enough to have a little chat with us.
"Just over six years ago, I started posting as The Broke Agent on Instagram, producing content that focused on the 'inner monologue' of a struggling realtor in Los Angeles. As a licensed realtor, I basically started making fun of everything that was happening to me and put it online in blog form, YouTube Videos, and short-form content like memes, tweets, and Facebook posts. It blew up really quickly and now has well over half a million followers across all platforms."
Even if we were to talk solely about its target audience, there's still room for The Broke Agent to grow as there are over 2 million active real estate agents in the U.S.
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#2
Who Needs Inspections?
Falcon 3 years ago
We had a good example here at work. Dude owned a camping site with houses. The firefighters did a surprise inspection. Dude got fined for not having any fire alarms or smoke detectors. He then proceeds to glue smoke detectors to ceilings without connecting them to anything. The firefighters came back, opened the detectors and found his little scam. Dude got fined AGAIN and then called us to install things properly. 😂
#3
Apparently The Description Read “Stainless Steel Appliances”
Simon started Real Estate Fails to grow The Broke Agent brand and to reach people who aren't necessarily just real estate agents but he quickly realized that it's just a really fun account to manage.
"Everyone likes looking at housing pics, especially luxury or real estate 'fails,' so it resonated with an audience outside of the real estate industry as well as real estate agents."
"Real estate agents love the account because it exposes marketing blunders, property description errors, and other mistakes agents make when uploading their marketing online. It also gives them a platform to submit all the crazy stuff they see in the field and out on showings. The account also casts a wider net on the industry, attracting contractors, appraisers, inspectors, handymen, etc."
#4
This Might Be The Worst One Yet
#5
Sick Flat Screen
Timothy McLaughlin 3 years ago
honestly i think its kind of interesting how creative people can be just so they dont have to spend money.
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Lindsey Leigh Phillips 3 years ago
You don't even have to since, luckily, there's also a coffee table tacked to the wall.
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Steve Barnett 3 years ago
"I know, well, I mean, you've got some plastic sheeting covering it and all, but what if doesn't hold up when its downpours and windy?", "I'll just turn the TV off". “Oh. Okay then.”
Amber Bedard 3 years ago (edited)
Not only is this just a horrible idea, its not even in a good spot!
Winna Libert 3 years ago
Exactly, one person at a time will be able to see it properly lol..if they're standing.
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Nicole Tomme 3 years ago
And they probably cut through a stud to set the tv on top. Yep. Seems structurally sound.
Amy Stone-Chandler 3 years ago
Reminds me of that viral pic/video a while ago where of car in the south that put a home window Ac unit in the back door window.... of their car. Man people are dumb
Lindsey Leigh Phillips 3 years ago
Ha... i just made a yakov smirnoff joke. I bet we could shoehorn a hick into the mix.
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Dorothy Parker 3 years ago
I've seen people cut the backs out of armoires to make room for tv sets like this, but not walls.
Blur Davis 3 years ago
They'd Probably poop their pants hearing the sound of that TV banging up their floor while they're asleep....
DuPree Raymond 3 years ago
I'm willing to bet Hillbillies & Meth had something to do with this
Alicia GriffonLady 3 years ago
What do we use to plug up that hole? /looks around for something to McGyver it with
Dennis Mack 3 years ago
I just saw this same thing but with a refrigerator instead of a TV. Niiiiice
Dennis Mack 3 years ago
I just saw this but with a refrigerator not a TV. Couldn't believe it.
Sara Palczynski 3 years ago
For all that work they could have bought an actual sick flat screen or one that wasn’t sick but average I mean come on now
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Beth Chiet 3 years ago
I should be really funny when they get a "FREAK"thunderstorm it's gonna cost more to fix the poor wall than paying for a REAL flat screen TV would cost.... stupid...àaaarrrrgggghhhh
Lola-Beans Moores 3 years ago
How does this make sense?! How would you get the cables connected to the TV anyway let alone it sticking out of a wall. So stupid.
Amy Doyle 3 years ago
Not only is it a really bad idea because the back is just hanging out the wall where it could get wet from rain or anything, and it doesn't exactly look stable either and kind of an eyesore, bit anyway I can't get over where it's placed in the wall, like you'd expect them to put it more the the middle as it's right in the top corner. I think it would be better on the floor
Winna Libert 3 years ago
I think they may have learned after the fact how bad that idea was. There's probably ONE spot where you can actually see properly.
Mary Peace 3 years ago
They need a TV to watch those shows about 'How to do up your house', right?
Brandie Nichole 3 years ago
Wow. That tv is super old and that is super unsafe. Talk about getting a shock…
Petra Corte-Massey 3 years ago
Hang on... So they wanted to put the TV in the wall. To do this, they knocked a hole in the wall next to the window. The window that's boarded up because the glass is too short on one side. ... WHY DIDN'T THEY JUST PUT THE TV IN THE SODDING WINDOW???
Brandi VanSteenwyk 3 years ago
"Damnit Margaret!! You said I had better get you a flat-screen TV! Now will you let me back in the bedroom? This couch is killing me!"
Denielle Vazquez 3 years ago
Not only did they rig that TV like that, but they also found and used a window that was too short for the space and thought a piece of plywood, that FYI also doesn't even fit in the space...was sufficient enough to do the rest of the job...like keep rain out, heat out or cold out and whatever else...oh like BUGS! What is literally wrong with people?!?! 🤔🤣
PandaBearKat 3 years ago
My guess is this is an abandoned house, and someone removed the air conditioner and filled the hole with the TV as a joke.
Brent Fisher 3 years ago
This looks like a place where everyone is winter-challenged and there's no food.
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Jonathan 3 years ago
My mother recently paid for workmen to construct a custom built wall with an inbuilt fireplace and a recess for her flat screen but I'm not sure if that's such a good idea as if it broke down she would have to track down that exact model. Never the best idea to do things like this.
Brent Fisher 3 years ago
A donkey is an expensive pet to keep in an office...
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Seen In Nebraska
According to Simon, curating the account is pretty straightforward because by now the community around it has gotten big enough for him to receive a steady stream of content.
"Most of my posts come from other realtors in my DMs, but I also get submissions in my Discord, through The Broke Agent and in our real estate Facebook pages and groups," he explained. "Like I said above, most of the photos come from agents actually spotting these crazy fails in the field on showings, inspections, or open houses. We also have a series called #ThingsWeSeeAtShowings on The Broke Agent stories."
#7
Nah Nobody Will Notice
#8
My Worst Nightmare
Steve Barnett 3 years ago (edited)
Get a doormat. If that is an important vent, get one with holes.
#9
When Your Stager Goes A Little Nuts With House Plants
You couldn't find another person more suited to run the project. "Because I am a licensed realtor, I have developed a good eye for what is 'out of the ordinary' and what will perform well as a post," Simon said. "Also, I've been looking at and posting real estate content every day for 6 plus years so that helps with my judgment for what to post."
"The best performing content on Real Estate Fails is toilet content and anything that's sexual. If it looks like a penis or is provocative in any way, the audience goes crazy for it."
Another successful ongoing theme is staging fails where people try to cover up eye sores or contracting issues. The keyword here is 'try'.
#10
No
#12
The Most Insane Apartment Complex Of All Time?
Simon constantly searches for ways to engage his followers. "The best way to [do it] on these posts is to say something in the caption like 'describe this like it's in a property description.' That way, agents can put their humorous twist on a housing feature and highlight it in a positive light like a realtor would do in their marketing."
The man behind the show also highlighted that The Broke Agent has much more to offer; it's a full-on real estate media company with Podcasts (The Over Ask Podcast), blogs, YouTube videos, contributors, and more. "Our goal is to make real estate professionals laugh through the daily stress of the industry and also help improve their business with our marketing, consulting, and content platform."
#13
Light Mold
i put the pan in panic 3 years ago
congratulations! you just got yourself a free houseplant! or dinner, if you’re feeling lucky
#14
The Things We See At Showings…
i put the pan in panic 3 years ago
bad idea, good execution. at least whoever thought of this was pretty good at drawing
#15
You Keeping This Or Updating?
#16
Thoughts On Photoshopping A Ferrari Into Your Listing Pics?
#17
Wtf Is This
#18
What The Hell Is This A Pyramid?
#19
"Beautiful Balcony Looking Over The Palatial Entertaining Area"
#21
Genius Listing Photo Marketing
#24
Is It?
#25
Whoops
Al Christensen 3 years ago
Maybe this is the bathroom from the story a few days ago about the anti-masturbation family.
#26
What In The Fresh Hell Is This?
Carena Thompson 3 years ago
Ah yes, the sideways toilet. Sometimes you make it in the bowl, sometimes you hit the TP.
#27
“4th Bedroom”
Julia Atkinson 3 years ago
It's a room. There's a bed in it. The car's been repossessed anyway, so what the heck
#28
Staging In Tampa...
M O'Connell 3 years ago
I faked a bed in an empty bedroom with cardboard boxes and a couple of blankets. It's pretty common when occupants have already moved.
#29
More Of This
i put the pan in panic 3 years ago
at least they’re being honest…? unless it does suck of course
#30
Nothing To See Here
KatHat 3 years ago
This is a stupid inclusion. It wasn't a real estate listing; it was the Texas freeze in February 2021, which caused catastrophic damage due to two main reasons: 1. TX houses are not built for such weather (including water pipe insulation) and 2. MOST OF THE STATE WAS DUMPED OFF THE POWER GRID SO THAT IT WOULDN'T FAIL WHICH WAS COMPLETELY AVOIDABLE IF THE TX LEADERSHIP HAD WINTERIZED THE GRID AS THEY WERE TOLD TO DO A FULL TEN YEARS BEFORE BECAUSE EXPERTS KNEW SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD HAPPEN EVENTUALLY.
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#31
“This House Has Good Bones” Or This “Backsplash Is To Die For?”
#32
No Garage But Ample Street Parking
#33
Spotted At A Showing
#34
Epic
#35
Virtual Staging Strikes Again!
#36
How Would You Describe This In Your Property Description?
Raven Sheridan 3 years ago
For Sale: One of a kind home, featuring the ultimate in cat scratching posts!
#37
Just Keep It There It’s Fine
#38
“Private Roof Deck”
#39
“Range Oven In Island”
#40
Seen Everywhere
#44
Bonus Room
#46
Imagine Finishing This Work And Thinking It’s Ok
#47
Shower Closet
#48
Is This For A Cat? What Is This For?
#49
We Have Found The Worst Real Estate Pic On Earth
#50
Curb Appeal
#51
Fsbo: “I Don’t Need An Agent” Part 10,000
#52
Interesting Find
#53
I’m Insane
#54
This Worked. We Don’t See Them
#55
Same
#56
Inspection Report: Disposal Is A Blender
#57
Wtf Is Going On Here
#58
Genius
Jeroen de Wijn 3 years ago
Should have used the traditional banana for scale. This is just weird...
#59
No
#60
Two Rooms One Smoke Detector
#62
Attention All Agents… Do Not Put Virtual Cars In Your Listing Photos!
#64
Imagine Thinking This Is Ok
#65
Well That’s Good Enough For Me! No Inspection Needed!
#66
What Does This Look Like?
#67
No
#68
This One
#69
“No No... Keep The Couch. It Looks Good”
#70
Thoughts?
#71
For Sure
#72
“Up And Coming Neighborhood!"
i put the pan in panic 3 years ago
i mean, technically, death is coming for all of us. it’s just the speed at which death is walking towards you that matters
#73
Tough To Look At
Felix Feline 3 years ago
Scroll down the picture kind of fast and it is like the tiles grow and jump out.
#74
“Large Center Island”
#75
Thoughts?
#76
K
#77
Is This The Ugliest Interior Of All Time?
Jeroen de Wijn 3 years ago
Not in the context of the other train wrecks here no. Not to the taste of basically anyone with eyesight but at least the arrangement is sensible enough.
#79
Wtf?
boredkoala 3 years ago
It's like that desert where rocks move, leaving trails in their wake....
#81
Name Check
PandaGoPanda 3 years ago
Apparently the owners named it for fun, and own another complex called Chee Zee. (Source: Google)
#83
Central AC
#84
Realtor: “Not Sure How To Spin This One"
#86
I Love When Realtors Get Pissed In Their Descriptions
#87
Ummm What
#89
“Great Use Of Space
Nicholas Clancy 3 years ago
What could possibly ever go wrong with an oven over the dishwasher. Sold
#90
New And Improved Price!
Jeroen de Wijn 3 years ago
I think I'll wait a bit, got a feeling this price will keep going down...
#91
How?
#92
When You Use Google Earth For Listing Pics
#93
Voted “8th Best Real Estate Team”
i put the pan in panic 3 years ago
no. this is how you get a true crime murder documentary about you
#94
Remember, All You Gotta Do Is Pass An Exam And You Can Sell Houses...
Sarah Sparkles 3 years ago
It has the house keys inside it. It is supposed to stay locked on the doorknob so no one can enter unless they have the right code. Pretty much useless where it is.
#95
This Is Fire
#96
Don’t Worry, It Worked
#97
This Way You Don’t Ever Have To Move
#98
Would You List This As A Bedroom, A Closet, Or A Bedroom With A Closet?
#99
Closet Showers Are Super In Right Now Didn’t You Know?
Nicholas Clancy 3 years ago
I told my wife I was in the closet cleaning myself. And as soon as I come out I’ll be a new man.
#100
Jail Whoever Did This
#101
Fsbo Couple Takes Listing Photos
#102
Indoor Outdoor Living
Cassidy ChillRose 3 years ago
I don't know how to feel about this. On the one hand, it sort of works as a shade from the right angles, but it also gives off a very, very weird vibe which I can't describe in words.
#103
“Spacious Laundry Room"
#104
Why?
#105
It’s Football Season. And Yes, This Is A Good Real Estate Pic
#106
Virtual Staging Is An Incredible Technology
#108
“The Lockbox Is On The Rail.you’ll Find It Easily”
Cassidy ChillRose 3 years ago
On the upside, any would be thieves will probably decide to quit while they're ahead if they ever come across this. It is the Magnum Opus of security systems, and the thieves will agree.
#109
Don’t Look At This If You Easily Get Nauseas
#110
Epic Dishwasher Placement
Julia Atkinson 3 years ago
I'm more interested in the stairs rails, lovingly handcrafted by Grandpa
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Glirpy 3 years ago
"Most Hectic Homes"? ..." I do not think that word means what you think it means." — Inigo Montoya
Al Christensen 3 years ago
Well, the Bored Panda staff is Lithuanian, so...
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Jo Choto 3 years ago
I want to briefly visit the minds who made some of these disasters, just to have some chance of understand what they were thinking, if anything.
sharron lynn parsons 3 years ago
Jo, can I listen in, on your conversation, it's bound to be interesting !!!
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Bordem Exprt 3 years ago
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Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
I've seen every single one of these photos in multiple BP lists before. BP editors, get a grip. I certainly hope no one gets paid for this sh!t.
Cindy Campbell 3 years ago
We just sold it so I can't take pics of it...wish I had...but our last house had some...interesting design choices. They left all of the paintings in the house when we moved in, and said paintings covered up some things like a misplaced vent, a corkboard, etc. There was a fully finished basement but the previous owners obviously failed at something because the shower was in the laundry room while the toilet and sink were in the other end of the basement. Oops. To make room in one of the basement rooms to call it a bedroom they put an indent into the furnace room to create the closet. We never used the room for anything but storage but I couldn't imagine being stuck between the furnace room and the stairs. Other than that it was a gorgeous house and we seriously sold it for twice what we paid for it because of location and the design of the house. But yes, we removed the paintings, we didn't want them to have the surprises we had.
Jutta Janssen Luckas 3 years ago
I have not laughed so much in a long time! I feel sorry for the poor agents who had to try and sell those places!
Morgan Gwen 3 years ago
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Glirpy 3 years ago
"Most Hectic Homes"? ..." I do not think that word means what you think it means." — Inigo Montoya
Al Christensen 3 years ago
Well, the Bored Panda staff is Lithuanian, so...
Load More Replies... Jo Choto 3 years ago
I want to briefly visit the minds who made some of these disasters, just to have some chance of understand what they were thinking, if anything.
sharron lynn parsons 3 years ago
Jo, can I listen in, on your conversation, it's bound to be interesting !!!
Load More Replies... Bordem Exprt 3 years ago
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Load More Replies... Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
I've seen every single one of these photos in multiple BP lists before. BP editors, get a grip. I certainly hope no one gets paid for this sh!t.
Cindy Campbell 3 years ago
We just sold it so I can't take pics of it...wish I had...but our last house had some...interesting design choices. They left all of the paintings in the house when we moved in, and said paintings covered up some things like a misplaced vent, a corkboard, etc. There was a fully finished basement but the previous owners obviously failed at something because the shower was in the laundry room while the toilet and sink were in the other end of the basement. Oops. To make room in one of the basement rooms to call it a bedroom they put an indent into the furnace room to create the closet. We never used the room for anything but storage but I couldn't imagine being stuck between the furnace room and the stairs. Other than that it was a gorgeous house and we seriously sold it for twice what we paid for it because of location and the design of the house. But yes, we removed the paintings, we didn't want them to have the surprises we had.
Jutta Janssen Luckas 3 years ago
I have not laughed so much in a long time! I feel sorry for the poor agents who had to try and sell those places!
Morgan Gwen 3 years ago
How i become a lottery winner with the help of a spell caster calld Dr Ayoola, i meet this great man online when someone was talking about how this man help him to win lottery and immediately i contacted him and ask for help as well. and this great man promise to help me and assure me that i will win once he give me the lottery number, today i am here saying a big thank you to Dr yoola for helping me to win the sum of 50,000,000 dollars all thanks to you Dr Ayoola you can as well contact him today for help via drayoolasolutionhome@gmail.com or https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Ayoola-105640401516053/ text or call +14809032128
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