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With home values in the US soaring up to 31.2% since 2019, you naturally expect that the images in real estate listings have ameliorated. Don’t get it wrong. Nobody’s expecting the real estate agents to master the art of fine photography, nail decoration and have it all skillfully presented to their clients. But what we do look for is an absence of gag reflex at horrendous estate shots that transgress the border of decency and common sense.

Well, let me tell you, from what you are about to see, things have barely changed. The Instagram account “Terrible Real Estate Agent Photos,” aka pure nightmare material not to be consumed by your inner interior geek, still has plenty of property pics that hit rock bottom, fall beyond the ground, hit the bottom of the barrel that nobody knew was possible, and then hit the earth's core.

But hey, there’s also some charm in this whole tackiness, so get your popcorn ready, we’re about to see what disasters are on the real estate menu most of us would never be able to afford. Psst! More terrible real estate agent pics can be found in our previous posts here, here and here.

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Have you tried turning the room off and back on again?

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Spice up your morning with an unexpected trip to the ground floor.

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“Let me know when you’re done in the bath, I’ll use that water for the pasta”

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The Terrible Real Estate Agent Photos blog, which has gained quite a cult following in the past years, started 8 years ago. In 2013, the guy named Andy was flat scouting in London but he soon realized the listings had unique things in common. He told Bored Panda in a previous interview: “I was spending more time saving hilariously bad photographs to my desktop than booking viewings, which left me with a dilemma: What to do with the photos?”

On the other hand, Andy assured us that the level of professionalism in real estate photographs is definitely improving. “Perhaps partly due to the risk of appearing on Terrible Real Estate Photos,” he added. After all, no homeowner or landlord would like their baby, I mean real estate, to end up in this horrid collection. Which even has its own book of the worst examples!

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Aunt Bessie’s next lockdown project is to knit a conservatory.

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If M C Escher had tried interior design.

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Hannah Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With the steps and ladder and hidden bed it could be a wonderful kid’s hideout! Hate the grey though.

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The spare bedroom features a lingering stunned silence.

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Lance d'Boyle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is so cheesy. That is obviously a homemade heart with the heart heart cut out? Disgusting!

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Troux
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can find at least 69 things wrong with this picture.

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Valley Girl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All the stuff BP censors.......69'ing atop Dildo Mountain is cool tho?

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L. Murphy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know which is worse, the "oral art", or the stupid heart. Why do people do these cheesy cutout things on their walls?

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Hannah Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well at least it breaks up the monotony of grey. What’s with all the grey and brown interiors?

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Mrs S
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't know how the picture over the bed got past BP

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Dash Blue
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exposure therapy for the person uncomfortable with the 69 position.

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Sam Cook
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At first, I was like, “What? It’s just a regular room with—OH MY GOODNESS!”

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Rick Hoppenbrouwer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not something you typically see on the wall of a bedroom. Usually in the mirror.

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Nazda Pokmov
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Impossible picture....how could you ever get so sleep with that monstrosity?

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Eb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No risk of the in-laws outstaying their welcome. Or even staying.

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Sam rice
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What the hell is going on in that painting

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Julia Atkinson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ten minutes in that bedroom and I too would be desperate to escape to a world of alien erotica

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Chinwe Onu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I may be wrong, but beside that interesting painting on the wall, this room is not bad... my room is not this pretty.

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EJN
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love the see-through curtains! Your guests provide entertainment for the neighborhood!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was just noticing the boxspring, mattress & then another mattress?

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Sabrina Fisher
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How could you even possibly think that anyone would want to see the worlds smallest lamp on their windowsill

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That blanket is waaay too small for that bed, what are these animals thinking?

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Marco Conti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are those "obelisks" in the painting's background? I wonder what they represent.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is that a dog’s head in the far corner or a lamp? Or do I just need to change my glasses?

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg! It always annoys me that they sell a comforter as a "queen" but then it's so short the sides basically just stick straight out. It never looks as nice as the catalog!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only thing wrong with this is the painting. And also the fact that the walls look carpeted

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Buren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Take the heart and painting out, I actually like the colors

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the lack of some short of bed skirt to hide the legs of the bed and the mattress is the worst part of this honestly

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In the current real estate crisis with properties soaring in prices that would outgrow Everest, the terrible real estate photos are relevant as ever. Are we really willing to put up with the absurdity of terrible properties sold for thousands upon thousands of dollars?

However, if you are still thinking about buying a property in this crazy post-covid market, you are likely to end up getting something that may need (or may not, depending on your budget!) a home renovation. And this is a crucial point that tests your skills, knowledge and savviness in taking every measure so that the house or flat doesn’t end up in Terrible Real Estate Photos some time in the future.

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As the foliage grew in strength and numbers, the cushions made plans to reclaim the ground floor on behalf of all the soft furnishings.

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Deleted scene from Clash of the Titans where the Minotaur emerges from the bathroom to ask if that was the last of the toilet paper.

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“It’s that time of the evening again, just talk amongst yourselves“

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And doing that is a form of artistry in itself. So we reached out to Philippa Main, the professional realtor from Tampa Bay who went viral for her brilliant and insanely funny listing description about “the worst house on the street” some time ago. Philippa was happy to share what are some of the most common errors people make while home renovating, so that we can all learn something useful today.

“There are so many errors people make when doing home renovations that can be summed up by the idea that it is more expensive to try to do something cheaply, because it will inevitably cost you more in the long run when it has to be redone in order to make it right,” Philippa explained.

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It's a sh*tchen...

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's easy to laugh at these pics, but spare a thought for the poor sods who have to live like this

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“It’s important for kids to have their own space, and that cavity wall was going to waste anyway”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aunt Petunia put some wallpaper in the cupboard under the stairs. Isn't that nice...

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The realtor went into more details and said that one of the biggest mistakes people make when renovating a home is hiring unlicensed professionals to do the work. “I had a client go under contract on a home recently that was in the process of having a covered patio installed. During inspections (before the covered roof was even complete) the home inspector discovered none of it was up to code and it could have potentially been a hazard in high wind situations.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where is the toilet paper where is the toilet paper where is the toilet paper

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"It would be possible to blame Accidental Selfie Syndrome were it not for the room-by-room costume changes."

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Philippa continued: “in order for it to pass county inspections and for the buyer to feel comfortable moving forward with buying the home, the sellers had to replace the entire structure. So they paid once for it to be done poorly, then paid to have the materials removed, and then paid for new materials and for a professional to properly install it.”

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“On top of that, the unqualified person they first hired to do the job actually ruined the main roof of the home during the installation, so they had to hire a roofer to repair their roof as well,” Philippa recounted and added that “All that could have been avoided if they had hired a professional who was licensed and insured to do that kind of job from the start.”

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Local man admits running illegal workshop making nightmares and panic attacks.

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Wishing you all a deeply disappointing and poorly furnished Christmas.

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“You’re welcome, honey. I also got the Tom Selleck bath towels”

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By combining random elements of a livingroom, a utility room, a hallway, and a staircase, mankind finally created the Livingway Stairtility Room.

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"The painting in the hall is of Arthur’s most recent colonoscopy."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is genuinely the worst thing I've ever seen. How do you eat your dinner in front of that?!

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The guest bedroom allows direct access to your troubled childhood.

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Bob’s ability to empty a room was renowned across the children’s entertainment industry.

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Keeping Up with the Trumps didn’t make it past the pilot episode.

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Interior design influencers are already predicting a strong year for images of dogs printed on a towel hung over the only window in a wooden room.

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Next time you have prunes before bed, we swap sides.

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The perfect beachside property in which to relive the Allied Normandy Landings of 1944.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is that thing standing on top of the barrel or whatever in front of the window of the house next door?

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“You go look upstairs Sandra, I’ll check out the stables”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But now you know that a horse would fit perfectly in the dining room.

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Microwaves are widely regarded as the most needy of the kitchen appliances.

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Check for flakes and residue before making your toilet brush the focal point of the diningroom.

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Upstairs gets pretty messy in the fall.

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"According to the Curse of Amenhotep, he who discovers this tomb must commit to some minor rennovations before putting it back on the market."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is actually a really awesome re-rendition of some Ancient Egyptian Art!

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Don’t be fooled by the bunting.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The neighbours really pulled out all the stops for Harry and Meghan's wedding

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Misery is having to read someone else’s definition of happiness while trying to unblock a U-bend

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This is Feng Shui for “we haven’t had a visitor since 2007″.

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Stan began to wonder how often the other chairs had been meeting like this without him.

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The years of practise paying off for Jeff here, as he executes a flawless accidental selfie from a different room.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jeff refused to compromise his masculinity by actually setting foot in a pink room

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On the 5th day, God gave his preliminary sketches to the couple next door as an apology for all the noise.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one was NOT terrible! It was a local house here in Pittsburgh and it had: The 2 story galactic mural A kitchen with a hatch door leading to an adjoining room and HAL 9000 fridge A room with real, working helicopter controls and space style furnishings all over A basement painted to look like a beach with a small adjoining boom boom room It was on Zillow but I can't seem to find it again 😭 But this house was cool AF and if they showed ANY other pictures from the listing, it wouldn't have been anywhere near this article.

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Zach’s new garden saved him a fortune in hay fever medicine.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Could be the coast, where I have seen this quite often. They use it as a terrace.

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Hands up if you absolutely refuse to be hurried when you’re on the toilet.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is it about these people and their bowel movements habits.

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