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Dreaming up the perfect home is a fun little getaway. It could be a snug little cabin surrounded by trees or a stylish apartment in a bustling city. Maybe it’s filled with vintage charm or decked out with modern cool gadgets.

However, when you dive into the real estate market, reality often splashes cold water on those daydreams. Not every house is a match, but thanks to a hilarious blog called Terrible Real Estate Agent Photos, we stumbled upon some listings that are so bad, they circle back to being good.

These funny real estate listings take us on an adventure from spooky, forgotten apartments to homes that march to the beat of their own quirky decor and odd construction choices. It seems like the agents behind these ads tossed the idea of cleaning up right out the window before snapping photos of these terrible houses.

What did they capture instead? Listings with a live bat hanging around, a giant pig making itself at home in the living room, and wild horses taking over the front yards. And believe it or not, these funny real estate photos were actually used to attract potential buyers.

If you’re up for a good chuckle and a lesson in what not to do when putting your home up for sale, the list of terrible real estate photos below is your go-to. Scroll down, pick the worst listing, and don’t hold back on sharing your thoughts in the comments!

#1

If The Weather Clears Up Later I Might Mow The Pool

Dirty green pool in the backyard

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Wynand
Community Member
7 years ago

How to walk on water ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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    #2

    Wake Up Eric, The Agent’s Here. And For Heaven’s Sake Put Some Clothes On

    Dirty house with sleeping pig

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    Heidi Golff
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Pet friendly complex. Pig not included.

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    #3

    Let’s Be Optimistic. Perhaps It Says "Surprise My Coconut"

    Empty room with wall writing

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    Tony Moon
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Disgruntled evicted prior client?

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    #4

    A Rare Chance To Own The Opening Scene From 12 Different Horror Movies

    Dirty old room with red bicycle

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    Fanstacia D
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Toronto listing price: 1.2 million, bicycle of sadness included.

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    #5

    Attention To Detail Is Very Important. For Example, Here The Agent Has Dragged The Body Outside Before Taking The Photograph

    Empty room with floor stains and window

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    How considerate.

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    #6

    If Separated From The Mother Too Early, Young Fire Extinguishers Can Struggle To Adapt

    Empty room with many fire extinguishers in the corner

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Duh, it's the emergency assembly point. In case of, you know, a fire.

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    #7

    You'll Never Guess What I Just Passed On The Stairs

    Room with staircase, window, toilet and sink

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    What a crappy design.

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    #8

    This Christmas, Turn Your House Into An Actual Advent Calendar

    Room with three white doors on wall

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Jim Morrison's house.

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    #9

    "I Think I’m Beginning To See A Pattern" Said Holmes

    Room with flower wallpaper walls and bed

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    Sarah Mire
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    This looks like the Ishihara color blindness test. Find the number.

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    #10

    Best Make An Early Start If You Want To Reach The Sofa Before Sundown

    Empty room with huge windows and leather sofa at the end

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    Kenny Kulbiski
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Look, I flipped a bowling alley. Cool, huh?

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    #11

    On Cold Winter Nights There’s Nothing Quite Like Curling Up In Front Of A Roaring Toilet

    Room with red tiles, toilet, cupboard and chair

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    Susan Huber
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Are those pet food bowls between the toilet & bidet?

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    #12

    After Days Of Waiting This Agent’s Patience Is Finally Rewarded. Weak With Thirst, A Pair Of Wild Mattresses Appear At The Watering Hole

    Backyard with white chairs and pool with matress

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    Cari Waldick
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    We'll include the bedroom furniture....after we're finished drowning the bedbugs.

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    #13

    Buyers Are Advised To Leave The Fridge Right Where It Is

    Fridge holding balcony in backyard

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Chill, it's just being supportive.

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    #14

    A Rare Opportunity To Acquire A Sacrificial Dungeon Simply Bursting With Original Features

    Room with red brick walls and pentagram on the floor

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Love what they've done with the place. Very cosy. o.O

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    #15

    Blog Idea: Reasons My Fan Is Sad

    Empty room with broken fan on the ceiling

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    I'm not a fan of this house.

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    #16

    Some People Like To Read While On The Toilet. Others Prefer To Be Inundated By Multiple Confusing And Contradictory Reflections Of Themselves, Repeating Into Infinity

    Purple bathroom with mirrors

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    The poo-ssibilities are endless...

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    #17

    Script Idea: Marie Antoinette Travels To The 1990s And Moves In With A Monkey Pirate

    Purple room with dolls, purple sofa and painting on the ceiling

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    cleverrapier
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    And there, the centerpiece, a wonderful old tv.

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    #18

    Just As It Had The Great Mayan Cities Of Tikal And Calakmul, Nature Slowly Reclaimed The Wilsons’ Dining Room

    Green room with flowers, green table and chairs

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Feed me, Seymour.

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    #19

    Not Yet Bernard. Feeding Time Isn’t Until 6:30

    Person looking through gap between wall and door

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    Heidi Golff
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    I'm a Realtor. This photo says "RUN LIKE HELL"

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    #20

    That Feeling When You Enter A Bathroom And Literally Don’t Know Where To Start

    Bathroom with three toilets and sink

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Molly Brown: Just start from the outside and work your way in.

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    #21

    TFW You're Halfway Through A Wash Cycle And You Decide It Would Be Easier Just To Sell Your House

    Room with wallpaper walls and huge pile of laundry

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    Tony Formica
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Ya think mom just gave up and walked away from it all...

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    #22

    “Which Biblical Scene Should We Paint On Our Livingroom Wall?” "Satan Vs. Jesus, The Arm Wrestling Competition. Has To Be”

    Yellow room with red sofas and Biblical painting on the wall

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    Josh Starkey
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    I hope those are all ghost orbs... not stains....

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    #23

    “Have You Come To Save Us, Or To Join Us?“

    Room with dolls

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    Ed Souza
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Room full of nightmares.

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    #24

    This Year, Why Not Take Some Time To Consider The Unquestionable Futility Of Existence?

    Empty room with chair

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    Gary Ashness
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Sniper

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    #25

    It’s A Tribute To My Late Wife, Who Used To Dream Of Being A Clumsily-Drawn, Questionably-Shaped Mermaid

    Pink bathroom with painting on the floor

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Nooo! Put Ariel's seashells back!

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    #26

    Advice To Real Estate Agents: Never Reveal Yourself To Be The Prince Of Darkness During A Viewing

    Dirty old room with flying bat

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    The agent didn't bat an eye.

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    #27

    Despite His Efforts, Ivan Never Really Got The Hang Of Feng Shui

    Bedroom with bed and pile of chairs

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    Rose the Cook
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Ah, Feng Shui where you put a wardrobe across the door and enter and exit through the window. Seriously, I had a home stay student do that.

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    #28

    In Some Cultures, A Desire For Privacy Is Seen As A Sign Of Weakness

    Room with open bathroom

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    Wynand
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Who wouldn't want to have a stained glass view whilst dropping a deuce?

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    #29

    After The Great Plague Of 1665, Came The Less Famous Bubonic Bedroom Blight Of 1704

    Dirty empty room with mold

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    yikes
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    is this on....purpose?

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    #30

    Some Like It Horrible

    Colorful hall with Marilyn Monroe faces

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    Veronica Sjöberg
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    It is actually kind of cool. In a way.

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