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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!

#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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Are These Funny Real Estate Listings Real or Just a Joke?

It might be hard to believe, but the funny real estate listings featured here are real and not just a concocted joke. The blog Terrible Real Estate Agent Photos, where these listings are curated, assures that every image showcased has genuinely been used by a real estate agent to promote a property online.

So, as you scroll through and chuckle at the listings, remember — someone somewhere thought these photos were the ticket to a successful property sale!

#4

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

Dirty old room with red bicycle

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

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

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Do Funny Real Estate Listings Affect the Sale of a Property?

A funny real estate listing can indeed impact the sale of a property, although the effects may vary.

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On one hand, a humorous listing can capture attention and even go viral. For instance, real estate agent Philippa Main used humor in a property description for an honestly terrible house, which not only caught widespread attention but led to a successful sale. Initially listed as a fixer-upper for $51,000, the property closed in three weeks. After a comprehensive renovation, it was re-listed for $225,000.

On the flip side, the humor or quirks in a listing could divert attention from the property’s actual value and attributes. Potential buyers might question the professionalism of the real estate agent based on the quality and nature of the listing. So yeah, not for everyone.

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Why Are Photos So Important in Real Estate Listings?

You know that feeling when a great photo stops your daily scrolling? That’s exactly the vibe one aims for in a real estate listing. Photos are the first “hello!” — that welcoming nod from across the room beckoning you to step closer and see what’s inside.

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It really boils down to the feels. As buyers look through listings, that striking photo can make them pause and picture their life unfolding there, like that kitchen just waiting for Sunday pancakes or the backyard that’s just so perfect for summer barbecues.

House hunting today is less about spotting places down the streets and more about swiping through photos online. Sure, we always hear about “location, location, location,” but let’s not overlook the home’s visual storyteller: those inviting, well-framed shots that make you think, “Could this finally be the one?”

#10

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

Room with flower wallpaper walls and bed

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

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

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What Are Some Common Mistakes When Taking Photos for Real Estate Listings?

Jumping from the charm of a great photo to the ones that make us go, “Oh no!” let’s see the missteps that can happen when taking pictures for real estate listings. It’s similar to when you take a selfie — sometimes what you think is your best angle turns out to be... well, not so much.

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First up, lighting. A dark, gloomy picture can make even the sunniest of spaces feel like a dungeon. And on the flip side, too much light washes everything out, leaving potential buyers squinting at the screen.

Then there’s clutter. Photos crammed with personal items might show a lived-in space, but they don’t let buyers imagine making the place their own.

Awkward angles can also throw a viewer off. They make spaces seem oddly shaped or sized, and not in a fun house of mirrors kind of way. The aim is to give a true-to-life representation that feels both spacious and cozy.

And about going DIY with your photos... While it’s tempting to save money, sometimes it’s worth it to call in the pros for that extra polish.

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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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What Are Some Fun Facts About the Real Estate Industry?

1. The White House Value

Did you know that the White House in Washington, DC has an estimated value? According to the real estate company Zillow, it’s worth around $400 million. Imagine listing that on a real estate website!

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2. Haunted House Sales

Here’s something that might send a shiver down your spine: A survey by Cinch Home Services, which included 1,000 participants across the United States, found that 83% of respondents have experienced some form of paranormal activity at home. About 10% have sold their homes because they thought they were haunted.

3. The Power of Color

Another Zillow study found that homes with black front doors can sell for about $6,449 more than expected. Who knew that the color of your door could make such a difference in your home’s selling price?

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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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#27

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

Bedroom with bed and pile of chairs

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

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

Room with open bathroom

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

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

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

Dirty empty room with mold

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Susan Poisson
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm going to guess no - you'd be wheezing as soon as you walked in there with all that black mold. Serious health hazard. Place needs to be condemned and torn down.

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Michelle Arnold-Yeager
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Taken right before the realtor was rushed to the hospital in irreversible respiratory distress, shouting , 'it's a fixer!'

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Kathryn Baylis
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes it is. Once you rebuild, right after you let the Fire Department do a practice burn on it first, just to kill of any residual mold.

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Kat Ford
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what the walls looked like in houses after the Katrina flooding in New Orleans. I can smell the stench now.

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Tony Moon
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do believe you might want to dehumidify just a tad before you try to sell it....

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Naomi Armitage
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I say we take off, nuke the site from orbit. Only way to be sure.

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

Looks like an animal tried to get in, then ran back out, vomiting on the wall.

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Jennifer Schraski Quiray
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5 years ago

Asking price: $200K in New England.

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Tracey Bradd
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Needs a bit of TLC, the speckled décor may need updating, but, otherwise a lovely family home.

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Kitty Hugenschmidt
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you take out all the sepia tones, it could be an Ansel Adams "Portrait of a Meth Lab Gone Wrong". ???

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Donald Holder*Doc
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You need a full bio suit to be able to legally clean this room up with all that dark mold.

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Ms Phit
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Burn it down! The entire neighborhood could be sick from this amount of mold exposure

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Wendy Emlinger (ManyTotems)
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Run for your lives, the black fungus has devoured that half of the room and is coming our way!

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Fran Smith
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that place shouldn't be for sale - it should be condemned! I hope he wore a mask taking that pic. geezuz

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Gregg V
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What black mold problem? That's modern art from an artist who loves mushrooms!

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

Well, it they have black mold the buyers will never know.

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Jade Uno
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ahhh yes , The owner painted this on the wall to mimic what he stated was “ The Mold in my shoe” .... i think he nailed it, what do you all think?

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David Bartley
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Despite thousands of hours of DiY viewing, Karen just never got the hang of faux finish painting.

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Rebecca Cote
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's really dangerous for whoever lived there...Maybe they died of mold inhalation and that's why the house is on the market.

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Brenda Owens
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All of this is very dangerous mold. I hope he wasn’t in the room when he took a picture of this.

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Ashley Wright
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever chose this wallpaper needs to quit their day job. #mold #mildew

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Brenda Pereira
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did home health visits to a child who lived in a house worse than this. The roof leaked so they put painter's plastic up over the ceiling and fingers of black mold grew out of the ceiling and all along the plastic. It was scary!

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Anelise Horah
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure"

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JID RN
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

RUN AWAY!!!! That's black mold and it is very, very, toxic and spores easily inhaled. The whole room and probably whole house would need a specialist to remove walls, fixtures, etc that have the mold. Here in the US, costs a fortune to address.

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

Amazing and sad all at once. As I said on another photo: So many sad old places that have gone to rot. Usually with better architectural details and style than the garbage built today.

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

With that much black mold, the only choice is to burn down the house.

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

somebody won at hide and seek. the game lasted 10 years. Or they forgot somebody moved in the attic last year.

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

Good news. I thought you could have a mushroom farm only in caves... 🙄

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Laura Willey
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what it looks like when nature imitates Jackson Pollock..

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María Hermida
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really Kathy, if you have black mold you may be in danger. Contact a specialist ASAP. It's no joke, and the stuff you sell could also be contaminated with the spores.

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Linda Matheny
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Black mold? We paid good money to have this room painted like this.

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Kari Cline
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Burn it down and start over there is NO way to clean all that mold

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Jonny Chevalier
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

looks like black mold.... the whole place needs to be pulled down. or just burn it.

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Gena Covington
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That needs to be burned down. No way you are ever gonna get rid of that mold

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Anna Repp
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please tell me this is paint? Abstract art decorating the walls? Please!

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

The previous occupant most likely died. The entire structure needs to be condemned.

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Vincent Jay
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy Moly! If that's mold, then nobody should enter without a hazmat suit!

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

I think my lungs suffered a little bit just looking at this picture

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

Anyone else see the faces in the pattern? There's definitely a clown in the middle. Oh, and a poodle, upper left.

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Katie Smith
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel extremely triggered by this. I can almost smell it through the phone.

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Teresa Dougan
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it is against the law to sell this house. Is the agent still alive?

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LA Juice
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

honestly, this must be to protect the realtor from disclosure liability.

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

that black mould will never leave...burn it with fire!!!

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Mare Freed
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um, I'm gonna go back and hide in that nice bathroom on the landing now.

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Peggy Perry
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This lovely large bedroom is decorated in Modern art style. It also glows under blacklight.

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Susann Campbell
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Something is alive in the closet. This place needs to be covered in heavy duty plastic and scooped up and taken to a hazard dump.

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Wil Vanderheijden
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing that a new wallpaper, a coat of paint and a total rebuilding of the house couldn't fix.

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María Hermida
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No way. As far as I know, black mold is toxic. You need specialised people with suitable protection and chemical products to clean it and make sure nothing remains hidden under floors, etc. I saw a programme about this. The owner started to have Alzheimer-like symptoms and later they discovered there was this mold inside the walls. They had to leave without taking anything, because everything inside the house was contaminated.

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Kurtz Frausun
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stachybotrys. Black Mold. This room could potentially kill you

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

It took me a while to realize the white "extra wall" is probably a bed or a closet and not a random wall..

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Ms E
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"something for the handy" or "opportunity to put your personal touch to the home"

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Max L.
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatch out the walls Marty. There's a slight chance of humidity.

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Lunar Stellaris
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it really fair to intermittently show obviously abandoned places like this to boost image count?

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

*snaps picture* Now I just need to curl up in the corner and die.

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We’ve scoured through a bizarre collection of funny real estate listings, uncovering what could easily be some of the worst houses ever to hit the market. From dilapidated structures to interiors where animals roam free, it’s been quite the showcase.

Which ones struck you as the craziest real estate disasters? Cast your vote for the top contenders and drop a comment below!