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!
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If The Weather Clears Up Later I Might Mow The Pool
A dog would definately try to walk on that, maybe some humans too.
Load More Replies...Not sure if that made it better or worse. Like mmmm giant smoothie good but
Load More Replies...The pics are fun, some of the comments are hysterical 😄. I'm feeling much better about my home.
Its a beautiful green lagoon. I see nothing wrong here. *putting on my swimsuit*
Wake Up Eric, The Agent’s Here. And For Heaven’s Sake Put Some Clothes On
Pet friendly complex. Pig very much included. Pls take him
Load More Replies...I just snorted there Looks like the poor thing even lost interest in his piano
But he does have an oriental rug to sleep on - a nice, cozy touch.
Load More Replies...This is Pog the pig - and he is now quite famous in his home town - he probably deserves his own boredpanda article - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-40874382
Let’s Be Optimistic. Perhaps It Says "Surprise My Coconut"
I'm thinking more like a disgruntled former partner.
Load More Replies...i was wondering if anyone saw that floating around lol
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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!
A Rare Chance To Own The Opening Scene From 12 Different Horror Movies
Ha ha, living near Toronto I get this. "Some updating required. At 1.2 mil, the price reflects this."
Load More Replies...If these were about artistic photography, this one would be pretty good, actually.
Just bring your friendly neighbourhood priest when you do an inspection.
"Are You Afraid of the Dark?" The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle was filmed here
Clients say real estate agent has strange spiral markings on each cheek...
Attention To Detail Is Very Important. For Example, Here The Agent Has Dragged The Body Outside Before Taking The Photograph
It's actually got great bones & if they're willing to replace the carpet? Although, there are probably hardwoods under that stank, so ...
Load More Replies...Why yes, the previous tenent had irritable bowel syndrome.....How did you know?
Pull up the carpet, do a little cleansing spell, and your good to go.
They could have just tossed it out the window. Surprise the downstairs neighbors.
That looks like a students home I lived in. The owner bought new carpet for us and within 2 months it looked like that.
I think it was used as a spare garage and an oil change was done there....
If Separated From The Mother Too Early, Young Fire Extinguishers Can Struggle To Adapt
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.
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.
You'll Never Guess What I Just Passed On The Stairs
I think they are trying to flush out less than serious buyers.
Load More Replies...I just spit my coffee out all over my computer-I'm dyin!
Load More Replies...I think I figured this one out. It's a big old house with a back "servant's stairway that wasn't used much. Being an old house it didn't have many bathrooms, so someone got this bright idea to turn a little used stairway into a bathroom that would service both floors.
“And here, the powder.... um... landing... on the.... first and a half floor....”
'Now that it's all finished you want another bathroom???? Oh yeah, I'll fit one in, no problem' said the already paid in full offended architect/contractor...
This Christmas, Turn Your House Into An Actual Advent Calendar
For me, the funniest part about your comment is that for a moment, I didn't get the joke. And I was thinking "should I know that his house looked something like this? with everywhere having all these little doo-o-ohhh I get it!!" ha. Time for bed apparently, it's the end of the day.
Load More Replies..."I Think I’m Beginning To See A Pattern" Said Holmes
Apparently there’s a subliminal image of a bed hidden in this picture.
Load More Replies...Actually a few....chairs, headboard, crown molding....
Load More Replies...It's like a lazy person designed a room on Sims 3 by just copying the same pattern on every surface.
OH MY GOD! In Sims it would probably look better though. :D
Load More Replies...This room should come with a warning: MAY CAUSE MIGRAINES OR SEIZURES!
Just imagine if they got hold of a carpet in the same pattern - AARRGGHH!!! - Then shut the curtains.
Load More Replies...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.
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?”
Best Make An Early Start If You Want To Reach The Sofa Before Sundown
Thank heavens for that mirror over the sofa. It makes the room look so much bigger!
Okay, funny caption, but, honestly, I wouldn't mind AT ALL to live in a such a wide and spacious place..... I mean....
Waay too big a space - unless you are in a warm country or can afford to heat it adequately however if this is only one room in a property am sure they wont have that problem. I kind of like a cosy draft-free space myself. The perfect spot for a Roomba
Load More Replies...I really like the size of this room. You could put anything you wanted in there.
I would LOVE this living space. Sorry but this is a total positive for me. Room for me and my wife's computers, our craft center, and our gaming table. Heck yeah!
What?!?! I can't hear you from across the room!
Load More Replies...Every time I see people rip them out and install french doors, I cringe. I hate french doors, love sliders, nothing opening into the room
Load More Replies...On Cold Winter Nights There’s Nothing Quite Like Curling Up In Front Of A Roaring Toilet
I think so. The more I see, the more it looks like a communal area... LOL
Load More Replies...For those moms who can only get away from their kids when they go to the bathroom
For when you've perfected your pooping game and it demands an audience
Urgh, how often does that rug get cleaned I wonder. And the poor animal that has to eat there.
Think it is a quite luxurious dog kennel - they are trained to use the toilet AND bidet.
Load More Replies...I really don't understand why bidets are situated so far from the toilet. Having to do the awkward waddle with your pants down 'round your ankles for such a far distance is really bad planning.
After Days Of Waiting This Agent’s Patience Is Finally Rewarded. Weak With Thirst, A Pair Of Wild Mattresses Appear At The Watering Hole
We'll include the bedroom furniture....after we're finished drowning the bedbugs.
you are really cracking me up at work here.!!!! How am I suppose to act normal if this material is out of this world?
Load More Replies...Several wild lawn chairs are spotted swimming at the bottom of the watering hole, as well. What a thriving ecosystem.
Mattresses are friendly, dim-witted, docile creatures capable of speech. They are all called Zem and live in the swamps of Sqornshellous Zeta. Many of them are slaughtered, dried out, and shipped around the galaxy to be slept on by grateful customers, though they do not appear to mind this, one noting that since they are all called Zem they never know which of them have been killed anyway so their concern and grief - "globbering" - is kept to a minimum. No one really knows what mattresses are meant to gain from life. They live quiet, private lives where they "flollop and vollue" to amuse themselves. Mattresses make a variety of noises that are not supposed to be able to be made by other lifeforms throughout the galaxy, such as willomies, globbers, flurs, and glurries. Those being only a few examples. Mattresses are also capable of doing things floopily, meaning in a floopy manner. (Douglas Adams)
It sounds like bed hopping which is what I say of someone who is promiscuous. "You're a bed hopper." Or, if I'm feeling like spoonerising it, " You're a head bopper."
Load More Replies...In answer to your question, sir about 'does it storm here much?'....
... and are promptly killed by the predatory deckchairs, which lie in wait below the surface...
I've done this to help wildlife escape. Seems to be effective (far fewer dead things upon return)
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.
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.
Buyers Are Advised To Leave The Fridge Right Where It Is
I hate to be negative, but I don't think that's gonna pass inspection.
Joan snapped back at the prank caller "No, my refrigerator is most definitely NOT running...."
A Rare Opportunity To Acquire A Sacrificial Dungeon Simply Bursting With Original Features
yepp, cosy indeed, exactly my words .... [running]
Load More Replies...That's a ritual pentagram, not a summoning or containment pentagram. Sacrafices are only needed when summoning and binding certain entities. Also, thanks for the Satanic-Panic title and further demonization of nonChristian religions.
Who said anything about Satan? This is a Motley Crue themed pizzeria crawlspace! Party-On!
Load More Replies...We are of the same through. The first thing I thought was how great it would be to do rituals there on cold winter nights.
Load More Replies...Hahaha, I'm watching season 12 at this very moment. Team Sam!!
Load More Replies...This was actually painted by my brother. It’s my parents’ house. We know full well what it is. It was extremely useful.
It really is so much more convenient to just embed the circle on the floor rather than draw a new one each time
Blog Idea: Reasons My Fan Is Sad
We recently bought a house that belonged to a hoarder and it has a sad fan too!
Just depends on how cheap the Walmart fan is...
Load More Replies...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!
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?
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
I’m honestly impressed the agent got the photo without being in it.
The greater feat is how they managed to get the photo without being caught in a reflection. Vampire photog?
The cameraman positioned themselves so that they occupied the space where the window cuts out the mirror on the far wall. So you're actually looking into the bathroom from the doorway but there's a window with trees outside it right across from the camera, so no reflection because it's not mirrored right there?
Load More Replies...The perfect bathroom for a narcissistic individual. Do you know anyone offhand?
Three people, at least. And I would enjoy it, not for myself, but to see the ever repeating versions of my bathroom.
Load More Replies...Wenn you want to be watched pooping by an infinite set of your own eyes.
HA-That was my first thought too. After I recovered from the vertigo
Load More Replies...For your convenience, the swimming pool is filled with Windex for easy refills.
...for removing smashed nose-prints from all the mirror?
Load More Replies...Script Idea: Marie Antoinette Travels To The 1990s And Moves In With A Monkey Pirate
I’d say there are bordellos that are thankful they aren’t this.
Load More Replies...Lord Kitty Puss has his rightfully place of dignity oversing all.
This actually looks more like a dollhouse room. The scale is wrong to life size.
That's what I thought too. Nice work, though.
Load More Replies...Just As It Had The Great Mayan Cities Of Tikal And Calakmul, Nature Slowly Reclaimed The Wilsons’ Dining Room
All was well until Fred had to fight the plants for his steak at dinner.
Not Yet Bernard. Feeding Time Isn’t Until 6:30
"... and here's the laundry room, a beautiful view of your patio and the creepy old dude that's gonna live with you forever"
This lovely choice comes complete with an indoor garden and gardener, who can be stored in the closet next to the garden.
With an extra $10,000 seller will Throw in her ex husband’s brother whom She inherited in the Divorce.
That Feeling When You Enter A Bathroom And Literally Don’t Know Where To Start
Because pooping in company is a lot healthier for society in these smartphone infected times we live in. Duh...
Load More Replies...When you dont mind sharing a bathroom with your husband but the toddler is potty training too
I call the one facing the sink. I could probably knock ten minutes off my morning routine if I take a dump whilst shaving. The only problem is, I might also take off my nose.
Load More Replies...TFW You're Halfway Through A Wash Cycle And You Decide It Would Be Easier Just To Sell Your House
Mom may be under that pile. Died from laundry shock
Load More Replies...That's what I put in the "Looking for my Sole Mate" ziplock bag.
Load More Replies...I actually had a client with laundry in the living room, kitchen, and garage! But none in the laundry room!
That’s better than Mom setting the whole place on fire because she couldn’t take one. more. pair. of skidmarked undies.
this is how I feel every laundry day. "Eff it, just sell the house we'll start over"
“Which Biblical Scene Should We Paint On Our Livingroom Wall?” "Satan Vs. Jesus, The Arm Wrestling Competition. Has To Be”
Seeing the whole room with the furniture I screamed out "Jesus"! Then realized, he's there too. 🤣
Why is Satan so much more jacked that Jesus? Jesus was a carpenter. Satan played the flute or something. Don't you just hate historical inaccuracies?
You're thinking of Pan, 'satan' (lower case because originally it was a title, not a proper name) was an arbiter. Like a lawyer, kind of, a spiritual go-between and negotiator between supernatural beings, and between humans and supernatural beings.
Load More Replies...“Have You Come To Save Us, Or To Join Us?“
You have no idea how much money that room full of dolls is worth. I see several right off the bat that would sell in excess of $1,000 to Shirley Temple collectors. That must have been one hell of an estate sale when it happened - or happens.
My thoughts exactly. You can pay for this house, and refund the money with these dolls. Win-win.
Load More Replies...Just enough room for a twin bed on the right and a coffin sized toybox on the left...
Can now see why the estate agent wanted me to move my clown collection from the house.
This Year, Why Not Take Some Time To Consider The Unquestionable Futility Of Existence?
The Sixth Floor after they cleared out all the school books.
Load More Replies...In the white room with black curtains near the station ---- ugh wait its --- In the beige room with white curtain (not plural here) near the chair...
This had a large area rug on the floor and they took it with them when they moved out
So they painted the floor AROUND the rug instead of removing the rug and painting the whole floor?!
Load More Replies...It’s A Tribute To My Late Wife, Who Used To Dream Of Being A Clumsily-Drawn, Questionably-Shaped Mermaid
Good thing it's coloured like Pepto Bismal because I'm about to throw up.
Advice To Real Estate Agents: Never Reveal Yourself To Be The Prince Of Darkness During A Viewing
Hope they ate their garlic, and got their rabies vaccination.
I love bats, it's everything else in the picture I could do without.
Load More Replies...Despite His Efforts, Ivan Never Really Got The Hang Of Feng Shui
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.
Sounds more like they didn't want anyone coming into their room.
Load More Replies...My thoughts precisely. How does that business even stay upright?
Load More Replies..."Will you join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me, somewhere beyond the barricade? Is there a world you long to see?"
SO ON WITH THE FIGHT THAT WILL GIVE US THE RIGHT TO BE FREEEEEEEEEE from the poltergeist infestation
Load More Replies...In Some Cultures, A Desire For Privacy Is Seen As A Sign Of Weakness
Two or even three views including the main door + its reflections = five altogether !!!! Or six ? Like using a toilet in an open museum gallery or a palace central hall - I did have such nightmare once....
Load More Replies...This lovely master bath has exterior access for bringing in your favorite horse to drink at the trough while you take a quick break from rounding up cattle.
Very social just share and share alike, the music and the sent of spice.
After The Great Plague Of 1665, Came The Less Famous Bubonic Bedroom Blight Of 1704
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.
Load More Replies...Taken right before the realtor was rushed to the hospital in irreversible respiratory distress, shouting , 'it's a fixer!'
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.
Load More Replies...This is what the walls looked like in houses after the Katrina flooding in New Orleans. I can smell the stench now.
You can buy mould patterned wallpaper? That is something I didn't know.
Load More Replies...Some Like It Horrible
I agree its got a bit of an Andy Warhol vibe going on.
Load More Replies...I used to pay good money to see the whole world exactly like this, lol.
I have a weird feeling that this is the same house as the infinity mirror bathroom above! The decor has the same un-medicated vibe!
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!
I can't decide what is funnier: the pics themselves or the captions.
The comments are awesome....would love to know who wrote them and what else they have done.
Actually, TJ is probably using the computer at his grade school.
Load More Replies...I can't decide what is funnier: the pics themselves or the captions.
The comments are awesome....would love to know who wrote them and what else they have done.
Actually, TJ is probably using the computer at his grade school.
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