Detatched

This house is listed as being "detached," which makes me laugh (probably because I'm not quite awake yet, and thus easily entertained -- as opposed to when I'm fully alert, and thus easily entertained).

Good... dog?

What is that black thing? A very short person? A dog? Something on the lens? Whatever it is, it must be desirable -- because otherwise there'd be no reason to include this photo.

A remodeling idea

Which is better? One?


Or two?

Got a condo made of stone-a

Maybe it isn't fair of me to include these photos. Sure, they're badly framed and slightly tilted. But could you do any better if you had a penthouse with an "Egyptian theme that dominates the main living areas" to sell?

Found by Amanda. Many more excellent photos -- plus one ho-hum kitchen -- here.

It's housebuying time!

If you were going to have only two interior photos of a house you were trying to sell, would this be one of them?

(Found by Jamie, who used to live a few blocks away from the house and says the photo's a good fit for the neighborhood. So maybe it does make sense. Maybe.)

UPDATE: Sorry, that should be "house you were trying to rent," not "sell." ('Cause that changes everything?)

Surprisingly helpful

Yes, this picture is blurry and oddly framed. Yet from this one photo alone I know that I'm not interesting in buying this house. Thanks!

Poor Santa. Poor, poor Santa.

What do I know about chimneys? Nothing. So maybe this is all just fine. Maybe.

Not really my style.

It's okay to sell fixers -- but you really shouldn't call them "recently remodeled with newer kitchen and bath" if this is how they look. (Perhaps this shows the "termite damage in basement sill plates"?)

Pedal faster! Faster!

This is a joke, right? Right? Please? It looks like it's a photo of a photo. That's what I'm choosing to believe. (As to why it's in a real estate listing... well, who knows.)

Found by Jen -- thanks.

P.S. Yes, I know it's not real toilet in the house. That's not the point.

Please don't fight

Oh, come on, chair. You know you and table were meant to be together. Whatever it was that happened -- can't you forgive and forget?

Whee!

The boards on the floor go UP and down, UP and down, UP and down, the boards on the floor go UP and down...

No, gracias

Theresa found this "cute home" (as the listing says). How... cute?

There's no way this photo is staying up...

Thanks to Seth for finding this rare architectural gem!

Solid foundation, mild fixer, good bones... oh, the bad jokes just write themselves.

UPDATE: They fixed it. But -- ha!

We're so pretty, oh so pretty

Found by Kat, who says "Because everyone, deep down, wants a ceilingless kitchen." Me, I think someone just couldn't stand the dropped ceiling ONE MORE DAY ARGH GET RID OF IT! There. Isn't that better?

She also points out that it is "VACANT CATEGORY 2," an intriguing description. Can houses be really vacant, kind of vacant, pretty vacant?

Rick James fans -- here's your opportunity!

Roy found this house. Stone City!


Stone City!



Stone City!


Stone City!


(1979 Stone City flyer from ClevelandSGS)

The Human Tetris -- play along at home!

Found by Kandi, whose theory is that the designer of this home is a big fan of Japanese game shows:

For you action / adventure fans

Yes, it's nice to see what a house looks like by day -- but isn't it more interesting to see what it looks like when you're wearing night-vision goggles? (Found by Melissa.)

It's Christmas in July!

Thank you to Stacey for sending me this listing. She actually went to see the house (these photos work!) and described the house as "fantastic."

The American Heritage Dictionary has this note in its definition of "fantastic": "Fantastic describes what seems to have slight relation to the real world because of its strangeness or extravagance: fantastic imaginary beasts such as the unicorn." I'm sure that's not the usage Stacey meant. Um, right, Stacey?

Solves the whole "WHICH cabinet?" problem

This house -- cheap, cheap, cheap! -- was found by Kandi, who writes: "We were going to get rid of all the cabinets, but then there would be no place for the range hood..." (She also points out that they have only one interior photo, and this is what they chose.)

"Pick up this gem, dust it off, add polish and it will shine."

"Dust it off"? Sure! A quick go-round with a Swiffer, that's all this house needs. (Found by Lauren -- thank you!)