Monday, October 27, 2008

Peek-a-boo



I've long wondered why agents would include photos of the residents in their listings. It seems the people behind this listing, which househunter Valerie found, agree. Privacy now!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Don't let my kids see this one




LET THIS SERVE AS A WARNING TO ALL DOLLS WHO THINK ABOUT ENTERING THIS HOUSEHOLD.


Found by Katie.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

All this could be yours!



C'mon in! Make yourself comfortable!

(Another disturbing find by Jayce.)

Friday, October 24, 2008

For people who hate to bake



Oven? What oven?

Found by Whitney, who points out that "the listing remarks say that the gas bill is less than $10.00 a month -- BECAUSE YOU CAN'T USE THE OVEN."

Hi!



I'm sure you're a very nice person, random person in listing found by Seth, but... I'd really rather have some alone time right now. It's not you. It's me.

No, just kidding -- it's you!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Once upon a time, all listings looked like this


We know they had a camera, because they took interior photos (hoo boy did they take interior photos) in this listing that Stuart found. And yet this is the exterior shot they think will draw in the buyers in this market. I am... am... well, I'm not a real estate agent, what do I know about selling houses? Bupkis. And that is why I'm not trying to sell a house.

It would be good, I think, of more people paused for a few seconds of self-reflection before starting a business transaction that will run into hundreds of thousands of dollars. "Do I know anything about selling a house? No? Huh, so maybe I should find someone who does."


Still, look! It comes with a hand truck. Maybe we can use it to carry the dustcatchers out of the photo. Grab the handle -- go on -- just use your thumb and index finger to make little pinchy motions...

Man, I picked a bad day to wear corncob earrings on my walk in the woods



Tweet, tweet! RAR NOM NOM NOM NOM *crunch crunch crunch*

Kelli found this disturbing illustration. She says she would've looked at the property, but was prevented by her fear of man-size birds.