Hi!

Do you come with the house? I do not know how I feel about that. "Tenative agreements with tenants to move out" sounds... complicated.

The man above is from the additional bit here, along with many shots of a fridge with a lock on it and general squalor and poverty. I have to say, it would take a certain kind of person to see these photos and think "Yes! This is a world I want to be involved with, in a landlord sort of way!" EDIT: And, on further reflection, it also takes a certain kind of person to see the listing and think "I'll put this on my humor blog!" Whoops.

Found by Thaddius.

For the ladies

"Large Games room - currently used for Pole Dancing Fitness Classes." I believe you; millions wouldn't.


Found by Christine. And then Melissa. Then Kristen... should I be worried that so many people see basement stripper poles and think of me?

Hold the door!

I'll be right there -- I can't wait to move in!

Found by Anne.

Bring your own smudge sticks, salt, holy water...

"If you do sense something that is very disruptive or frightening to you in some way, then it's better to bring in someone who is skilled in the way of exorcism, because this is what will need to be performed. This is also often the case where a house has been built on an ancient burial site, where the spirits are disturbed and displeased."

-WikiHow's "How to Spiritually Cleanse Your Home of Psychic Disturbances"

Found by Marianne. Your nightmares tonight are her fault.

Pardon the interruption...

... but please, if you're an American, vote.

If you've already voted, thank you!

Hi! I mean, bonjour!

Laura found this happy trio in a listing. Unfortunately I don't speak French, so I can't tell you if they're included in the house. Probably, though. C'est pas grave!

Go, team!

Yes! I will buy your house! YEAH! Found by Jodi!

But if the photo above isn't enough to convince you... how about this?


Actually, I think my kids would love that yard. So let's ignore it and instead go back to thinking about why people include photos of themselves in their listings. Has anyone ever been on the fence about a house purchase, looked at the listing one last time, seen a photo of the current owners, and had that be the deciding factor? Yes?