Friday, April 3, 2009

First impressions

For whatever reason, this real estate agent has decided that only one photo is needed in this listing Danielle found. Just one. So, to really sell the house, to show the potential in this fixer, she went with... this?


The rest of the house must be a little messy or something, and not worth taking photos of.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Step into my lounge

Andrea found this lovely example of life:


...imitating art:


Wednesday, April 1, 2009

parTAY!



You grab the burgers, I'll fire up the grill! "Tenant has access to a shared outdoor/patio area," and I'm taking every advantage of that party spot!

(Found by Amy, who's in charge of setting up the luau.)

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Damn paparazzi


Leave the house alone, you leeches! Even the pinkest of buildings should be able to go about its business in peace. Don't you have your own house you can go take photos of?

(This invasion of privacy was found by househunter Casie.)

Monday, March 30, 2009

Your parents must be so proud.


Why not bring the charming atmosphere of a strip bar into your home, as in this listing Seth found? There's no need to stop with the pole, future owner of this "hip, modern" townhouse. Don't forget to pack your $20 Long Island Ice Tea, your curiously sticky floor, a few surgically deformed women who can barely disguise their loathing of you, and an overwhelming, suicide-inducing sense of ennui! See you at the housewarming!

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Tacoma Dome



"...needs work, roof, carpet, paint, etc, deck is rotten..." So, other than the roof and the deck -- which leaves what, exactly, when you have a wall-free house? -- it's in great shape.

(I'm cheating a little, because I doubt it's possible to take a better photo of this house, but I'm so amused by the idea of a dome in Fife that I'm putting it up anyway.)

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Madness in every direction


We were somewhere around Glide on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying "You'd better put up the listing..."


(Found by Becky.)

Friday, March 27, 2009

Heart and soul, la la la la la la, heart and soul, la la la la la la


"Thank you, sir, but it's time to go. Sir? Excuse me? The house has been sold... the new people would like to move in. Please, sir. Please stop playing. Please. Please. Please."

(Another find by Ekaterina.)

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Forbidden knowledge


What is here in this listing Ekaterina found? We will never know. It is too glorious for our eyes and has been blurred out.



(Actually, it looks really gruesome. We all agree on what that is, right? Let's just leave it unsaid.)

Everybody's looking for something

Might I suggest wicking pajamas?


(Found by Kris. Linking is impossible, but it's MLS E3178611 in Edmonton if you're really curious.)

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

For deep, deep cleaning



Handtruck in the kitchen? Pshaw. How about... a lawnmower?
(Found by Mandy.)

Oh, the pain of my catharsis


Even the coffee tables are filled with ennui in this apartment found by Kelly, but don't let that stop you from living here. After all, as the listing says, "sometimes it takes a while to recognise a good thing when we see it. But when we do it imprisons our hearts. Why wouldn't you listen to your heart? The midwife listened to your heart when you were inside and it gave peace of mind to your parents... So do tell why you won't listen to your own heart? This unit is low maintenance, secure with a very good management system, it's easily accessible and it's at number thirty eight bar forty two Holly Street."

Included: fridge, oven, microwave. Not included: coherence, segues.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

All the standard kitchen appliances



Insert your own "Your Mama's pancakes are so heavy..." joke here.

They can be so pushy sometimes.


"Hey, guys? It's just me, a fridge, here to share the good news about hydrochlorofluorocarbons. I saw your door was open so I let myself in... Hello? I'll just leave some pamphlets here on the shelf for you to read later..."


(Found by Elizabeth's friend. I can't find a direct link, but go here and type 101188 in the search box if you want more photos of "wood" paneling.)

Monday, March 23, 2009

You never calll, you never write...



dw found this pensive chair, sitting by itself in the warm glow of the florescent lights, staring into the fireplace, thinking about Chair and all the freedom it has...

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Scavenger hunt


Somewhere in this photo, I have cleverly hidden a $600,000 house. Can you find it?

Saturday, March 21, 2009

She'll be right.



"How can we take a photo in this haze? The air's as thick as a my mum's Pavlova!"

"No worries. We'll just blow the smoke away with this fan."

"Good on ya! That's that sorted, then. Take the snap and let's go to the hotel for some hunkies of snook-lolly."

"I have no idea what you just said."

"Me neither. Sorry. I think she's just making this crap up."

"Cheers."


(Found by Rowan.)

Friday, March 20, 2009

Still drunks, but they're our drunks



"Roscoe Village is like Lakeview without all the drunks and the horrible traffic!" says this optimistic real estate agent in the listing found by Alissa. Lakeview without all the drunks... because one has wandered over into the bathroom.

Cracking up, or about to punch the photographer?


She's going to kick my ass for putting this photo up, isn't she. Don't blame me! Blame Beth! She found it! Here, have a nice glass of wine and relax.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Someday it will become a state

Not everyone knows this, but -- as this listing found by Susan shows in its only photo -- here in Washington Territory, half of all houses are stockades. True!