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As most sellers know, there are certain parts of your home that don't need to get their close-ups in listings photos. Apparently these people  didn't get the memo.

This week's batch of questionable photos come courtesy of Andy Donaldson, the man behind the Terrible Real Estate Agent Photographs blog and book, complete with Donaldson's one-of-a-kind commentary.

Oh, the appeal of a classic co-op with a one-of-a-kind imprint that differentiates it from the rest of the pack!

This third-floor two-bedroom (plus a dining room) is on West End Avenue, a lovely stretch of the Upper West Side that manages to be both handsome, lined as it is by one gracious prewar after another, and serene (no MTA buses traverse this thoroughfare, except for the occasional one making a turn).

It's also just a block from the shopping (and transportation) mecca that is Broadway.

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Communal living may be coming to Crown Heights, but for those of you in the market for more traditional options, the neighborhood has a handful of sellers hosting open houses this weekend. 

What do a bathtub full of produce, a doorway-blocking tree and a backyard noose have in common? Three different sellers thought they'd help entice people to buy their homes.

The questionable photos come courtesy of Andy Donaldson, the man behind the Terrible Real Estate Agent Photographs blog and book, complete with Donaldson's one-of-a-kind commentary.

Super-luxury condos may be the ones grabbing headlines these days, but co-ops are the mainstays of the NYC real estate market, making up 60 percent of the sales market, per the Real Deal. And while there are plenty of gorgeous old-school co-ops available for admiration (we'll be sure to bring you examples of them in upcoming weeks), some co-ops are just as stunningly modern and architecturally interesting as new developments hitting the market.