Messes, strangers, and mattresses, oh my: These real estate listing photos stink

By Brick Underground | September 25, 2017 - 9:00AM

Here are a few simple rules to follow when taking photos to sell your apartment or house: don't include people—sleeping or awake—in the frame, clean up serious messes, and hide bizarre furnishings.

For every rule, there is someone who has broken it, and Andy Donaldson of Terrible Real Estate Agent Photos website and book fame is a tireless chronicler of the worst offenders. Here is his latest batch of photos, along with his hilarious commentary:

Cursed to sleep for 100 years, only a kiss from a handsome real estate agent would break the spell.

I’ll come out when you’re ready to apologize to my DayGlo floral ski-jacket.

Found the perfect venue for that long lunch we’ve been talking about.

Staging + Open Houses Can you tell what's wrong with these listing photos?

Talking really bad listings photos, with the man who made them famous

Staging + Open Houses Please, sellers, clear out your homes before you list them

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