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Terrible Estate Agent Photos

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Terrible photos listed by estate agents/realtors that are so bad they’re funny.

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[–] [email protected] 74 points 2 years ago (6 children)

That's the cost of my mortgage, and I have a 6 bedroom house.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How is Wyoming this time of year?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's actually super pretty. Give me a stable internet connection and I could live in the back woods of Wyoming happily.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Starlink could probably do that for you!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

I'm not sure I want to have anything to do with a service Musk is involved in.

Don't get me wrong, we have Starlink as a backup circuit at the office and the speeds are fantastic, but I wouldn't base my relocation on it.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It looks like the homeowner is trying to get a renter to pay theirs.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Depending on where it's located, this could be considered a bargain. I've seen basement closets for $700+/month that didn't have windows or a kitchen.

EDIT: I should add that this wasn't in a large city. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1042-Winthrop-St-BASEMENT-Brooklyn-NY-11212/2061307902_zpid/ is an example of $1,200/month in NYC.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I’ve seen basement closets for $700+/month that didn’t have windows or a kitchen.

Huh. Fun fact, the International Building Code is a "model code" that's adopted as the basis for building code by most jurisdictions in the USA. Meaning if you're in the USA it's more likely-than-not code where you live.

Another fun fact: there are egress requirements for basement that contain "sleeping rooms" (R310.1). Essentially, you need a minimum 1 normal means of egress and 1 emergency escape and rescue opening unless the building is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system -- and your local code might have even stricter requirements.

This is a disturbingly common code violation by people trying to rent out their basement. It would be a real shame if someone were to read up on their local code and report suspected illegal basement conversions to local code enforcement or the fire inspector.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I’m sure it wasn’t up to code, but in a dense student population with high rent costs, I’m sure a student would rent it and disregard the violations.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I once paid $600 for a single room in someone else's house. This shit really is getting out of control.

Now I'm at $1340 for a garage... As the other person said, we're literally paying their mortgage, but can't afford our own... Thanks COVID! Not only did it kill tons of people, it killed the housing market too.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

COVID didn't do shit. Greedy landlords and conglomerates killed the housing market.

And they're over the moon that you're blaming COVID for it and not them.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I pay almost $2000 a month for a 600-square foot one-bedroom apartment.

Wish I'd bought a house ten years ago.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

The best time to buy a house was 10 years ago. The second best time is never, because corporations own them all now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I bought mine about 12 years ago, which was a very good time to buy a house. I wouldn't be able to afford my own house if I had to buy it today.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

5 bedrooms here. I pay $200 less. Buying at the right time lottery.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah. I didn't realize it was a good time to buy, I just bought when the timing was right for me. I have no idea how or if other people will get this kind of opportunity for home ownership again. Here's to keeping up the house and property to give to my kids as inheritance. Cheers!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Good luck with that if you have any medical issues. Medicare spend down is a bitch. Takes everything.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Damn really? I assume you've been there awhile?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Yeah. No way I could purchase the house I live in now if I had to buy it today.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Yeah, our mortgage is decent and we're still paying around $950 for a 3-bedroom.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It's cheaper than the co-op dues (so taxes + maintenance) that I pay for my 1-bedroom.