You know how a lot of homes have the microwave above the range? I'd like that here. But sir, that is gonna look like shi...I don't care, make it happen!

p_bubel said:

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WTF!?!

That microwave placement is spectacular...

Ridge Moon

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But according to the complete idiot's guide to flipping you're always supposed to open up the kitchen to the living room, functionality and upper cabinets be damned!

I understand that most of the value here is in the land, and not necessarily the house, but come on!

It's like playing Where's Waldo?

How many dogs and old men can you find?
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/351-Fm-1467-S_Zephyr_TX_76890_M88478-63770

JaneDoe02 said:

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I understand that most of the value here is in the land, and not necessarily the house, but come on!

It's like playing Where's Waldo?

How many dogs and old men can you find?
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/351-Fm-1467-S_Zephyr_TX_76890_M88478-63770

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I mean...what's the point of even showing the house?

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/College-Station-TX/50334030_zpid/37965_rid/30.569411,-96.225687,30.548938,-96.254998_rect/14_zm/0_mmm/1_fr/

lighting is for suckers

That's like my inlaws place. The blinds are always down and they're being cheap about turning on the lights. It's like walking around in a cave.

Did they do this on purpose? Or is this an odd series of additions?

Check out this home at Realtor.com
$297,500
4beds 3+baths
11102 Favor Rd, College Station
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/11102-Favor-Rd_College-Station_TX_77845_M88659-65940?cid=other_shares_core_ldp

That looks like am office for 4. No furniture but the "office" apartment?

WhoopRAB said:

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Day Trader

Day trader palace

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It's like Bitcoin went down and they were forced to sell.

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Did they do this on purpose? Or is this an odd series of additions?

Check out this home at Realtor.com
$297,500
4beds 3+baths
11102 Favor Rd, College Station

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I get claustrophobic just from looking at those pictures!

TXTransplant said:

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Another winner from the 77379

http://www.har.com/8027-hertfordshire-cir/sale_28670010

I like the cheetahs and panthers in the bathroom ">

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So, over a year and a half later, this house is back (still?) on the market, but now it's a foreclosure with a different agent. The pics are "better", in the sense that you can really see just how awesomely bad the faux finishes are.

https://www.har.com/8027-hertfordshire-circle/sale_33979705

I can't even imagine what it would cost to un-faux a 6,000 sq ft McMansion and renovate it to what you would expect out of something with that square footage!

People are so weird
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1517B-Wolf-Run_College-Station_TX_77840_M84148-80843

Brick counters. That's a first.

the pedestal sink...two faucets that fill a mini-basin that then pours into the main basin...

JaneDoe02 said:

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People are so weird
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1517B-Wolf-Run_College-Station_TX_77840_M84148-80843

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That is bad.

Really bad.

RK said:

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the pedestal sink...two faucets that fill a mini-basin that then pours into the main basin...

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how else do you expect the hot and cold water to mix?

JaneDoe02 said:

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People are so weird
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1517B-Wolf-Run_College-Station_TX_77840_M84148-80843

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Who leaves their laundry detergent open on an open shelf? That's just asking for a mess to happen. Although, it might be an improvement over he rest of the place...

How many wallpapers are too many? I count 10, and most are ... busy... that's the nice way to put it...

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/14075-I_College-Station_TX_77845_M75513-96488#photo26

I'm usually not more than a decade off when I play 'guess the year it was built' but I missed it bad this time.

Also it's unclear exactly how many houses and buildings convey with this one.

Finally someone hires a professional to shoot their $2MM listing. The wallpaper sucks, but those are the best photos on the entire thread (yes, that's a low bar).

AggieAces06 said:

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How many wallpapers are too many? I count 10, and most are ... busy... that's the nice way to put it...

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/14075-I_College-Station_TX_77845_M75513-96488#photo26

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I counted 12! WHOOOOP!!!!!

I don't think so - all the physical objects in the pictures look real to me.

OTOH the price tag looks more bogus or depressing.

The Fife said:

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OTOH the price tag looks more bogus or depressing.

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You remember the area, so take a look at this hilarious nonsense:

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/210-Lavaca-St_San-Antonio_TX_78210_M82970-26155

I love the house, but that price... great googly-moogly.

WhoopRAB said:

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Is this virtual staging? The photos seem odd.

http://1515bluewater.com/

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On my phone, I can see how big the guest house is, and how big the "man cave" is, but have no clue about the house itself.

p_bubel said:

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The Fife said:

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OTOH the price tag looks more bogus or depressing.

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You remember the area, so take a look at this hilarious nonsense:

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/210-Lavaca-St_San-Antonio_TX_78210_M82970-26155

I love the house, but that price... great googly-moogly.

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I like what they did with that place, but I can tell that whoever did the closet needed to go back and have a second try at it. For that price I'd say you at least need functional schools but when property taxes are north of $20K/year you're probably going private anyway.

I've always wondered whether property taxes would continue to suppress housing costs over there but I guess the answer is *nope!* It has to seriously start to limit your pool of buyers once you reach $1K/month, let alone closer to double that for that place.

WhoopRAB said:

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Is this virtual staging? The photos seem odd.

http://1515bluewater.com/

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Warning: real estate photographer talk ahead

The photos look odd because the photographer used exposure blending software rather than doing it by hand or (better yet) using appropriate lighting. It's a quick way to control the exposure for the windows and lights (and lets you see that view outside), but you lose some of the shadows that would otherwise give a natural look to the foreground. I hate it and would never use that technique for an entire shoot, but it can come in handy if I've messed something up and can't make it back out to the property to fix it.

It's a shortcut, it's lazy, and very rarely is it executed well. The fact that you said these looked odd says everything. And I'll throw in my opinion that these shots are still better versions than what you'll typically see. I just expect more for that type of house.

Real estate in this town never gets old.

16405 Pleasanton Rd

I don't even know where to start...


Well perhaps, why is the tub a foot from the wall?

p_bubel said:

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Real estate in this town never gets old.

16405 Pleasanton Rd

I don't even know where to start...


Well perhaps, why is the tub a foot from the wall?

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Because it looks like the pooper used to be there, then they moved it over a few feet, andf put the tub where it used to be. Also, why is there a significant amount of plumbing on the far wall? It honestly looks like there usef tto be 3 toilets, and one h ad a spray hose.

p_bubel said:

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Real estate in this town never gets old.

16405 Pleasanton Rd

I don't even know where to start...


Well perhaps, why is the tub a foot from the wall?

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The tub being offset from the wall like that makes it look like the world's largest crapper!

histag10 said:

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p_bubel said:

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Real estate in this town never gets old.

16405 Pleasanton Rd

I don't even know where to start...


Well perhaps, why is the tub a foot from the wall?

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Because it looks like the pooper used to be there, then they moved it over a few feet, andf put the tub where it used to be. Also, why is there a significant amount of plumbing on the far wall? It honestly looks like there usef tto be 3 toilets, and one h ad a spray hose.

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Tha'ts where the washer and dryer were - you can see the outlet and air vent.

Basically whoever tiled the area was lazy as hell.

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Basically whoever tiled the area was lazy as hell.

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You do not want to know what's under the carpet in the other pics.

Whoa