Hi, Sara! Great site! And congrats on making the blogs of note list! I love looking at real estate online, but these are just hilarious! Keep up the good work!
July 30, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Anonymous said...
OMG it has been in a fire and can't be occupied- besides having no heat or A/C in Texas.
July 30, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Anonymous said...
Seriously, this realtor is on crack. They started renovations, yes, but they forgot to mention it is SEVERELY FIRE DAMAGED. Wow.
Thanks for this site - I just found it and am addicted. :)
once you finish dusting off those ashes there won't be enough left to pick your teeth with - I'm loving my own house more each time I see another of your posts, my hubby thanks you.
Hmmm...somehow I doubt that the same strategy for saving a piece of burnt toast can be applied to saving a burnt house. But, hey, maybe I am just a pessimist?
LMAO! I just came across this blog, and added it to my Blog List. This latest house is a real gem. It's probably only the dust mites keeping it upright.
I'd love to know where the renovations have started. Did they remove a couple of the worst burnt walls?!
Gives a whole new meaning to the term "fire sale" now doesn't it?
July 31, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Anonymous said...
I'm from Houston, and the house is in a gentrifying neighborhood, so the $137,000 price isn't unreasonable for the lot value, but you still have to deal with the "gem."
I saw this on Swamplot.com, a blog about Houston real estate, and showed it to a friend who said "you should submit it to lovelylisting," and lo and behold, someone already had!
I don't think you could pay me to go into that house.
Love the blog.
August 15, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Anonymous said...
The listing says "off freeway", but only just! Even in a gentrifying neighborhood, this land isnt worth jack. I dont know any Houstonite willing to build a McMansion UNDER one of Houston's busiest highways. Im surprised this house hasnt been condemned by the city.
September 2, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Chris said...
As an independent real estate broker in Texas, I had to laugh and cringe at some of these listings. The burnt house agent is clearly a summa cum laude graduate of the Euphemistic School of Real Estate. I thank my daughter for showing this to me. It made my day.
May 7, 2009 at 1:05 PM
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"Dust it off"? Sure! A quick go-round with a Swiffer, that's all this house needs. (Found by Lauren -- thank you!)
""Pick up this gem, dust it off, add polish and it will shine.""
35 Comments -
Hi, Sara! Great site! And congrats on making the blogs of note list! I love looking at real estate online, but these are just hilarious! Keep up the good work!
July 30, 2008 at 2:00 PM
OMG it has been in a fire and can't be occupied- besides having no heat or A/C in Texas.
July 30, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Seriously, this realtor is on crack. They started renovations, yes, but they forgot to mention it is SEVERELY FIRE DAMAGED. Wow.
Thanks for this site - I just found it and am addicted. :)
July 30, 2008 at 2:06 PM
Yea right - dust it off with a bulldozer!
July 30, 2008 at 2:09 PM
OMG....They can't be serious ! That is far worse than the Katrina houses .
July 30, 2008 at 2:13 PM
Dust it off...?
Demolishment. Explosions. Disinfecting..maybe.
This is great. ^_^
July 30, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Another one BITES the dust.. :D
new to this site too..love it!
July 30, 2008 at 2:36 PM
once you finish dusting off those ashes there won't be enough left to pick your teeth with - I'm loving my own house more each time I see another of your posts, my hubby thanks you.
July 30, 2008 at 2:45 PM
The char's the only thing holding that house up.
My god, that is beautiful!
July 30, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Common guys, it's not thaaat bad. Ok it is.
July 30, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Thats the most hilarious listing I've ever seen. Thanks for the giggle.
July 30, 2008 at 5:22 PM
: )
July 30, 2008 at 5:25 PM
$137,000? Seriously?
Love your blog, by the way. It often makes me laugh until I cry.
July 30, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Very clever! I really enjoyed your blog.
July 30, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Awesome blog! Great name, also! Please leave a comment on mine!
-Sara
bucklewayup.blogspot.com
July 30, 2008 at 7:37 PM
Hmmm...somehow I doubt that the same strategy for saving a piece of burnt toast can be applied to saving a burnt house. But, hey, maybe I am just a pessimist?
July 30, 2008 at 9:05 PM
hey
u r on blog of note
congratulations
keep it up
July 30, 2008 at 9:30 PM
LMAO! I just came across this blog, and added it to my Blog List. This latest house is a real gem. It's probably only the dust mites keeping it upright.
I'd love to know where the renovations have started. Did they remove a couple of the worst burnt walls?!
July 30, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Great blog and is this realtor crazy?
July 30, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Your blog has got me laughing out loud! Thanks for the fun!
July 31, 2008 at 2:45 AM
Fantastic blog Sara!! Its amazing how silly some of these pictures are - and the captions you attach get me though my work day.
p.s. love the photo in this listing of the guy sitting outside on the couch next to some of the char - beautiful...
July 31, 2008 at 6:45 AM
"Excellent source of charcoal! Don't let this opportunity pass you by!"
July 31, 2008 at 7:46 AM
Owner has started renovations? With what? A gas can and a match? The photos look like the prosecution's evidence in an insurance fraud case.
July 31, 2008 at 7:59 AM
Gives a whole new meaning to the term "fire sale" now doesn't it?
July 31, 2008 at 10:28 AM
I'm from Houston, and the house is in a gentrifying neighborhood, so the $137,000 price isn't unreasonable for the lot value, but you still have to deal with the "gem."
I saw this on Swamplot.com, a blog about Houston real estate, and showed it to a friend who said "you should submit it to lovelylisting," and lo and behold, someone already had!
July 31, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Yes. My fav is the guy sitting on the desk (?) outside. That sorta tops the whole thing off
July 31, 2008 at 1:01 PM
wait...theres a house in this mess?!
July 31, 2008 at 1:50 PM
Oh my god, that´s awfull. Look at this:
- 2 Full & 1 Half Bath(s) (what the hell, a half bath :P )
- All Bedrooms Down (yeah, I bet they are)
- No Heating (it´s burned)
- Style: Traditional (were all the houses in the older days burned like this?)
August 1, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Brilliant! This is a great blog.
August 1, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Remarkably, the listing doesn't even mention fire damage. If you didn't look at the photos, you'd never expect...
T
August 1, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Holy.
Crap.
August 3, 2008 at 12:07 PM
"Hurry, this listing is HOT!"
August 13, 2008 at 1:15 PM
I don't think you could pay me to go into that house.
Love the blog.
August 15, 2008 at 12:32 AM
The listing says "off freeway", but only just! Even in a gentrifying neighborhood, this land isnt worth jack. I dont know any Houstonite willing to build a McMansion UNDER one of Houston's busiest highways. Im surprised this house hasnt been condemned by the city.
September 2, 2008 at 1:36 PM
As an independent real estate broker in Texas, I had to laugh and cringe at some of these listings. The burnt house agent is clearly a summa cum laude graduate of the Euphemistic School of Real Estate. I thank my daughter for showing this to me. It made my day.
May 7, 2009 at 1:05 PM