Very Well-Guarded Swampland
If you had $1.3 million to spend, I bet you thought you could buy a house. Nope. You just get guard towers. Okay so technically…
Articles by Marty E.
Duck Duck Duck (and More Duck)
What, you wanted photos of the actual home that’s for sale for $3,500,000? Too bad. All you get is ducks. Lots and lots of ducks.
“Value is clearly in the land.”
From the listing description: Value is clearly in the land. … House has good bones- could be a fantastic remodel. So, wait, which is it?…
Pristine Party House
By my count, there is seating for nearly fifty people in this main dining / living room. But the bar seats only three, apparently. I…
Everything In Its Place
Realtor: “Okay, if we’re going to sell this house, I’m going to need you to clean it up.” Seller: “Umm…” Realtor: “Well how about this….
“A Refuge of Nature Untamed”
“Live in a refuge of nature untamed” Um… the “untamed nature” is kind of the main reason I have no interest in living in south…
Merry Christmas Goose
Merry Christmas! Have a pair of Christmas Geese! And… Um… a Christmas Heron? How about a Christmas boat?
My Home is an Ice Cream Tricycle
Just a random ice cream tricycle in a listing of a home for sale. Parked in front of my ice cream shop, apparently?
A Tale of Two Bedrooms
This is the bedroom we gave to the daughter we’re proud of. And this is the bedroom we gave to the daughter we’re ashamed of….
Life in Curvy Technicolor
I wonder how often these funky domes need to be painted to remain that bright, considering their location in the middle of nowhere, Arizona. I…
Pour Out The Sinks
Sometimes I wonder when I find sideways photos like this if they’re just trying to make it harder to notice how terrible the house is….
No Castle For You! (Just the Gatehouse)
This is just the gatehouse for the castle, and it’s nearly 4,000 square feet. Sadly, the castle this gate used to lead to was long…
Outdoor Work Out
I think this is the first time I’ve seen a workout room that’s basically outdoors. I guess when you live on 4 acres along a…
Why Rent? Bring Offer!
From the listing description: Why rent? Own and move right in to this East Side corner unit with view of trees on the balcony. Walk…
“Try to Find a Lost Gold Treasure”
From the listing description: Original owner believed there was a buried Spanish gold treasure in the large rock next to the house and spent many…
Now I’m Coming to Gobble You Up!
The troll’s bridge was foreclosed, and now he lives under the porch, apparently. Mixed messages. Dragons = GO AWAY. “For Rent” = Come live here!…