Lions and More Lions and… More Lions (Oh My)
The sellers of this $3.5 million South Florida pad are really proud of their lion fountains. I mean really proud. Just look at them. Gaze…
Articles by Marty E.
Put a Blur On It
That’s the primary listing photo for this Portland home. These are the only other two photos on the listing. The listing agent stands to “earn”…
Don’t Look Up
And here we have the lovely enclosed patio, where you can relax, enjoy good company, and maybe hang someone in effigy from the ceiling. You…
“Enjoy the views…”
This one went off the market yesterday (although it can still be viewed on Trulia as of this morning), but it was just too good…
If Barnabas Collins Moved to SoCal
Submission and commentary by Emerald63. Thanks! Ever wonder what Collinwood Mansion would look like if it were sited in the, er, shadow… of LA? Take…
Dig Those Groovy ’60s Curves
Check out those groovy ’60s curves. Inside is just as groovy, if perhaps a bit of a brick overload… Those large white overhangs certainly make…
Typewriter With a View
All kinds of weird staging going on in this place. From the lone typewriter with no seating… …to the pair of tall chairs just sitting…
Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just Trying To Sell Your House
What’s that? Oh, no, don’t bother getting up. I’m sure your work is very important. No, it’s no big deal. I’m just taking pictures of…
“Name Your Price” for this 20,000 Square Foot Game-Centered Home
The owner who built this home in 2003 has been trying to unload it since 2010, with no success. According to the listing agent’s website,…
Good Day Sir, Have you Come to View My Secret Condo?
You’re looking at the primary photo for this cheap Dallas condo. I’m not sure if the condo is hiding in the bush behind the dapper…
This is (apparently) how you sell a $5M Malibu Estate
Crooked, blurry primary photo, taken from an odd angle? Check. Weirdly-sparse, poorly-lit interior shot? Check. Horribly exposed shot of the view, taken through a window…
$85 Million Buys a Lot of Goodies
Do you ever get the feeling that some listings are less about selling the house… …and more about showing off the owner’s cool toys and…
Not Just Any Steeple… THE Steeple.
This rural Massachusetts church building has its own website: The Steeple As the site’s name implies, they’re sort of obsessed with the steeple. I have…
Caricature of a Castle
Submission and commentary by Emerald63. Thanks! As a man once said, “If the directions to your house include the words ‘Turn off the paved road,’…
LEARN TO MEDITATE HERE!
I somewhat doubt that when this place was built it was originally occupied by the “Church of Divine Man Spiritual Teaching Center.” It does have…
The Rural Junkyard of Your Dreams
There is no indication in the listing description of whether or not the $220k asking price includes the rusting muscle cars. I bet you could…