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Real Actual Listing Photos: Best Fake Fire Ever

Posted on March 21, 2014June 13, 2014 by The Tim

It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary.

Be sure to stop by Looney Listing for a steady dose of goofy listings all month long. If you’ve got a nomination for a listing photo that should appear here, drop me a line.

No particular theme this month. Just enjoy a collection of odd listing photos found by readers and yours truly.

Enough explanation. Let’s get to the photos! Click the photo to view the Real Actual Listing.

4540 8th Ave NE #1906, Seattle, WA 98105“Fantastic location close to freeways”

Another fine example of “let’s take a picture of a picture.” Found by Lori M.

9246 15th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106“Bus stop in front of adjacent property.”

I guess that’s one way to avoid breaking the NWMLS rule of no brokerage branding in your listing photos. Not a very classy way, but it is effective, I suppose.

6500 180th, Lynnwood, WA 98037“Seller is very motivated.”

But not motivated enough to, you know, stop by the property during the day and take some non-terrifying photos. Found by mukoh.

1806 228th St SE, Bothell, WA 98021“ATTENTION Builders and Investors! Approved by City of Bothell Building permits are ready to pick up for …Triplex Luxury Modern Style Town Homes.”

Because it will definitely be a great investment to build “luxury” homes directly over the freeway.

11369 NE Kallgren Rd, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110“rambler situated on a beautiful lot”

That is the most amazing and totally real fire I have ever seen (cropped for full effect). Found by David B.

5409 Denver Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108“This is a fixer right next to a large industrial/office building.”

Yikes. It looks like someone actually lives here. Technically.

16651 186th Ave SE SE, Renton, WA 98058“full bathroom in the hall”

This ultra-blurry bathroom photo is one of just five pictures of this home. Talk about phoning it in. Found by Beth T.

8311 Martin Luther King Jr. Wy S, Seattle, WA 98118“Rehab or tear down.”

Wait a minute. I could swear there was a house for sale here. This is where the map says it should be, anyway.

Let me know if you have an idea for a future “Real Actual Listing Photos” theme, and be sure to check out Looney Listing for listing photo amusement throughout the month.

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