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It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n

The idea for this series stems from the ongoing forum thread Detrimental Listing Photos<\/a>, which is where you should post your nominations for next month’s Real Actual Listing Photos post.<\/p>\n

No particular theme this month, just a bunch of weird\/crazy photos found by readers and yours truly.<\/p>\n

Enough explanation. Let’s get to the photos! Click the photo to view the Real Actual Listing.<\/p>\n

\"1720<\/a>“Beautifully remodeled kitchen & all new wood floors.”<\/p>\n

Perhaps the listing agent suffers from taco neck syndrome<\/a>?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"8413<\/a>“Tastefully updated and improved for modern lifestyles.”<\/p>\n

Indeed, good fellow. As you can see, the desk is equipped with everything a modern gentleman could need: rotary telephone, magnifying glass, decorative paper, and a wooden horse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"2514<\/a>“Let your senses absorb QA history!”<\/p>\n

I’ve cropped the bathroom shot<\/a> so you can fully appreciate who’s watching while you do your business. Hat tip to reader Rumpole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"5627<\/a>“cozy fam rm w\/ FP draws guests near”<\/p>\n

Conan… Is that you?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"10110<\/a>“Get a two bedroom for the price of a one bedroom.”<\/p>\n

And also… BATMAN and SPIDERMAN! Hat tip to Curbed Seattle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"3218<\/a>“Cute as a bugs ear!”<\/p>\n

This one is not cropped. I imagine a conversation between the listing agent and the home seller:<\/p>\n

Agent: “You know what will really<\/em> help sell your home?”
\nSeller: “An open house?”
\nAgent: “No, a close-up shot of a pair of 1980s Martha Stewart VHS cassettes.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Let me know<\/a> if you have an idea for a future “Real Actual Listing Photos” theme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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