Stupid Pictures I found While Searching For a House

We've begun the process of looking for a home to purchase here in Temecula.  We've been scoping out prices and neighborhoods by utilizing online resources.  It has shocked me to no end at the quality of pictures that Realtors are paid to post in advertising a property.  We've seen houses where there were six pictures; one of the front, 4 of the kitchen from different angles, and one of a toilet.  Which just leads us to believe that when compared to the bedrooms, the toilet is the nicest thing they could show. 

It amazes us at the number of pictures of standard utility rooms.  Not fancy shmancy utility rooms with cabinets, counters, mud sinks, room for extra storage and your own Asian dry cleaner.  Just your plan old regular run of the mill laundry rooms.  Also, bathrooms get big play in the house photos.  So, we've gone thru and picked some of the oddest pictures we've found, just for your viewing pleasure.  Please enjoy.

 The breathtaking views of the mountains are so amazing that you'll forget to perform basic maintenance on your pool.

In Case you were wondering, the house comes equipped with a toilet.

"Imagine yourself living here...without all the crap in the yard"

You know what will really sell this house? An oddly framed picture of the bedroom where the killing took place....

Repeat After Me.  "Cell phone cameras are not real cameras"

"You know, selling this house is crucial to our long-term financial well being, so we have to do this right.  Want me to put the chairs down?" He asked.  "No, it'll be fine" replied the Realtor.

Trust me, it's just better if you keep it dark.

This tells me absolutely nothing about the house

somebody learned how to edit pictures with Microsoft Picture Viewer

"Honey, come quick! Your not going to believe this, but it has a FRONT DOOR!!"

"If you are 2 or 3 years old, this is what it will look like when you enter your new house"

What?  Why?

Lot's of stretch out room for your ladder and trash cans

"the house is perfect, love the location, love the size, plenty of backyard for the kids to play in, the price is right, good neighborhood, great schools...but if there were only a picture of the backyard gate...oh! there is!"

"The house comes complete with a large patch of concrete somewhere on the property"

Because knowing your washer and dryer will be well taken care of is important

It's taken with a cell phone, it's a picture of the laundry room.  You do this for a living?

"Over sized towel bars in the guest bath allows room for two towels"

"If you pass out drunk in the foyer, you'll love the craftsmanship of this beautifully upgraded fixture"

You know the house is crappy when this is the only picture they will show, pt 1

You know the house is crappy when this is the only picture they will show, pt. 2

"Oh My! I've always dreamed of a toilet with a wooden seat!"

"The storage shed  gives the backyard a 'retro' feel and also serves as a gateway to hell"

Because the 1 thing I look for when purchasing a home is room for a shower caddy

If you have an astigmatism, this is what your kitchen will look like

"Great house, great location, great schools, plenty of room for the kids to pla....wait! is that a Kholer toilet?  I'm an American Standard man!  No way I'm buying this piece of crap"

Amazing how you can be looking at a picture of the bathroom and still know nothing about the bathroom....

"deter would be burglars with the 'abandoned property' landscaping"

"Nice house, great location, near shopping with easy access to freeways, tons of upgrades including a washer connection box"

seriously, what is the deal with laundry rooms?

Standard tiny bath tub included

Which is most shocking?  The fact that a professional home seller thought this picture was OK, or the fact that they let a baby play in the room?

"wow honey! it has a gate! next to another structure of some sort"

Scattershooting While Wondering Whatever Happened to The Democratic Republic

-I'm all for helping people who are in need. But make no mistake, this Law has nothing to do with helping anyone in need, lowering costs of health care or keeping a regulatory finger on the Evil Insurance Companies (TM). No, this Bill, er Law, simply ensures that the government (that is Republicans and Dems) gets it's hands deeper into pockets in had already been in, and opens new pockets to boot. Follow the money. If it were about "helping" and "saving money", they would allow interstate competition between the insurance companies, and throw the doors of the Free Market wide open. Healthcare Reform is/was all about pulling more money into Washington, thus making you more dependent upon Washington, wrapped up in the guise of liberal Utopian society.

- By the way, it's been a long time coming. Both parties have been chipping away at personal freedom for a while. Smart voters should not throw out the Dems in November, replace them with Republicans, and expect much difference. Smart voters are tired of the B.S. double speak. Smart voters want term limits. Smart voters want Representatives who have a vision and are capable of answering questions on a deeper level than talking points and sound bites. If it is a wholesale Dem for Repub exchange in November, don't be at all surprised if the Healthcare law doesn't get repealed...just tweaked, maybe. We have a unique opportunity to stop the cycle of professional talking heads tickling our ears with what we want to hear and then going about business as usual after elections. Throw a wrinkle in the 2-party system. Scare them. Vote 'em all out.

- Funny, Obama did exactly what he told us he was going to do. The Dems are who we thought they were. Shame on the American voter for being shocked and outraged when it happened. Shame on the Republicans for ignoring intelligent, well spoken leaders in the party and offering McCain/Palin as viable options in '08. Don't get fooled again. Do better in 2012.

- If Rick Perry becomes a candidate with real possibilities of gaining the nomination, for example, we have learned nothing. If he is the nominee, I've voted Republican for the last time.

- That's all I've got to say about that.

- I need office decorations. See?
-I've got the standard family pictures and stuff, Plus a large white board has been added (I don't communicate well without a white board. I should ad one to the living room, help clarify myself at home). I need a large something on the wall. I was thinking of a framed Texas Flag, or the Gonzales Flag to show off my Texasanistic Ways. (Note, I just now invented a word). Or even the Gadsden Flag, to scare away the liberals. It is a proven fact that the Gadsden Flag makes a liberal's eyes burn and they cannot look at it directly. There used to be an ad in the back of Texas Monthly that carried those items, but not anymore. Anyone know of a good place to find them?

- I could also get some sort of artwork. No Thomas Kinkade though, unless it's this one:- Along those same lines, I want to get V, Asher, and Em those T-shirts that have the Lone Star Flag and "Native" written below it. Again, there used to be an Ad in Texas Monthly....any hints as to where a guy can pick something like that up?

- FYI, Asher now prefers to be called "Ash".

- FYI, Asher..uhm...Ash doesn't like it when I refer to him simply as 'faux hawk'.

- "Ash" also doesn't like it when someone comments on his hair, and I tell them that he is destined to be a praise and worship leader.

- We are house hunting. Seems like a good time to purchase a piece of real estate in a bankrupt State.

- Realtors drive me nuts. I have friends who are Realtors. My Grandfather was one. But I got to tell you, if one day Emery tells me "Dad, I'm thinking of either working at Hooters or getting my Real Estate license", I'd be at a loss as how to advise her. Be forewarned, there is a rant coming soon.

- The entire left half of my NCAA bracket looks like a tornado swept thru. Thanks Vandy, G'town, Kansas. I was trying to impress the new co-workers with my braketability (2 words!), and it didn't work out too terribly well for me.

- The kid's start the 2-week spring break tomorrow.

- I took a 2 month winter break, and could still use some spring break.

- Thanks for the positive feedback on the last post. There is a follow-up that is being pieced together. But first, the Realtor Rant.