Here It Is, Literally the Worst House on the Street!

Real estate pro Philippa Main decided to take a brutally honest yet tongue-and-cheek approach to selling a $69,000 decrepit three-bedroom home in Zephyrhills, Fla., a suburb of Tampa Bay. The listing ad reads: “‘Here it is, literally the worst house on the street! The seller has done the hard work of cleaning up almost half-acre property (it only took 7 dumpsters!), so now is your chance to take it from here.’” Main knew there was no way to cover up the home’s condition—peeling paint, knocked out windows, crumbling chimney, stained walls, holes in the ceiling, and more. So Main decided the listing ad needed to address all the wear and tear head-on. The listing ad continues: “The roof leaks, the floor creaks, and there’s a terrible draft, but this 3 bed, 1.5 bath home is very open concept. And by that we mean the inside is open to the outside, because several of the windows are broken.” Continue…https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2021/02/19/here-it-is-literally-the-worst-house-on-the-street