There’s a fine line between fixer-uppers, and homes that simply need to be burned to the ground and wiped from human history. This one’s so bad, though, we’re pretty sure fire would call in sick if it had to burn this house down.
However, Houston Realtor Paul Gomberg, the home’s brave listing agent, didn’t bat an eye when asked to list it. In an interview, he told us he’s more accustomed to selling homes in better condition, but why not accept the challenge of selling this short sale!?
If not him, whom?
And if not now, when?
And as you’ll see in the video below, he played the only card he really had from a marketing standpoint — humor! Well played, Paul.
I’m not sure a bathroom can even function like this! Ironically, the bathtub is clean. I guess it’s pointless to use it when stepping out gets you just as filthy as you were stepping in.
But wait, there’s more! Turns out the owners also had 12 dogs, 6 cats, and a potbelly pig. Paul explained to us his clients kept all the pets here as they renovated their other home.
This was apparently the “play room.” If you think this is bad, imagine if the owner actually pet the animals. Worse yet, what if the owner let them sleep in the same bed?
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