The near-endless data and resources of the internet allow us to window-shop at a scale that used to be unimaginable. Everything from food delivery to real estate can be found, investigated, and bought online from the comfort of your bedroom, bathroom, or really wherever you prefer to take a device with internet access.

Saving all of our time, the good citizens of the internet now take it upon themselves to find and share their best discoveries, and one great example of this phenomenon is the “Zillow Gone Wild” group. So prepare to see some downright bizarre house listings and be sure to upvote your favorites as you scroll through. 

#1 Do I Tell The Potential New Owners About The Room In The Basement Or Let Them Find It On Their Own?

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#2 Currently Shaking Out My Piggy Bank

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#3 Imagine Stepping Out Of The Shower Just To Fall Down The Stairs

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For those who are unfamiliar, Zillow is an American real estate site, where people post houses for sale. It has gotten popular due to a combination of utility and the many weird, bizarre, or downright creative listings one can find if they browse long enough. One popular feature is the “Zestimate,” where Zillow will take the information you provide about a property and make its best guess of its value.

While not a perfect indicator of the price one should ask for, it can be a fun way to quickly learn what a unit is worth without paying a realtor to assess it. This could be a sort of reversal of window shopping, it is instead window selling, where one can satisfy the curiosity of prices just for future reference. 

#4 This Is My Best Friends’ Aunt And Uncle’s House. Ask Me Anything

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#5 We See Lots Of Wealth And Bad Taste On This Sub. Here We Have Poverty And Bad Taste

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#6 A Drawbridge, A Knight In Armor, A Murder Dungeon, A Hall Of Mirrors And So Much More (Link In The Comments)

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While it is just a “fun” feature, the Wall Street Journal found it to be surprisingly accurate, however, they did warn potential sellers to still get a “professional” estimate, as, in their words, “when Zillow is bad, it can be terrible.” Since real estate is a pretty big deal for most of us, probably not worth risking a terrible asking price. One 2016 study found that, on average, the Zestimate was off by about $14’000.

#7 It Gets More And More Obvious

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#8 Ugly, Ugly Bathroom

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#9 Jetsons Time Capsule – Too Busy Finding Star Shaped Decor To Not Block The Entrance Or Add Windows

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But for many, the real draw of the site is the ability to just browse to your heart’s content. It’s a pretty unique experience, to take a walk through literally thousands of homes across the US. Some people like finding listings of buildings near them to satisfy their craving to be a nosy neighbor, while others perhaps enjoy seeing how massive, expensive houses look. 

#10 Mighty Kitchen Oak

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#11 I Would Not Be Able To Remain Sane If I Lived In This House

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#12 Such A Cute Living R….what Is That?

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Of course, not all mansions are created equally. A simple drive around some more “upscale” suburban areas will reveal a type of large, but somewhat ugly building commonly referred to as a McMansion. These buildings are infamous for using architectural techniques from real castles and mansions, but with cheap, mass-produced materials. They tend to appear copy-pasted across the landscape, hence the fast-food-like moniker at the front of the word. 

#13 I Went To View A House Yesterday And Found This Qr Code On The Back Of A Cupboard Door. I Got Bloody Rick Rolled During A House Viewing!

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#14 Just Needs A Little Water And It Should Perk Right Up

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#15 I Think They Got Out Their Roller And Painted Every Surface White For This Listing

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Other terms include “garage Mahal”, “starter castle”, and “Hummer house,” which instantly dates the concept to a time when one could just buy a Hummer. These buildings were probably the clearest and classic representations of new money, as they had the “form” of wealth, without the style, class, or refinement. Not to mention, real mansions tend to have extensive grounds and don’t have twenty or so identical buildings on the same street. 

#16 Some Garages Have A Tool Bench, Some Have A Swimming Pool ($338,800 In Ohio)

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#17 It Finally Sold. Largest Home In Mt

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#18 Just Your Average 20,000 Sq Ft, $15,000,000 Mansion In Florida…. Unless

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Zillow and McMansions have even been featured together in a blog titled “McMansion Hell,” which parodied the absolutely horrible homes of the wealthy. The blog mostly mocked the design choices, but also advised readers to not purchase these homes as they tend to make poor financial investments. It was so effective that Zillow actually issued a cease and desist letter, though the company later chose to not pursue legal action. 

#19 Selling A Home With A Squatter

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#20 Bond Villains Do Exist

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#21 The Saddest Island

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Of course, the majority of listings on Zillow are just normal homes of regular people, the sort one could imagine in their head without much difficulty. But the site’s popularity is driven by the sort of content seen here, weird choices by realtors, homeowners who had “unique” ideas, or design choices so terrible that someone should have been fired. If you want to keep seeing these sorts of homes, Bored Panda has got you covered, check out our previous articles here, here, and here. 

#22 Can’t Have The Public Thinking They’re ~poor~ For Only Having A Truck, Beamer, And Benz In The Driveway, Better Add A Bentley!

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#23 Looked Like A Fairly Basic $12m Bungalow, Then I Noticed The Lobster Statue

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#24 No Need To Move The Rock When You Can Build Around It

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#25 I Don’t Even Want To Own This House, I Just Want To Take A Bath In It Real Quick

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#26 This Seems Like The Right Place, How Would You Feel About This As A Subreddit?

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#27 This Grass Is Lookin A Little Sus

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#28 Anyone Want To Buy A Church? Only $250,000. Located Near Digby, Nova Scotia

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#29 Open Concept Bathroom ($899,000 In Boston)

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#30 She Comes With The House

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#31 Abandoned School On Sale For $225,000! What A Steal!

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#32 Maybe A Bit Steep For A House?

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#33 This $1.2 Million Home In Rhode Island… I Originally Posted This In R/Mallninjashit

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#34 It Just Gets Worse The Further You Go

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#35 Really, Though

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#36 When Your Decorating Aesthetic Is “1983 Midwestern Marriott Hotel Bar”

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#37 Could You Survive This House?

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#38 Psychedelic Shower With Cow Tiles- Oregon Listing

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#39 What Is Happening In This Room?!

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#40 Found A House In My Price Range That I Really Liked…then Saw This

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#41 This Listing Better Be Close To A Fucking Hospital

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#42 I Kinda Like It

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#43 Home Comes With Whatever (Or Whoever) Is Barricaded Behind This Door

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#44 Built In 1929, Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Westhope” Has Hit The Market At $8m

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#45 It’s Like A Set From Weekend At Bernie’s

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#46 6.5m Home With Indoor Mini Italy

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#47 This Fireplace Is Giving Me A Conniption

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#48 We’d Love Tuscany So Much, We Bought It And Moved It To Maryland!

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#49 When You Forget To Account For The Fridge In The Kitchen Layout

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#50 Shoot, I Can’t Remember What Cabinet I Put The Paprika In

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#51 What Is It With Rich People Having Boulders Inside Their Homes???

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#52 The Size Of This Fireplace ?

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#53 Connecticut Castle

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#54 Before And After Zealous Flippers Dementored The Soul Out Of A Property

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#55 Medieval Times Home Edition

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#56 Like A Mall With Track Lighting

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#57 I See Your Utility Pole, And Present To You This Tree

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#58 Y’all Are Not Ready For This One

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#59 “Does It Have A Garage?” Well, Yes And No

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#60 Someone Went A Little Overboard With The Carpeting Here

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#61 These People Have Been Trying To Unload This Kentucky Prepper House Since At Least 2019. Alllll That “Mountain House” Food Is Stashed Down There For When The Apocalypse Comes

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#62 Instead Of Worrying Whether The Bed Frame Will Blend In With The Carpet, Just Add The Carpet To The Bed Frame. It Won’t Look Unusual

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#63 Someone Got A Good Discount On Blue Paint

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#64 Got To Love An Ensuite Bathroom!

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#65 Excuse Me?

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#66 Virginity Rocks; For Sale In Sacramento, Ca

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#67 Are Those……carpet Samples???

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#68 “We Have Venice At Home.” Venice At Home:

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#69 Versace, Ferrari And Marble

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#70 A House… In A Barn?!

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#71 Best Description I’ve Seen In All The Houses I’ve Looked At

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#72 The Fridge In The Island Really Pisses Me Off

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#73 Care For A Swim?

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#74 18bd, 32br And Comes With A Free Acid Trip

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#75 The Interior Is The Visualization Of A Migraine

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#76 Carpet Wall & Psychedelic Wallpaper In Never Updated 1975 Basement

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#77 Instead Of Becoming President You Can Just Spend $2.6m And Buy A White House Clone

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#78 Can’t Get More Rust Belt Than A Basement Bowling Alley

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#79 We Are Taking It All With Us!

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#80 Throw Pillows Make Anything Good!

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#81 Welcome

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#82 I Have To Drive Past This House Every Time I Visit My Parents. It Is My Nemesis

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#83 Serious Bond Villain Shit Going On In Joshua Tree

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#84 Absolutely Bananas Mansion And Suddenly Star Wars

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#85 This Apartment Complex Sexualizing Their Bathrooms

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#86 This Beauty Near Me… $850k Outside Edmonton, Ab

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#87 13 Of The 56 Photos Of This House Feature This Light Fixture

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#88 House On Fire

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#89 I Know It’s Not “Wild” But Come On

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#90 Close Your Eyes, I Have To Take A Dump

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#91 Is It Normal For NYC Listings To Include A Realtor Photoshoot?

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#92 Y’all Aren’t Ready For This Bedroom

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#93 Live Laugh Love

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#94 Just Your Average Roof Fence

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#95 Technically It’s Two Houses, But Y’all Gotta Click On This One To Fully Experience This

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#96 Lovers Of Symmetry, Shield Your Eyes

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