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Lab of luxury: the MLS goes to the dogs

Each week, we see endless errors in the multiple listing service, but some are too humorous not to share with you, so here is a collection of recent MLS flubs that are sure to make you laugh.


Reading the MLS and local real estate ads is like reading the comics. I just wish I were artistic enough to accompany these bloopers with cartoon drawings. Thanks to Vicki Moore of San Mateo for her great contribution. Visualize these hilarious gaffes in a comic strip:

Resident President

“Set a president” (Set him where – on my mantle?)

“Lots of cass” (The reason the Mamas and the Papas traveled in an extra wide van.)

“AA good house – needs your touches” (Celebrity Rehab Rehab.)

“Microwake” (The time between when you hit the snooze button and “Oh-sh_t-I’ve-overslept-again!”)

“Studio with walking closet” (Like socks in a dryer, you never know where they wander off to.)

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Nurses and Curses

“We’ll put out the welcome mad” (Cackled Nurse Ratchet of Ward B at Bellevue.)

“Sacks served” (Offered by Bag-Em-n-Tag-Em Realty.)

“Seller pays terminate”  (…Said the agent representing the Don Corleone Estate.)

“Lab of luxury” (Let me guess – A dog driving a Bentley?)

“Red private remarks” (Said Comrade Kharkov while wielding a scythe.)

Hi, High…

“Sink with vegetable spayer” (I assume this is the home of a “vegeternarian.”)

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“Views of sun and scruf” (Apparently Mickey Rourke lives next door…)

“High cop rate” (Sign in the window at The Donut Palace.)

“Room for all your dishes and pot” ( Purred Betty Bong as she threw open the cupboards to hunt for munchies.)

 …and Higher

“Explosive views” (Another Hollywood meth lab goes skyward.)

That’s it for this week, folks. Remember: Spell Well and Sell!

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14 Comments

14 Comments

  1. Sheila Rasak

    April 11, 2012 at 10:16 am

    I always get a hoot and a half when you deliver! Thanks for reminding us to keep it fresh and use spell check!

  2. Ben Martin

    May 10, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    Love when there are typos in facebook posts about proofreading stuff! ;-D For real.

  3. Jim Fay

    May 10, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    Typolaughics !

  4. Jim Fay

    May 10, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    oh my goodless

  5. AgentGenius

    May 10, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    hahaha nice. see, we deserve to be in there to. (see what i did there?)

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