They spend their days talking up the properties they sell, but what do real estate agents really think of your acid-yellow splashback? Agents to nominated the renovations or design features they would never include in their own homes, especially if they planned to put up the "for sale" sign any time soon. Of course, this doesn't apply if you have acres of floor space and an unlimited budget, but Maria Magrin, a residential sales consultant at Belle Property Annandale in Sydney, warns walk-ins can be a waste of space.