By Zoé Mahfouz: Image by lecates - octopus's garden “Why is it that you let tenants put their stuffed octopuses in the apartment pictures on your website? It’s a bit distracting and doesn’t allow us to see the space,” my mom said to the real estate firm on the phone while we were looking at the amateur photos of the listings. Dirty kitchens covered with degreasers, disinfectants, and dishwasher tabs of all shapes and sizes lying around. A big gray octopus overlooking the mess. A bathroom that...