Sell This House

- Season 6

(2007)

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Pamela bought this townhouse for investment property over 5 years ago but it hasn't worked out. She has had it on the market for over 6 months. The extreme messiness of her renter and the excess pets (dog, 3 cats, rat, tarantula, birds and fish) gross out potential buyers. Tanya and her friend Lisa empty the rooms of the messy things. After the extreme cleaning, painting, staging and pet moving the next open house shows the best features of the home. Now there are happy comments.

Clayton and Susan want to move to a home with a bigger yard to work with their dogs. Open house visitors don't like the 80s look to their southwestern home. Moving the big furniture out , painting the fireplace, family room and bathroom change the look and change potential buyers thoughts. They are impressed with the updated style and interested in the house.

Matt can't get any interest in his house with odd decor and his vehicle collection. After making the bedrooms look like bedrooms instead of storage, and brightening the kitchen, open house comments were about the spacious rooms and not the odd things.

Dennis and Gina's 5 bedroom house hasn't sold, even though it is the largest in the neighborhood. People from the open house said it was dark, musty and didn't make sense. Refreshing the paint and moving the furniture made everyone see the uses for the rooms.

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Mike has been trying to sell his condo for six months so he can move to Bali. Potential buyers at the open house can't get past the vivid colors in all the rooms. Every room is repainted with colors that don't distract from the big rooms and architectural features. All the work was worth it because his condo sold.

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Anthony and Norina's home is filled with pictures and artwork that keep the open house guests from seeing the house. After patching lots of nailholes, paint and decluttering make the house show a lot bigger. The second open house comments were focused on how big the rooms were.

Elaine's home is too dark and old according to open house visitors. Rogerand Tanya work to get it looking like it was first built. High ceilings hardwood floors and fresh paint make it look huge. Second time open houses enjoy the new look.

Frances and Gordon are ready to sell. Open house people think the house is too boring and are turned off by the screens around the pool. Bright colors are added to the walls . The pool area is made to look like a resort. The home is modernized and second open houses are impressed.

Rhonda and Kwame need to shorten commute time to work by moving. Everyone touring their home feel they are in an art museum. The architectural pluses are brought out after changing some of the wall colors and packing up some of their collection. Now the big windows and rooms are noticed.

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Kim and Ernie's home is dated and dark according to the people from the open house. After packing away momentos, painting and staging the rooms, everyone is interested in this 4 bedroom house.

David and Shannon's home needs updating from listening to the comments from the first open house. After painting the basement paneling and the master bedroom, and buying furnishings to stage the rooms with, the house looks new and unique.

The open house visitors to Christy and Drew's townhouse made comments about the Bistro themed kitchen, superhero bedroom, and small master bedroom. Paint and staging get comments from another open house that are positive.

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Dmitry's condo is warmed up with a buttery paint in the living and dining rooms. Rearranging the dark first floor office space turns it into an inviting new office and media space.

Kevin was having trouble getting an offer for his extremely decorated home. After removing lots of his distracting personal touches, paint and staging helped reveal the size and function of the rooms.

Nicole and Michael want to sell their 3 bedroom home with large yard. Open house visitors are not happy with the paint colors and crowded rooms or the missing closet door. Comments are much better after removing personal decor, painting rooms, staging everywhere (especially the FL room), and hanging a new closet door.

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Greg and Amy are having trouble selling their 2500 square foot home. They want to move to a house on the beach. Open house visitors are turned off by the green paint in the family room. The huge bed and crazy bathroom in the master suite make them think of castles and a chess game. Paint, rearranging the furniture and removing plants give the house a spa like atmosphere. Now potential buyers can see themselves living there.

Cheryl's new old style 3 bedroom house isn't selling. She wants a bigger home to fill will all her things. Open house buyers feel the house is tiny and old because of all the antiques and decorations. After packing and putting the majority of everything in storage, the great wood trim and wood floors are visible. The second open house viewers now enjoy the high ceilings, big rooms and architectural details. It went from grandma style to gorgeous.

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