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09-17-2022 12:40 PM
09-17-2022 12:44 PM
flipping and restoring are totally different
09-17-2022 12:47 PM
09-17-2022 12:50 PM
09-17-2022 01:01 PM
The original Flip or Flop with Tarek and Christina addressed structural issues and remedied them. I did see them restore a 100 yr. old home, keeping the original doors and windows, and staying true to the integrity of the house. They discussed how they could not do the type of flip they typically do. The same was true for a Spanish style home in North Hollywood.
As for other flippers, I would never buy a house that is being flipped. I can almost be certain it is "lipstick on a pig." Most flippers put a large profit in their sales price which I can save doing updates myself.
09-17-2022 01:02 PM
When you watch a show with the title Zombie in it what do you expect? You might consider other choices in your shows.
The flipping shows I watch they dont cut corners, nor chose ugly paint, etc. All of the houses turn out beautiful.
09-17-2022 01:08 PM - edited 09-17-2022 01:09 PM
@TheMemphisVette wrote:
flipping and restoring are totally different
True. Flippers often do work on-the-cheap. They make the house or condo look pretty. Buyers beware!
09-17-2022 01:20 PM
I would not buy a flipped home without a very serious inspection. The whole point of flippers is different from that of restorers and even different from owners who want to know thw "lipstick" isn't hiding danger.
Buyers who have a high level of skill and strength should be able to save dollars even paying sellers something more than a flipper would. I have neither, but if I vet whom I hire and make my own choices, I feel I'd have a far better chance of spending my dollars for long-lasting impreovwments.
09-17-2022 01:23 PM
09-17-2022 01:58 PM
My husband is a builder. A great one. We built our brick Victorian home 30 years ago and it is still beautiful.
While I've never watched the show you mention, I can tell you his response at most of these programs. "They don't know what they are doing."
The tearing out, tearing down, destruction, etc. seems to be done just for show. Maybe some of these programs are accurate, but most aren't.
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