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SenselessChiefsFan 03-26-2009 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5611435)
You need to call HGTV. They're hiring the wrong real estate experts. They tell how much they spent fixing up a room, and the realtor usually tells them what they can expect to get back for it. It's usually always higher unless they've overspent on kitchens, bathrooms, or lighting.
Everything is situation specific. But, on the whole, other than paint and carpet.... a home buyers net return on investment for real estate upgrades is typically negative.

SenselessChiefsFan 03-26-2009 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5611435)
You need to call HGTV. They're hiring the wrong real estate experts. They tell how much they spent fixing up a room, and the realtor usually tells them what they can expect to get back for it. It's usually always higher unless they've overspent on kitchens, bathrooms, or lighting.

Or they urge people to buy houses with unfinished basements telling them they can get they're money back, plus some.

Even last night, when a couple renovated a basement apartment, some appraiser said it added $100K onto the worth of the house.
Where was the house with the basement apartment at?

Bugeater 03-26-2009 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5611435)
You need to call HGTV. They're hiring the wrong real estate experts. They tell how much they spent fixing up a room, and the realtor usually tells them what they can expect to get back for it. It's usually always higher unless they've overspent on kitchens, bathrooms, or lighting.

Or they urge people to buy houses with unfinished basements telling them they can get they're money back, plus some.

Even last night, when a couple renovated a basement apartment, some appraiser said it added $100K onto the worth of the house.
Do you really believe everything you see on TV?

luv 03-26-2009 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Bugeater (Post 5611444)
Do you really believe everything you see on TV?
It's flippin' HGTV. They have a hidden agenda?

Bugeater 03-26-2009 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5611446)
It's flippin' HGTV. They have a hidden agenda?
Yes. To keep you watching.

luv 03-26-2009 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SensibleChiefsfan (Post 5611441)
Where was the house with the basement apartment at?
I don't recall. Someplace where a renovated 1 BR basement apartment would go for $1000 per month.

Otherwise, they do shows all over the country. House Hunters, Design To Sell, My House Is Worth What?, etc.

luv 03-26-2009 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Bugeater (Post 5611447)
Yes. To keep you watching.
There was one time I was watching Property Virgins, and she was showing a couple a kitchen in a house. She said it needed to be updated, and started listing cabinets, counters, floor, etc, and then said they could do it for $500 tops. I just went to Lowe's with my dad last weekend to price wood laminent flooring, different types of counters, etc. No way could he do what she was saying for $500, and we live in a low COL area.

Phobia 03-26-2009 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5611446)
It's flippin' HGTV. They have a hidden agenda?

No but most of their shows are on the coasts. What they show is not realistic in the midwest - typically.

DaFace 03-26-2009 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5611435)
You need to call HGTV. They're hiring the wrong real estate experts. They tell how much they spent fixing up a room, and the realtor usually tells them what they can expect to get back for it. It's usually always higher unless they've overspent on kitchens, bathrooms, or lighting.

Or they urge people to buy houses with unfinished basements telling them they can get they're money back, plus some.

Even last night, when a couple renovated a basement apartment, some appraiser said it added $100K onto the worth of the house.
My wife is into those shows, and I got into them a bit when we first started house hunting. But there was an episode of "Property Virgins" that completely burst my bubble in terms of considering them to be experts. A couple was trying to buy their first home, and they were looking at houses that were at the VERY top of their price range. They were approved by the bank for that amount, but they had wanted to spend maybe 15% less than that based on their own personal calculations about what they could afford. Her reply (paraphrased) was:

"Sometimes you have to stretch a little higher than you expect to get the house you want. The bank knows what you can afford. It's their job to make sure you can afford your payments."

I just about crawled through the screen and strangled that woman. I had to rewind it and play it back twice to make sure I had heard her correctly. :shake:

luv 03-26-2009 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 5611557)
My wife is into those shows, and I got into them a bit when we first started house hunting. But there was an episode of "Property Virgins" that completely burst my bubble in terms of considering them to be experts. A couple was trying to buy their first home, and they were looking at houses that were at the VERY top of their price range. They were approved by the bank for that amount, but they had wanted to spend maybe 15% less than that based on their own personal calculations about what they could afford. Her reply (paraphrased) was:

"Sometimes you have to stretch a little higher than you expect to get the house you want. The bank knows what you can afford. It's their job to make sure you can afford your payments."

I just about crawled through the screen and strangled that woman. I had to rewind it and play it back twice to make sure I had heard her correctly. :shake:
Yeah, I used to like that show, but her "advice" and figures she would flippantly throw out were just hard to swallow.

There's another show called First Time Buyers, I believe. I like that show a lot better.


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