A "Unique" Home That's Been On The Market FOR 4 MONTHS! | The Unsellables

A "Unique" Home That's Been On The Market FOR 4 MONTHS! | The Unsellables | House to Home

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11 ай бұрын

Lynne’s ‘unique’ home has languished on the market for a whopping six months. Sofie says the high price and impersonal, dated décor is to blame.
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The Unsellables - From Season 1 Episode 8 "Lynne": Lynne is ready for a retirement road trip with her boyfriend, Bob… But isn’t going anywhere until she sells her tidy, two-story urban home. Other properties in the neighborhood have sold within days…
In order to create warmer interiors in line with the rest of the neighborhood, Sofie comes up with a $5,000 battle plan to add character and polish. Lynne is committed from the start… And as Anthony and the team repaint, refurbish, and install a ‘wow feature’ fireplace, Sofie improves the home’s curb appeal by painting the front door a vibrant red. The transformation is emotional for Lynne… But will her determination pay off?
The Unsellables - After tracking down the most unsightly and ‘unsellable’ listings on the market, The Unsellables team attempts to transform real estate lemons into lemonade. Can the fearless crew get these desperate homeowners to get smart, let go of the past, and prepare for a sale?"
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@PropertyandRenoOfficial 11 ай бұрын

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@fifilindman 3 күн бұрын

I agree it needed some kerb appeal, but inside looked like a care home - offputting for the target market

@themrs.howell 7 ай бұрын

That wall unit and fireplace in the living room is a huge improvement … Anthony and his crew do nice work!

@hereweare9096 7 ай бұрын

I think the outside is what held it back. The inside was fine.. It lacked the kerbside factor., very boxy

@erikaquatsch2190 11 ай бұрын

This, the Canadian version of "The Unsellables" first aired in 2009. 11:28 Lynne had used gray in her home and Sofie did not like it. Look where gray is used now in 2023.

@maddscientist3170 7 ай бұрын

hate to say GRAY is OUT of Style!!!

@cjhoward409 7 ай бұрын

And gray along with all white kitchens is going OUT ! Along with all those framed pictures that have sayings on them. Which I never liked. But I don’t like mass produced “art”.

@KJ-lb4tj 7 ай бұрын

But not even now on the woodwork... Just the walls

@amberheywood2603 7 ай бұрын

Only in 2009 do you cover real hardwood floors with carpet.

@ccmarcum 6 ай бұрын

What about the ''art'' in the living room that looks like white paint splashed around?@@cjhoward409

@lindacowles756 7 ай бұрын

1:38 "the right person with my taste hasn't come through and seen it." To me, that is the key (no pun intended) as to why the long time on the market. She's waiting for this "right person with HER taste" which is probably rare when trying to sell one's property.

@Caliabra 7 ай бұрын

Honestly for what sells in Sothern California now as a nice home, this is a gem. Redoing the blinds and the carpet is no big deal. Yeah the furniture is a little tired but this place is so well kept. Sometimes it is crazy to me what people can’t look past

@caterinaramirez8864 6 ай бұрын

This show is almost 15 years old, the price of the home has probably doubled if not more by now, so maybe it was over priced for not being updated. I’d rather pay less and then update accordingly to my own taste too, I don’t get why people are so lured by staging!!

@hildacollier2638 5 ай бұрын

I agree. After all, the furniture is not staying in the house is it? Do people in Toronto leave their furniture? I don't live in California but all the people I've known want white walls. I certainly wouldn't take up carpet and put more carpet. People want wood or laminate or LVP which looks like wood. Maybe this episode is old because I find the updates outdated.

@caterinaramirez8864 5 ай бұрын

@@hildacollier2638 People typically take their furniture and everything that isn’t nailed down in Toronto, so who knows why people get so picky about furniture that isn’t theirs!

@LeeW7233 7 ай бұрын

I like it in the beginning. It's a blank canvas. I look at the house, not the things in it.

@madelainepetrin1430 7 ай бұрын

Same here, and the location is no 1.

@leslietrivette91 7 ай бұрын

They had beautiful hardwood floors and covered them with wall to wall carpet?!?!?!?!

@ws775 7 ай бұрын

If they had just dropped the price by $50K without the remodeling it would have sold sooner.

@cjhoward409 7 ай бұрын

My dad did that with his 1967 built tri level. The location was excellent but there had been no updating. But everything worked and was clean. We only repainted most rooms, and took down the 3 layer thick livingroom curtains. You know the ones… that looked like quilt at the top ! They were big in the late 70’s-early 80’s. And my parents already had an open concept kitchen.

@madelainepetrin1430 7 ай бұрын

A smart buyer will bargain and do well with this.

@craftyhobbit7623 7 ай бұрын

I honestly don't see what was wrong with this house. Yep, a bit dated, but nothing that was off-putting like some of the others I've seen.

@nativevirginian8344 5 ай бұрын

I would not have spent all the money and put those shelves in.

@VAghahe1985 5 ай бұрын

I was thinking exactly the same !!!

@juliebarnett9812 4 ай бұрын

I agree. And the new owners would have their own furniture and window coverings. It's immaculately clean, too.

@glennjgroves 2 ай бұрын

I think the price was the issue. The price was for a renovated property, not a property where anyone who bought it would want to spend money renovating it. Remember that the realtor wanted to drop the price of the unrenovated house.

@darbydupree4056 8 ай бұрын

I love this guy on this show. I learn from him every episode. He’s so good, so nice.

@cjhoward409 7 ай бұрын

When we went to go sell my grandparents old home the realtor said just get rid of all the old furniture. Which we did anyway. It wasn’t helping. The house was super cute without all the old stuff in it. Sold in 2 weeks

@juliebarnett9812 4 ай бұрын

I like the red front door. Nice job on the fireplace.

@angelabacker1177 6 ай бұрын

Paint the exterior, clear the old furniture and reduce the price. The house would have sold in a week.

@kyriacosandeliannaskouroup1829 7 ай бұрын

pity they didn't paint the staircase.

@lisamills3228 7 ай бұрын

Our home was on the market for almost 600 days. Beautiful yard, stocked lake.Very unique home. Its under ground. We love it. Awesome neighbors.

@cjhoward409 7 ай бұрын

I like different and unique homes. We built our own, and designed it ourselves. But I think most people like cookie cutter houses.

@juliebarnett9812 4 ай бұрын

Cool. 👍🏼

@timward3116 7 ай бұрын

The exterior of the house, painted as it was, screamed Bates Motel. That was an obvious first problem to address. Interior color scheme and ugly furniture was another big problem.

@bettinam8350 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful House. Especially the outside look: cool and stylish.

@juliebarnett9812 4 ай бұрын

I like the way the house looks on the outside.

@mattneillninasmom 7 ай бұрын

Best thing to do is remove all furniture and sell or put in storage - then, show the house w/o furniture.

@timetothrivewithjanie8287 5 ай бұрын

As a realtor, I think most of the money should have went to the exterior as the inside was not that bad. I would have also had the room by the back door more of a recreation room to provide more of a wow factor. Who needs 2 living rooms?

@camelliachristopher4131 11 ай бұрын

Lol let's get a wiggle on ,love it 😅 11:55 ❤

@yari139 7 ай бұрын

They could’ve spent all that money to repaint the outside and then just get rid of all the furniture. I don’t think the after was an improvement. It still looked like an office or waiting room. It looked like someone was running a hospice out of their house.

@ccmarcum 6 ай бұрын

awful but so funny!!

@Ginasgusa 7 ай бұрын

Still dated even after improvements but the house has lots of potential. I wouldn’t even mind it if they don’t renovate. New homeowners can do whatever they want.

@cjhoward409 7 ай бұрын

We did that with my grandparents cute cottage style home built in 1950. We just painted all the rooms and got rid of the old furniture. No renovations. Sold in 2 weeks

@saberlivre 6 ай бұрын

I wonder... when was this episode filmed? I also wouldn't mind starting from scratch on this one.

@hmsmile1225 6 ай бұрын

@@saberlivre The Unsellables is a Canadian reality show that debuted on January 1, 2009.

@saberlivre 6 ай бұрын

thanks, yeah pretty old then @@hmsmile1225

@cindysmith9213 5 ай бұрын

The house is cute. Like a little chocolate 🍫 box.

@debbiewatermelon 7 ай бұрын

Should have painted stair bannisters black or dark charcoal. Oak is dated.

@BitchOnWheelz 7 ай бұрын

Love the red door, it sure does grab the eye! The wall unit is gorgeous! Great work team!💕💕💕

@marlisolson7041 7 ай бұрын

The house at 7 minutes into video is fantastic. I have the floor plan. Maybe someday I will have my own. So unique.

@caylahcoffeen8125 7 ай бұрын

I’d love more details about the sale. How many days or weeks specifically did it take to sell? Did she get above asking price?

@katherinerowland6217 4 ай бұрын

Hello Cayla, I am the Realtor in this episode(was my old married name). So this episode was shot around St Patrick's Day week 2007. After the reno HGTV did I was able to get more photographs made and I sold it a week after. I had tried with no luck to get the price reduced before the reno. If memory is correct I think it sold for 430K in the end. In my 20+ years as a Realtor I never ever had a house sit on the market like this. It was very large and for the Sq ft price it was a deal. I put it on the market late 2006, we had a horrible winter lots of snow. I did an open house every weekend just about!!!! The realtors called back for a second look in the episode I had met and they had brought clients before the renovation. Even though we could all see the potential without the reno the buyers at that time just wanted turn key. People have commented that the house exterior should have been painted, this was impossible as it was aluminum siding with the color in it, and possible to paint but not for the episode- they only have a week and it was freezing outside. Anyhow, was a memorable sale for me!!!!! On an up note I became the consultant for the show from then on(this was episode 8), find the comp houses(which I did for this episode), I wrote a bunch of points for Sophie to use on her talks at beginning and through the show. In the second season I found the homes that were to be featured and renovated to sell. So I ended up working on about 30 episodes. Was a fun gig for me. The crew were really great.

@camelliachristopher4131 11 ай бұрын

Gorgeous home🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 21:51

@PropertyandRenoOfficial 11 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@beckykeehn92 11 ай бұрын

It looked more high end and it did sell!

@leslieannvanhumbeck7630 7 ай бұрын

People are really unimaginative if they can't imagine a room without furniture in it. I guess its a low IQ.

@sharonmccann6659 7 ай бұрын

😊😅

@camelliachristopher4131 11 ай бұрын

Mrs.Lynne you're in great ,hands love , Sofie will work her magic 🎩 ✨️ 💛 💖 ❤️ 9:41

@chanboubou9245 6 ай бұрын

I don t understand those redecoratings of houses. In France you buy a footage, a potentiality, and every new buyer redecorates according to their tastes. The changes proposed in chose vidéos are so cold, impersonal and cliché...

@mariannejassar894 7 ай бұрын

They should have concentrated on the outside more than the intended

@betty-boo9821 6 ай бұрын

These episodes have to be 20 years old. Nobody has TVs like that

@MsSoSchs 6 ай бұрын

Watching this in 2023 the inside still looks dated even after the improvements were made. 😅 The outside would have looked 100 times better if painted white with a turquoise door or some other light and fun color.

@valorieb5297 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful makeover. However, I would not have been able to tolerate the chain link fence lining the property or the all white dated appliances.

@craftyhobbit7623 7 ай бұрын

That fence is awful and the colour of the exterior is a put off, but I can't see what was wrong with the original decor and furniture - sure, it was dated, but it won't be there when you move in and you can choose your own paint, etc once it's yours. I also find that the houses on either side of all of the houses that have been on these shows are built too close - a bigger gap would make them feel less crowded in but there isn't a lot which can be done about that.

@nativevirginian8344 5 ай бұрын

I would be looking for room size and quality of upkeep, not the personal stuff. And if selling, ask the right price.

@lazygardens 7 ай бұрын

At 12:09 ... she's painting the door with a roller, without removing the hardware?

@weirdwolf888 6 ай бұрын

Ridiculous! The house and decor was fine. The reason she sold it was you got her to reduce the price by $50k!!!!! And spend $5k decorating.

@TheJohasir 7 ай бұрын

I can't understand why you cover the beautiful wood floor with that carpet!!! 🙄 the other sold house has not carpet...one reason shoud be, no?🤔

@sharonmccann6659 7 ай бұрын

There might a reason the wood floors were recarpeted. Perhaps there was no time to refinish the floors or install wood floors.

@castlequay2327 5 ай бұрын

what happened to the cupboards in the wall unit? way too busy now its a massive shelf unit in my opinion.

@cindybrown9898 6 ай бұрын

IN 2011 we put our 120 yr house up......a year later we accepted an offer we were NOT giving it away today it doesnt matter what your house looks like...everyone buys anything

@camelliachristopher4131 11 ай бұрын

I hope you help the sweetheart get her home sold,because 🏡 you're awesome at it love❤ 7:14

@VacuumMaster 11 ай бұрын

The redownload sucks

@widowswatch6610 7 ай бұрын

It is clean but very dated. I thought after it still looked dull but somewhat better. 👍

@marshahearne5280 7 ай бұрын

I just cant get past that honey oak stair rail.

@neveragain1854 6 ай бұрын

I want this house

@cjseckinger8796 7 ай бұрын

Didn’t see the bathroom(s).

@maddscientist3170 7 ай бұрын

the "wow" factor is the old ugly furniture...decor should be modern

@rridderbusch518 9 күн бұрын

That video was shot in early 2007. That's why everything is outdated.

@internetuser7156 7 ай бұрын

How old is this episode? That modern house was outdated to me.

@Thomas63r2 7 ай бұрын

The exterior of Lynn’s house is not just oddball, it’s dreary - it’s the plain box in a neighborhood full of architectural elements. It’s just not what 99&44/100% of the shoppers in the area want style wise. Just empty it of all the outdated furniture.

@mariannaryan456 5 ай бұрын

I wish they would give us the actual price the house sold for.

@LoveyCee 7 ай бұрын

I wonder how much it went for.

@PH7018c 7 ай бұрын

The house exterior is beautiful.. different.. but the landscape was uninviting. The snow didnt let show the tree area. The inside was fine..

@lorirogers9304 7 ай бұрын

Where as this filmed? That’s an enormous ask8ngmprice

@k.s.k.7721 7 ай бұрын

Toronto, Canada.

@Erintii 7 ай бұрын

The house was not horrible, but true decor was not best. I dislike carpets as I prefer hardwood floors and rugs. In general, it seems house for sale needs to be furnished and presented in up-to-date style. Otherwise only more experienced ppl or flippers will see the potential.

@Hbd2002 6 ай бұрын

I hope her new relationship worked out since she sold her house and they’re gonna spend the money on traveling

@karinalemus2305 6 ай бұрын

They should’ve just shown the house empty and that’s it. No ugly dated furniture could’ve been enough imo!

@cattuslavandula 7 ай бұрын

Sophie Allsopp looks like Monica Lewinski. She just needs the bright red lipstick. I don't see dated as much as a blank slate. I'd paint and decorate my own way. I don't understand the logic of redecorating a house just to sell it.

@gottathinkupanewone 7 ай бұрын

When a house is that odd-looking on the outside, it needs to be spectacular on the inside. Instead, it looks tired, drab, and boring. The first thing she should do is put a new roof on it -- with a peak and gables, so it doesn't look like a truncated toadstool. Then get rid of those ugly vertical blinds and all that dreary gray.

@Louiseskybunker 6 ай бұрын

45 degree triangle roofs are dreadful.

@judithsmall5924 11 ай бұрын

Did the house sell? That is the question.

@patriciarichardson5570 11 ай бұрын

At the end...SOLD sign.

@karenharvey2549 6 ай бұрын

The wall shelves and fire in the living room are lovely buy the paintings/art work are dreadful.

@winenot1 7 ай бұрын

Buyers do not get it that it's not there house anymore.

@sabrinakeller7290 11 ай бұрын

That house was absolutely horrible. Don't let her ever decorate another home. She still thinks it looked good. The outside is also horrible.

@lindacowles756 7 ай бұрын

G'day, Sabrina Keller! Maybe it's just me, but the wood-tone door in contrast to the dark gray exterior made me think of a board-up after a fire.

@colleenchurch6397 6 ай бұрын

Parking?

@marilynndesilva7620 7 ай бұрын

The fireplace insert and custom surround would have easily cost $5000 today. How old is this video really?

@caterinaramirez8864 6 ай бұрын

This show is from 2009

@govegan6112 5 ай бұрын

That's how you sound when you've smoked for 40 years.

@Hbd2002 6 ай бұрын

Ironically, enough gray is usually what they put in rental houses now. I don’t know about houses you’re trying to sell.

@jodieauckland8864 6 ай бұрын

I really enjoy this program apart from the very distracting 70s porn music. Please get rid of the music, or at least change it and keep it low key.

@Mmolesy 7 ай бұрын

The house is ugly on the outside, other than the dated furniture, nothing wrong with it.

@zellavie21 7 ай бұрын

People get attracted from outside, so rather inside, the outside should be revamped as well.... just sayin

@NanaWilson-px9ij 5 ай бұрын

The don't have any bathrooms.

@robinholbrook6576 7 ай бұрын

Not impressed with red door...at all!!! Red and brown is not very pretty! A bright blue door or maybe even yellow.But definitely NOT red! Is the house selling FURNISHED? Because otherwise I don't understand buying new furniture!

@ladyluck5248 7 ай бұрын

Sell your house, blow your money travelling and when you’re older in a few years and too sick to travel you live where ?? With what ? If these people needed to get back into the housing market 15 years after this was filmed good luck ! If this dude wanted to just go play everyday he should have financed it himself. Good luck to her. She sold her life to sit on the back of a stinking motor bike. Ugh !!

@cjhoward409 7 ай бұрын

“I can’t understand why it hasn’t sold”. Ummm. Because it’s very ugly ! Lol. But seriously, people don’t look at the square footage of a home. They look at peoples things and judge the house based on that