What's Causing This House to Stay on the Market? | Unsellables UK Full Episode
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- Retired empty nesters, Betty and Ron, are longing to sell their three-bedroom, end-of-terrace home in southeast London to move closer to family. But after 16 months on the market and over ninety viewings (Betty has handled them all herself), the disheartened couple is running out of steam. The Grove Park home would be perfect for a young family…But potential buyers just can’t see beyond the worn carpets, retro furnishings, and dizzying kaleidoscope of patterns and colors. (And to make matters worse, the neighbor’s front lawn is a junkyard.)
Enter real estate experts John Rennie and Sofie Allsopp. They promise to take control of the situation. And as John shakes down an underperforming estate agent, Sofie and the team neutralize the décor, turn the junk room into an office, and create a contemporary look designed to make a great first impression.
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That estate agent should have been fired. 92 viewings and she didn't do a single one? She doesn't deserve a commission when that home sells.
I think this is the only episode with the realtor guy that I can see his value on the episode. Their realtor needs to go! She was not doing her job making them show their own house.
My heart went out to that sweet couple. They're too polite and sweet to fire their agent, I think.
“Well she knows her house better than anyone.” Ok so you gonna give her her cut of the sale? No?
@@MoOoNiEz exactly, she should get the commission on her own house since she's doing her realtor's job!
I was so disappointed that he didn't give it to that estate agents with both barrels! This was the only time I've thought oh this is good, the estate agents need a good talking to here and he didn't say anything nearly enough! We've seen episodes where the owners have been absolute pigs and he's walked through the estate agents for obviously not being able to sell their pig stye houses but he lets this one away with doing eff all for a sweet elderly couple. All those people in her house, anything could have happened!!
Betty is so cute and they are such a sweet couple. They deserve a low maintenance one floor home!
Oh my gosh, the estate agents or realtors selling this should not have put so much on this couple. Lovely people! They are one of the most deserving homeowners ever on this series.
They should have fired that agent. Period. Disgraceful to take advantage of elderly.
100% agreed! Such sweet people who are way over the heads in working with their real estate agent. I think this agent shows some laziness but is overwhelmed in how to make a home updated & show-worthy. More real estate agents should watch this show.
This real estate agent is LAZY & doesn't pre-qualify the buyers to see what they want & if they can afford it... If the owners are concerned about security when selling, then put a real estate lock on the front door & then all showings will have to have an appointment...
@@kaythegardener Yes, common sense. Many older people grow to feel vulnerable as they begin to lose control of their faculties and physical health. And they come from a time and place when protecting your property was paramount, no dependence on police. The board is not an added risk to normal every day vandalism.
@@kaythegardener The couple was worried about security, so they did not display a For Sale Sign. Ninety viewings opened the opportunity for a security breach. They allowed strangers into the house. They were lucky they were not victimized.
This is 1 episode where I think the guy actually did a great job and advocated for the owners rights, safety and health.
I’m usually a calm kind person but I was absolutely incensed by this Real Estate person having the owner, who was over 80 years old, show the house instead of her. She’s lucky she kept her job. This episode made me angry. The lady owner also seems to be a sweet person. Hope she got at least asking price but even better- more.
Joy
It is awful to expect that elderly lady to do the viewings.
Their real estate agent was lazy and uninterested. It's outrageous that this couple were doing all the work themselves, yet the agent would get a percentage of the sale.
She should have been fired.
Yes, just lazy.
Agree a bad agent
Quite cheeky really, for estate agents to be so ready to take money from home sellers but unwilling to get moving and do what they are paid for
@@JamieM470 I thought she looked a bit shamefaced (as well she should!!) - then she had the cheek to offer to do "a couple of viewings if they needed them to"....???? What on earth are they getting paid for?
I was a licensed Realtor for 35 yrs and had my own ofc.
Not one single time did my sellers have to show their home. In fact, I encouraged them not to be there at all during a showing so that the buyers felt free to talk about the property.
Only a few minutes in and you know what the problem is? That terrible realtor.
That's exactly what I thought. I just sold my house for $36,000 over asking and it only took 4 days and 34 viewings. My real estate agent did all the leg work. He was amazing.
So ridiculous of the estate agent to let the couple show their home, especially 92 times! That poor sweet woman going up and down the stairs constantly. I didn't like the estate agent at all.
I know...she is so sweet..I feel like they take advantage of her!!
The Realtor was not interested in selling their house. She was sending the riff raff to the house. She claimed that with ninety viewings, there would be a few good offers. There was zero offer. Was she high on ego?
@@shqa574 ageism
I wish they had replaced the carpet in the living room with the same carpet on the stairs. Putting an area rug over an
ancient carpet isn't fooling anyone.
Yeah, but they only had $500.
I very much agree. Sophie's comment was that this work cost under £500. Add that difference to the cost of the area rug, and I bet doing it right would not have been prohibitive. Were it my home, I would have laid ceramic tile or flag stone on the downstairs hall floor. I hate walking in the front door directly onto carpet. Very difficult to keep clean. Run the hall flooring through the kitchen and extension, and use the same carpet in the front room as well as the second reception room (if there is one), upstairs landing and all 3 bedrooms. Clean, fresh, and it would make the house seem much larger. I do like the way these updates were done, but why paint over wallpaper? With a team working together, all of it could have been stripped in less than a day.
I wondered what was underneath the blue carpet. Hardwoods are such a desired thing now
I quite like the stair carpet, didn't look that bad
And done something with the fireplace... it being boarded up was a problem to me.
So what are they paying the estate agent for?
They should have changed their Real Estate Agent.
Get rid of her!
I never showed my home for sale. That's realtors job. I always left the house when buyers came through
Agree. She seems lazy.
Not only did the agent NOT do her job, she let an EIGHTY year old woman do it!!! Fire her! Shame her in the public square! Banish her!
@@lallred1911 The family should sue that real estate company, honestly.
She is such a sweet old granny. She is getting so badly treated by this new competitive world. Felt really sorry for her. Glad that this team could help them 💗
What a sweet couple, bless their hearts, they were still holding hands when they were walking. That's how I want to be when I grow old with my husband! Also, that bedroom transformation is just gorgeous!
This was one of my favourites . Such a sweet couple and their home was tweeked into a modern place for minimal cost.
There’s nothing that puts a buyer off more than having the owner at the viewing. Buyers can’t be honest with each other while viewing. I went to an open house where the owners were hanging around. It was really off putting.
I was very surprised when the next door neighbor came out to talk and it wasn't Daisy and Onslow.
Yes! It looks like the set for the t.v. show!
Notice they didn't mention if that was cleaned up or not at the four week follow up. I have serious doubts that that guy is ever going to clear out that mess.
Me too.
OMG! You made me choke on my own laughter! 😂🤣
Its alot better then what it was, but that agent I would have got another one. She just wasn't doing her job and not interesting at all
Yes and she gets a commission?
@@sandragregg9079 yep. if it got sold while she the agent
Leaving the house on the market for 1 1/2 years shows she's not a good Realtor. After 3 months at the very most she should have been taken it off the market and put back on a couple of months later.
Unethical of that agent!
The first thing I would’ve done, is fire that real estate agent! She wasn’t working for them, and didn’t deserve their commission!
That couple is so sweet. They shouldn’t have to go on a walk through
the lady remind me of betty white
The problem is that the owner should never be present during inspections. It's very uncomfortable for potential buyers.
They are precious folks.
I hated the way the host INSULTED everything about their decor,and for her information that carpet style was called Sculptured it was not SHAG so she does NOT know everything.yes their decor was not my taste at all but so much kinder to word things gently not accusatory, that woman realtor should be reported and penalized or fired,she should have NOT been able to bring buters after the make over the lazy _itch.
An up to date kitchen and nice bathroom are important and perhaps I'd worry about the cost of replacing hideous carpets. I honestly don't see how people's sofa , curtains or anything else that will be leaving with them would influence buyers.
I've never viewed a house where the estate agent did the viewings and the two houses I've did I did the viewings myself
I don't think there was anything wrong with the house presentation before.. dated yes but clean and presentable! And you can tell the sweet homeowners really put thought into making their home lovely at one time- quality curtains and collecting crystal/ornaments etc. When buying my house, I viewed plenty with old-fashioned decor and it never put me off- in fact, it was a bonus if the house seemed well loved and cared for by older, responsible homeowners.
I totally agree with you but it did look better when it was done. And it was so important to get it sold.
Such a sweet couple
I just want to snap them up and keep them on a shelf or in my pocket. :)
Lazy, terrible estate agent. Fire this woman! If she knew what she was talking about, the house would have been sold long ago.
I always enjoy watching ‘The Unsellables’. I enjoy the seeing the transformation to the homes on a reasonable budget. I was very disgusted that the real estate agent shoved off her job on this kind elderly couple, showing people around their home. You can bet the agent will take her FULL cut of pay even though she did precious little to sell it, other than send an endless stream of people for them to take around the house, when she should have been doing it herself. You can be sure she would have been more selective to people who might REALLY be interested in this property rather than every Tom Dick, or Harry 92 times if she had to show them all around herself! I was happy when Sophie’ show partner ( forgive me but I don’t know his name). Set the agent straight on how hard on the couple it was to have to show their home , when it should be her responsibility.
Lazy realtor!
Bet she'll howl if this couple suggesst cutting her commission, though...
First time I ever got so emotional watching these videos. I just want to hug them.
Me too!!
All the episodes I've seen of this show are interesting, and the transformations are good. I just wish the host could point out why the decor of a house is putting off buyers, without insulting the people who have lived with and enjoyed their home. It makes me so uncomfortable when she keeps harping on something being ugly.
She was very diplomatic with them. The commentary is added afterwards
Betty is ADORABLE. I want to adopt her and love on her!!! What a doll. 🥰❤️🥰
Lol after they replaced the carpet, Ron asked if he had to take his shoes off in his own home.
Yes, very cute! I hope it all worked out for them.
There was a family who came by to see our house. The guy who was finishing up a bathroom in the basement told me that the kids ran all over the place banging doors, flushing toilets and turning on faucets. The parents did nothing about it. When we got back home after the viewing was over the kids had broken a lamp shade and a $450 bathroom faucet. One of the kids had used the toilet and there was poop smeared on the toilet seat and in the bowl. A brand-new white hand towel was wadded up and left on the counter. It was obvious that one of the kids had jumped on a bed.
Our Realtor was our next door neighbor and I told him to tell this family's Realtor that they weren't welcome back into our home. Our neighbor said he wouldn't want a family like that living next to him.
A really nice family with well-behaved children ended up buying the house.
Wow!
The Realtor next door had no excuse, not to escort the potential buyers through the house.
Another episode had the gentleman fire the estate agent for no good reason. Here is an agent who should can canned for plain laziness and yet the guy s going to 'work' with her. What the heck??
Thank you I was thinking the same thing. So I’m glad I wasn’t the only one. He gave that agent such a hard time when he was giving them a discount and was actually doing his job. But this lady was lazy, 92 views and having poor Betty do the viewing. That is just shameful
"WHO chose this carpet??"... How has that got to do with anything? You made this personal.
How RUDE. Betty was a darling old woman. She never should've been treated like that... Not by the show or the agent!
Pip, I too cringe when she makes comments & observations that are unnecessary when dealing with sweet, shell-shocked homeowners whose spirits are already sagging.
Yes they are elderly people, I think we all see that but surely they cannot see how their house is dated and the things that are wrong with it and there are plenty cosmetic things that are wrong with it it’s like a time capsule so no they probably did need to be called out on some of that
Why can't people look past the "old" stuff.... And envision their own decorating. My aunt lived in her house for over 50 years and never changed anything, lol. But guess what, it sold within in a month ....great neighborhood and younger people moving in. Who the hell cares about sheets on the bed. When I moved in my house, tore out all carpets and drapes, etc. Made it my own!!!
I agree with you but for most people they have no Imagination so they can’t picture it. They want things done for them already. And the flipper market has changed how people view selling and buying. They are used to move in ready
We staged our home and sold in a bad part of town within 24 hours of being on the market and for far above what we expected. Staging works, most people have no imagination.
Part of it is a LOT of people don’t have disposable money after purchasing a home. You’ve just spent a lot of money on a down payment you don’t have a few thousand to buy paint and put in new carpet.
The homes that are a wreck are great to get for cheap, then flip them. People pay a lot for homes that look nice.
@@amandakesterson224 True but some people don’t have money to fix it up either just to sell
When I've shopped for a home, all I really care about is the bones of it. Good structure, solid plumbing/electrical/foundation/roof. Every thing else is cosmetic. Too many people can't see past that. Who cares if the carpet is ugly. Replace it with what you want or hopefully there are great hardwood floors under it. Paint is cheap. Fixtures are cheap.
I agree but the majority of people can't see past the furniture etc. Most don't want to do any work on a house. I'm Australian so if you don't want to do any of that lots of people build a new home...we have lots of land. In Europe its clearly different.
I just wanted to hug this couple...I hope their nearer to family now...
I'd rather just see Sofie. John, IMO, adds nothing to the show. I don't want to hear what the area has to offer or hear what the locals have to say. Just get to the agent and get on with the renovations. And, if my agent wanted me to do the viewings, I'd get another agent. That's absolutely absurd and pure laziness on the part of the agent.
I bet the agent will want her full commission even though she's done no work.
I agree! I was mumbling for him to get on with it when he was quoting numbers and what the locals thought.
I always skip through those bits
I appreciate him sharing the numbers because that one comparable with a nice kitchen/dining sold for 20k less than what they have theirs on market for. So trying to sell in the state it was for higher price tag? Makes me wonder if anyone might have tried to offer a lot lower - or maybe that’s a shark American realty tactic 😜
I can't believe that people can't see past furniture and decor! The furniture goes with the owner and decor is superficial. So strange.
I love this program. How about filming some new shows? At least newer than 2008. Many things have changed in the last 13 years.
Can't imagine it without Sophie!
@@foothillgirl7989 I know! I wonder what she's doing now?
There's no call for the show anymore, and who wants Sophie Alsopp's incompetence again, anyhow?
No house is unsellable these days!
Most of the ones for sale here in London, get snapped up within a couple of weeks! 😕
But a property show that’s all about decorating your newly purchased home on a budget, (not homes under the hammer) would be good.
Sofie is no Kirstie Allsopp that's for sure. Whilst the hall, stairs & 2nd bedroom looked good the sitting room looked like student digs. The nice old dear probably agreed to do the viewings and the estate agent would have been delighted! 92 viewings and no offers, poor & inefficient estate agent. I wonder if the neighbour really did remove his junk?
I thought it was in interesting choice to replace the carpet while they were already doing the rest of the house. I'm guessing they were just trying to get away with spending as little money and effort as possible to get it to be sellable. Sure, it make sense from the sellers perspective, but its the kind of thing I would notice and might still put me off.
I'm always amazed that people can't see beyond the cosmetics. This house is wonderful!
(Is it just me or does the realtor look like a character out of a Victoria Wood sketch?)
Agree our 1977 home had gold shag carpet and dark green velvet curtains. It looked like a tumm we remodeled everything we love it and it's our taste. I feel it was a great tool to negotiate with the buyer.
By far the loveliest couple ever on Abode, everytime "Nana" Betty laughs it makes me smile ! Grandpa is adorable too!
Oh my goodness what a sweet couple, I hope their home sold quickly and they got something more suited for them.
I loved the elder couple! Such a lovely lady and her gentle husband. 💕💕💕
I'm addicted to the "Unsellables" series! Sophie is always congenial & shows genuine feeling when she is delighted by the Owners' responses. 1-month updates are fun addition to the end of the show.
I genuinely hope the lad in the pink coat was able to buy Ron & Betty's house!
RE Agent should have been fired.
That agent should be kicked to the curb, bye!
I dig those gold curtains! Super sweet couple🥰
I hope Ron and Betty were able to be closer to their family before COVID hit Britain so hard.
This was years ago, so yes. I hope they are well and happy in their new home.
this was back in 2008! i'm not sure if they are still alive
@@K78644 Good point!
This is the first time watching your many shows that I am in tears; for these sweet people and for you stepping in! That estate agent was either stupid ( because she would have made more money if it had sold right away), lazy ( or too ill to climb the stairs but didn’t dare tell her boss or she would be jobless), ( I have Ehlers Danlos and could not do a job climbing stairs because I am at risk to fall) or cruel ( to disregard the needs of this couple), ( although she seems to have worked hard in the end so kudos to her learning curve) and so thank you for helping this lovely couple. Thank you. I am in tears that you could help them! Wow I love you for doing this!! I hope if the couple reads the comments from time to time they could know that I wish them well to enjoy their grandchild and get to enjoy their years ahead without stairs and so much work. Love from Jane in Iowa, USA
I have never heard of anything like this - when we put our last house on the market we went out and left it to the agent. When we bought our present house it was only 12 years old but it had cinema style dark red carpet all the way through including in the bathroom, and the walls were painted all sorts of all strange colours but I did see past all that and could visualise how I could make it my own. Surely more people can do that? My daughter is house hunting and is looking for an old doer upper that she can extend and add value to - she is not interested in a house she can move straight into.
Your daughter is right about buying a fixer upper. Originally our house had much more wrong with it than most of the houses on this show. Weird odours and as soon as we walked in we saw tons of cockroaches, horrible paint job, etc--but it was a good house with good bones and things that could be fixed. Did your daughter find a house?
Does anybody think the neighbor really got rid of his junk? 🤔
When we were looking at houses, there were so many that we liked, but were crossed off the list because of hoard-y/junkyard/weird neighbors. There was one that had an old aluminum(?) trailer on the property which was covered by a GIANT tarp/canopy, and then the entire property was filled with metal pieces and rusty sharp things.
I hope they got a discount of the estate agent fees seeing they didn't do alot to help it sale in the beginning
What is the deal with all the blocked-up chimneys in England? I love period features as much as anyone, but I mean, if they're unusable, either close them permanently & remove the mantles or repurpose them (storage, a gas fireplace, put candles in there.. ) ... ANYthing but a blocked-up fireplace!
You've got a point there; we've got one in the bedroom and I think this year we'll get on and do something with it (to be fair we're not looking to move out) :) The only reason I never did anything with it was the dread of what might be behind the blocking plate...
Awe, see I love them because I don’t want the hassle of up keeping a fireplace/chimney but I love the wood and plaster mantels as subtle decor.
@@amandakesterson224 We've got an open fire downstairs, and an old 30s tiled surround in the bedroom but the fireplace itself was blocked off and an electric fire fitted. That's long gone (I remember it as a kid, my brother showed me how to make invisible ink with it lol) and I would ideally like to fit a grate even though it won't be used. Seems like more work than it warrants but it would look loads better than it does now!
@@denisehill7769 Oh completely agree! I would prefer a grate as well, but they're so expensive so I can see someone walling it off for safety (My friends had to do that because they rented out their house and it was considered a hazard to have a disrepaired chimney and an open fireplace. They were so sad to brick it up). I love the old details of a fireplace.
@@amandakesterson224 That's a pity, if nothing else an open chimney helps with ventilation :)
That real estate agent was lazy.
The agent should have her license revoked.
The couple is adorable. I cant believe the agent!!
So sweet, glad to see your love and respect for this elder couple. Wishing them all the best!
Sofie I've watched the UNSELLABLES many episodes and "YOU" are the reason and ONLY reason this Show is worthy to be watched!
Please drop John he adds NOTHING to your Shows other than a big distraction from what you are explaining to us on how to sell an Unsellable home!
YOU ARE WHAT WE WANT TO SEE! IT'S YOUR PERSONALITY AND WISDOM WE NEED! "You" can carry this Show the Unsellables all by yourself Sofie!!! Now Carry on...from the USA!
Have you watched her in Canada and America?Much better with a cute handyman
@@cathyblackhall3448 Yes her handyman Anthony! Yes he was cute! I wondered what happen to Anthony so I Googled him and found out some woman had a beef with him and bad mouthed his name but it wasn't true what she was saying about him...I sure liked him and I thought he did great on his renovations.
Very talented!
This show is old so no point in removing someone from a show that is no more.
@@lynngehringer1073 That's sad.In the earlier episodes he did more work and was more thorough and later did lazier things like paint worktops and tiles.Did they complain about that?He was funny and his chemistry and ott flirting with Sophie was amusing .I assumed he was gay so maybe someone was homophobic?
@@cathyblackhall3448 🍃Hope you're having a safe and warm day with all the cold and snow in our forecast!
Blessings too! 🍃
There's a lot of things I don't like that about the real estate agent and I really didn't like how she showed the house
This couple is adorable. Life goals.
Sweet couple. I think it would have been better for them if they had planned better 5 years before. I did this when I moved and I'm a lot younger then they are. The show doesn't need John.When he talks he always looks like he's in pain.
The state agent is so cunning....The elderly couple is so sweet
Such a lovely couple. I understand the frustration regarding having a neighbor who doesn't take care of their property. Ours recycles metal in his driveway. Looks like a junk yard. I have spoken to homeowners association president no results. I am ready to call code enforcement. I know if this is not resolved it will deter buyers. He is very unreasonable others have complained. Any advice???
You might have to get all/most of the other neighbors to sign on to a complaint, in writing, to the homeowners association? Threaten legal action? They should be the ones dealing with him, I would think; it shouldn't be on you... Maybe you could post this question on the help section of the Houzz website - there are some pretty experienced people on there that will pipe in with advice 😉. Good luck!
Aw Ron and Betty are so sweet ❤
What a lovely couple, and your team so greatly had helped them to renovate and sell. The most Heartwarming show to watch ever !
Ron & Betty are sweethearts. Great improvement on their house
Ooohhh did anyone else see that lovely sewing basket in the guest room? Gorgeous
I confirm my previous statement. I don't like John's attitude at all! Please just leave Sofie and the contractor.
PS: I really love this couple is just lovely.
I agree! Bring back Anthony or some other handy person. I prefer that over the tour guide guy.
Never stay home when your house is being shown. Buyers are very inhibited about really looking around when the owner is standing right there and talking everyone's ears off about ancient history. Let the agent show it. No "For Sale" sign in case kids throw rocks at it?
Happened at my house, they ended up breaking my windshield.
In my experience, in the US, the real estate agent, either the buyer's or seller's agent, does the viewing. That is unless you're selling it yourself.
Sweetest elderly couple!
Nice of the agent to allow the owner to do all the work, I wonder if she reduced her fee too?
Fire that agent! That’s absolutely inhuman to have that old lady doing her job for her…and expect a commission.
If the agent had done her job, she would suggested the decluttering, new paint and carpet. She looked at the house through the same lens as the 92 showings. She took the listing on the off chance that it would sale if she trotted enough people through with Betty doing the work. Once SHE had to do the showings, she focused on the target buyer. She should have been fired after 90 days.
The messy neighbour's yard next door would've sent any potential buyers running for the hills. Also the kitchen & bthrm was not shown and I'd imagine they are also outdated, it's likely the buyers will have to do some reno. 🏃🙄🤣🙏
I wonder what the kitchen, bathroom and master bedroom look like. Are these rooms even touched because I'm sure they were also in dire need.
For that price, I'll come over the pond and buy it😃
It's a bit of a rough area of London though.
It’s about 13 years ago
@@cathyblackhall3448 oh! I figured...any newer ones on utube?
@@Jules_Pew we like a shabby area 😜
The show simply only needs Sophie to host like when she did work in the US. And... fire that agent and help them find someone who will do their job.
These owners could have sold privately and kept the commission since the agent did nothing.
Wallpaper should always be removed and wall prepared, never paint wallpaper.
The show has a budget probably couldn't stretch to price of taking off the wallpaper to find out that the walls need to be re-plastered...its a quick fix to sell your property
Sophie always used the cheapest, fastest methods. One of the reasons I was glad when her show ended, although I'd stopped watching it years before.
@@jb6712 the episodes filmed in Toronto Canada with contractor Anthony, with stated costs of $4,000 - $5,000 were much better transformations than the series with the guy who asks random people on the street what they think of the community and talks to the listing realtor.
It is doable if the paper is down tightly.
If any plaster is blown, it adds to the expense. I'm guessing the show is quite coat conscious.
Such a sweet couple.
The garden and home are so neat and well kept.
That agent takes the cake; although it was overpriced and very cluttered. No sale sign didn't help.
Lisa the agent is lazy.
The poor lady should not have to do the agents job! Plus having the homeowners there just in general makes a bad impression. Also, the whole thing about a sale sign attracting vandalism seemed weird to me. I doubt it would really make much difference to anyone wanting to make trouble.
They didn't trust a For Sale Sign on display, but trusted ninety strangers traipsing around their house?
Adorable couple!
I grew up with that exact cork wall at the bottom of the stairs leading to our finished basement. It was supposed to have that "partially pealed off, revealing black behind it" look. It was pretty snazzy .... in the early 80s.
I'm a realtor in SW FL, and sometimes, sellers are their own worst enemies. Yes, the estate agent seemed to have taken advantage of them with the showings. But, the couple is definitely responsible where the board/for sale sign is concerned. Here in the US, sellers have a lot of latitude about the marketing. It is still their home after all even though they want to get rid of it. Some people are just easier to work with than others. Whether you're in GB or the US, real estate is not for the faint of heart.
From clearwater florida. I would never show potential buyers our home. Why? I am too emotionally connected. Agents are professional s in showing a home. I staged my late parents home after they past and it sold in one day asking price paying cash. I know my parents were looking out for me.
@@sandragregg9079 Bless you for your comments. Covid is forcing us to move, it’s ok stairs are getting harder, but I’m so sad. Glad some people recognize how attached one can be, even tho it’s just a house
oh my God they are so cute! they deserved a better agent... but why didn't you paint the fireplace and change the blue shag carpet???
Why do people leave all their junk in plain view when they're trying to sell? Sometimes we can't see our own clutter for what it is, but the daughter and for sure the realtor should have known better.
Well that realtor takes the cake for shitty at her job.
@@amandakesterson224 I get that about the daughter and realtor knowing about removing personal items, It sure wasn't cluttered like many homes I cleaned with my cleaning business tho! As a person ages, they tend to treasure their belonging especially if it was a piece from a relative that passed on or a gift. Not wanting to throw things away comes from being taught to reuse and repurpose things just like I was! As for the painting, carpet and changes made...at 80 years old, that lady was doing an amazing job to show that home over 90 times herself! She made them tea and treated them so kindly. They deserved help and I am glad they got it.
That estate agent is awful!!! I hope she got fired over this. I know this is so old. But it pissed me off and I had to comment.
I'm in love with Ron and Betty!
This is a cute little house.
These upgrades were in keeping with the home style while making a huge difference in its marketability.
What a cute couple and sweet family. 🥰
Ditch the estate agent
some of agent commision money should go to owners and folks that revamped the unit. they did the selling.
OMG! Their agent really takes the cake here! I will have to look up to see how real estate works in the London area because most of the agents I've seen on this show (not the hosting agents) seem to need a fire lit under them!
Lovely couple.
Lazy agent.
I bet that junk in the front yard next door is still there.
Exactly why I'll always live in a one level. Stairs are the worst when getting older. Also I always had a fear of babies getting hurt
I have a fear of babies falling out of windows 😢 I’m moving to a place on the first floor only
Such nice people
Laziest realtor ever. All she did was make excuses on her own behalf. Now that she on camera, she steps up? 🙄
Exactly my opinion of her! She gets free PR in the show.