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WE ARE EXPECTING A NEW BABY,
AND WE ARE LITERALLY BURSTING AT THE SEAMS,
AND TODAY WE ARE SEEING SOMETHING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
I LIKE IT.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR ME IN MY APARTMENT SEARCH
IT'S NOT GREAT FOR US.
(Michele) I'M SURE THIS IS NOT YOUR FAVORITE COLOR.
GOOD LUCK TO MY BROKER.
(woman) SO I'M HERE TODAY AT EAST 78th STREET
(woman) AND I KNOW YOU'RE MOVING TOMORROW.
UM, WE'RE ON AN ACCELERATED TIMELINE.
MY EXPECTATIONS FOR HOW LONG IT'S GONNA TAKE TO SELL--
(woman) THIS IS A GREAT SELLING POINT RIGHT HERE.
THAT'D BE PERFECT.
THE CLOCK IS TICKING. I REALLY NEED TO GET THIS DONE.
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WHAT A SPECIAL TREAT TO BE MEETING
OH, SPECIAL.
(Samantha) J.P. AND I ARE LOOKING
AT THE FIRST APARTMENT ON OUR SEARCH TODAY.
WE ARE EXPECTING OUR SECOND BABY IN ABOUT A MONTH,
LITERALLY BURSTING AT THE SEAMS IN OUR APARTMENT.
RON TASE WILL BE VERY EXCITED, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
ONE OF HIS BEST FRIENDS LIVES IN THIS BUILDING.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR ME IN MY APARTMENT SEARCH
IS LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.
I HAVE LIVED ON THE SAME BLOCK SINCE I WAS 3 YEARS OLD.
MY PARENTS LIVE A COUPLE BLOCKS AWAY,
MY SISTERS A COUPLE BLOCKS FROM THERE.
SO FOR ME IT'S ALL ABOUT FAMILY AND ALL ABOUT HOME.
HELLO. WELCOME.
GOOD TO SEE YOU. THIS IS MY HUSBAND J.P.
HI, J.P., I'M EILEEN MINTZ FROM THE CORCORAN GROUP.
IDEALLY WE'D LIKE TO STAY IN OUR BUILDING OR,
AS SAMANTHA LIKES TO PUT IT,
WITHIN A HALF A BLOCK OF HER PARENTS,
SO ESSENTIALLY THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
I LIKE THE EXPOSURE-- SOUTHERN, FACING TREES.
YOU GET GREAT LIGHT.
BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT IT'S ALL ONE ROOM?
RIGHT, WE PROBABLY WOULDN'T NEED A FORMAL DINING ROOM.
YEAH.
YEAH.
I DON'T KNOW. I GOT-- I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT.
A LOT OF COUNTER SPACE.
BUT I'M WONDERING-- THIS IS SUCH A HUGE ISLAND,
WHERE DO YOU DO ALL YOUR LIVING?
ALL RIGHT.
I WOULD MAKE THIS YOUR EAT-IN KITCHEN.
YEAH, I DON'T LOVE THIS AS A DINING ROOM.
SAMANTHA USUALLY RULES THE ROOST AT OUR HOUSEHOLD.
OH, NO. NO BATHTUB. THAT'S A PROBLEM.
JUST A GENERAL RULE OF THUMB--
A HAPPY SAMANTHA MAKES FOR A HAPPY HOME.
ALL RIGHT, J.P., THE MASTER--
YOU CAN CERTAINLY CALL THIS INTIMATE.
IT'S GOT A NICE, OPEN EXPOSURE.
I MEAN, THIS IS A BUILT-IN, I GUESS.
BUT THAT TAKES SO MUCH SPACE OF THE ROOM.
IT WOULD BE A NICER SIZE IF IT WASN'T THERE.
IT WOULD CERTAINLY OPEN UP THE BEDROOM A LITTLE BIT.
YES.
RIGHT.
I LIKE THAT.
DESIRABLE TO MOST. NOT TO ME, REALLY.
WOW, LOOK AT ALL THE TOYS.
I FEEL LIKE WE'RE AT HOME.
THIS ROOM IS NEAT COMPARED TO OUR ROOM, ACTUALLY.
WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT THIS IS THAT EACH CHILDREN'S ROOM
IS THE SAME SIZE.
NOW THE ONLY THING HERE IS I FEEL--
I DON'T LOVE THE CHILDREN BEING IN A SEPARATE SPOT.
WE DO.
I THINK THE APARTMENT IS GREAT ON PAPER.
IT'S GOT THREE BATHROOMS,
THREE BIG BEDROOMS.
IT'S A GOOD LOCATION, NOT GREAT FOR US.
I WANT THAT CLASSIC LAYOUT
WHERE YOUR BEDROOM WING IS ONE WAY,
OKAY.
(Samantha) I THINK AFTER SEEING THIS APARTMENT TODAY,
I REALIZE THAT I AM CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO SETTLE.
I MAY NOT BE THE EASIEST CLIENT. I'VE GOT A LOT OF STIPULATIONS
I'M GLAD WE AGREE ON THAT.
OKAY.
I'M HERE TODAY AT 301 EAST 78th STREET
TO MEET WITH THE BRITTONS TO DISCUSS SELLING THEIR APARTMENT.
(doorbell rings)
AND THIS IS MY FAVORITE BUILDING,
BECAUSE I USED TO LIVE IN IT FOR SEVEN YEARS.
HEY, LESLIE, HOW ARE YOU?
GREAT SEEING-- I'M DOING WELL. COME ON IN.
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(Rob) WELL, WE ARE IN FACT PACKING,
I DID NOT KNOW YOU WERE MOVING TOMORROW.
WOW.
I HAD NO IDEA THAT ROB AND MICHELLE
WERE LEAVING SO FAST, SO IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A SHOCK
WHEN I WALKED IN THE DOOR.
WE HAVE FOUR GUYS HERE RIGHT NOW,
AND THEY'RE HELPING ME PACK,
UM, BECAUSE TOMORROW MORNING WE ARE LOADING UP THE TRUCK.
SO, PLEASE, COME TAKE A LOOK AT THE KITCHEN.
WOW. OKAY.
AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S ACTUALLY A VERY LARGE KITCHEN
COMPARED TO OUR LAST APARTMENT,
YEP.
AS YOU CAN SEE, YOU HAVE A GIANT LIVING ROOM
THAT HAS SOME REALLY GOOD LIGHT FROM THE BIG WINDOWS.
WE HAVE A VERY LARGE DINING ROOM TABLE
WHERE WE CAN CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS
AND HAVE, YOU KNOW, SMALL DINNER PARTIES.
RIGHT, WHICH IS GREAT.
MM-HMM.
SO YOU HAVE SOME REALLY GREAT CROSS LIGHT THAT COMES IN.
AND MY FAVORITE PART OF THIS PARTICULAR LINE,
THIS SEE LINE, IS THIS--
YEP.
LET'S HOPE SO.
I CAN'T WAIT.
(Rob) WE'RE MOVING FOR A COUPLE REASONS,
AND I THINK ONE OF THE KEY REASONS, THOUGH,
IS THAT OUR ELDEST DAUGHTER WAS BORN
WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND HEARING LOSS,
SO SHE IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS DEAF.
UM, SO WE FOUND A GREAT SCHOOL, ACTUALLY, IN MINNEAPOLIS,
WOW. SO WE REALLY NEED TO EXPEDITE THIS.
(Leslie) I'M KNOWN HERE AS THE BUILDING SPECIALIST.
I'VE SOLD PROBABLY OVER TEN UNITS IN THE BUILDING.
AND I HAVE A CERTAIN REPUTATION THAT I REALLY NEED TO KEEP.
SO KNOWING THAT THE BRITTONS
ARE ON A TIME CRUNCH AND REALLY NEED TO SELL FAST
GIVES ME THAT MUCH MORE PRESSURE.
OKAY.
I KNOW YOU HAVE.
TERRIFIC.
I DON'T KNOW IF PHYSICALLY WE COULD STAY HERE WITH THE BABY.
OF COURSE, I WAITED TILL THE LAST MINUTE.
THE BABY'S COMING IN TWO MONTHS.
SO YOU'VE GOT TO HELP US DO SOMETHING
THAT'S GONNA MAKE IT GORGEOUS TO SELL.
WE'VE GOT TO GET IT READY TO GO TO MARKET.
MY FATHER AND MY CONTRACTOR BRENDAN IS COMING OVER TODAY
TO HELP ME SOLVE THE DILEMMA OF MY APARTMENT.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A LARGER APARTMENT,
BUT THEN OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO SELL THIS ONE.
WE CAN ELIMINATE THIS PIECE OF FURNITURE HERE
(man) RIGHT.
YEAH.
NO, NOT BREAK THE BANK.
OH, DON'T BREAK THE BANK.
THE IDEAL SITUATION IS TO PUT THE APARTMENT
IN THE POSITION THAT IT BECOMES EASY TO SELL
AND IS TO MAKE IT MORE LIVABLE FOR THEM AT THE MOMENT.
(Samantha) THIS YOU REMEMBER WAS A ROOM.
THERE'S NO ROOM FOR A CRIB OR A CHANGING TABLE.
THE QUESTION IS-- IS THERE OTHER STUFF
WE CAN BUILD IN HERE TO GET RID OF SOME OF THE CLUTTER
(Ian) IF WE COULD RE-CREATE THIS
RIGHT.
YOU HAVE A GREAT-SIZE NURSERY.
LOOK, THE BROKER IN ME KNOWS IT IS A THIRD BEDROOM.
YOU INCREASE THE VALUE OF THE APARTMENT.
SO FOR RESALE VALUE, I 100% AGREE.
GET RID OF YOUR SHOES. GET RID OF YOUR OFFICE.
BUT THE CLIENT IN ME WOULD SAY GET OUT OF MY HOUSE.
(Ian) BUT THIS IS THE BEST SOLUTION--
RIGHT.
SOME OF IT MAY HAVE TO GO INTO STORAGE.
AAH. (laughs)
(Samantha) I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S SO HARD FOR ME
TO DEAL WITH CHANGE. I DON'T LIKE TO CHANGE ANYTHING.
AND THIS IS A REALLY BIG STEP FOR ME. AAH.
AND LET'S PRETEND LIKE I GIVE IN,
AND I DO MAKE THAT ROOM A NURSERY,
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO DO EVERYTHING WE'VE TALKED ABOUT?
ALL RIGHT, MAYBE YOU BETTER GO BEFORE I FAINT.
(woman) IT SEEMED LIKE JUST THE OTHER DAY THEY WERE HERE.
MY SONS BROUGHT BOOKS DOWN TO THE GIRLS.
(Leslie) I KNOW. I KNOW.
THE NICEST.
I FEEL, LIKE, THAT ADDED PRESSURE
TO REALLY GET THIS DONE FOR THEM.
SO YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO SELL THIS QUICK.
VERY QUICK.
SO TODAY I'M BACK AT THE LENOX HOUSE
AT 301 EAST 78th
TO MEET WITH MY FRIENDS WENDY AND ALISON--SISTERS--
AND TO PICK THEIR BRAINS AND GET SOME GOOD IDEAS
ABOUT HOW BEST TO SELL THE APARTMENT.
I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT'S CHANGED IN THE BUILDING.
I THINK THE BUILDING'S EVEN BETTER--BETTER THAT YOU LEFT.
NO, I THINK IT'S EVEN BECOME BETTER.
MORE FAMILIES HAVE MOVED IN NOW, SO THERE'S A LOT OF CHILDREN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE AROUND.
I'D LOVE TO PICK YOUR BRAINS
ABOUT SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT UNIQUE.
INSTEAD OF DOING THE SAME OLD, SAME OLD OPEN HOUSES,
WINE AND CHEESE, ET CETERA,
WELL, YOU KNOW, WE'VE DONE A LOT OF PARTIES
MM-HMM.
WE'VE DONE ACTIVITIES DOWN THERE.
YOU CAN GET A MAGICIAN OR A BALLOONIST,
RIGHT.
WHILE YOU GIVE THE ADULTS A TOUR OF ALL THE AMENITIES.
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
RIGHT?
IT WOULD SHOWCASE SO MANY PARTS OF THE BUILDING,
PLUS, OBVIOUSLY, THE APARTMENT.
AND IF YOU START AND END THE SCAVENGER HUNT
IN THE BRITTONS' APARTMENT, IT WOULD GIVE SUCH A GREAT FEEL
FOR WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY.
(Leslie) I THINK I NEED TO MARKET TO PEOPLE
WHO REALLY APPRECIATE THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY
THAT THIS BUILDING BRINGS.
THIS IS WHY I THINK A SCAVENGER HUNT
IS A CREATIVE SOLUTION TO REACHING OUT
LISTEN, EVERYONE I'VE EVER PLACED HERE,
I THINK HAS DEFINITELY BEEN AN UPTICK.
YES?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN AN UPTICK? WE WERE HERE FIRST.
WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY?
I'M REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION,
AND THEN SABRINA USED TO LIVE HERE.
(Samantha) TODAY WE ARE RIGHT IN THE HEART OF MY HOME.
WE ARE TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE,
TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM WHERE MY FAMILY LIVES.
HI, FERN, HOW ARE YOU?
I GET THAT I HAVE A VERY NARROW SEARCH,
BUT IN A WAY, I THINK THAT I'M A GOOD CLIENT,
BECAUSE I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE I WANT TO BE.
AND IT'S A LOVELY 3-BEDROOM, 3-BATH CONDOMINIUM
SOUNDS GOOD.
I SEE IT IN YOUR EYES, THIS IS YOUR VIEW.
THIS IS MY VIEW.
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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT, THOUGH?
IT LOOKS CREEPY OVER THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOWS.
IT BLOCKS THE VIEW. DO YOU THINK THAT'S LOW?
IS THIS COMING FROM SOMEBODY WHO'S 5'2" ON A GOOD DAY?
I'M WEARING HIGH HEELS.
I DON'T CARE. YOU KNOW WHAT? THE CEILING IS
STILL HIGH ENOUGH, EVEN IN YOUR HIGH HEELS.
BUT LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THIS KITCHEN.
I COULD COOK. I'D HAVE AN ISLAND.
WE'VE GOT GOOD COUNTER SPACE.
WELL, THIS ISN'T A KITCHEN.
IT SEEMED KIND OF LIKE A KITCHEN.
RIGHT.
RIGHT.
(speaking indistinctly)
I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY THERE'S NO VIEW,
YOU'D HAVE SOME LIGHT.
YOU NEED A LITTLE FACE-LIFT HERE.
UGH, I HAVE A SHUDDER.
SAMANTHA HAS A REALLY GOOD VISION,
BUT HER VISION INCLUDES MORE RENOVATIONS
THAN MY VISION DOES.
OKAY, BOOKCASE FOR ALL YOUR FAVORITE BOOKS.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS NOW.
OH, THIS IS A NICE-SIZED BEDROOM.
THAT'S A GREAT BEDROOM.
GREAT LIGHT.
OH, AND THIS IS GREAT, BECAUSE THIS IS IN THE HALLWAY.
ARE THEY GONNA LET ME REDO THIS, THOUGH?
OH, BUT IT IS.
IF YOU HAD A CLIENT LIKE YOU, YOU'D PROBABLY FIRE THEM.
YOU'D BE THE SAME WAY. LOOK WHERE YOU LIVE.
RIGHT.
IT'S A REALLY GOOD--
IT'S A VERY GOOD SIZE.
TWO PERFECT CHILDREN'S ROOMS SO FAR.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S HOPE THE MASTER IS AS NICE.
OH, THIS IS A GREAT SIZE...
AS OPPOSED-- OH, NO.
THAT IS A DISASTER.
THE CLOSET IS JUST SO DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE ROOM.
I KNOW. (laughing) IT'S A LITTLE SMALL.
A LITTLE SOMETHING.
WELL, I COULD SAVE MONEY ON A STEAMER,
BECAUSE YOU COULD JUST STEAM YOUR CLOTHES IN HERE
(laughs) WE'LL FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.
YOU ARE REALLY PUSHING ME OUT OF MY APARTMENT FAST.
(Samantha) MOM LOVED THE APARTMENT,
WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME.
SHE HAS A WAY OF SWAYING ME ALWAYS THIS WAY OR THAT.
SO IT'S CERTAINLY UP THERE.
AM I READY TO PULL THE TRIGGER? DEFINITELY NOT.
YOU MIGHT THINK HARDER.
WOW.
I HAVEN'T BEEN BACK IN THIS BUILDING SINCE WE MOVED.
(Leslie) TODAY I'M AT THE BRITTONS' APARTMENT
WITH MY DAUGHTER MISSY
TO PLAN THE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR THE OPEN HOUSE,
BECAUSE SHE'S VERY CREATIVE,
AND SHE'S LIVED IN THE BUILDING WITH ME FOR EIGHT YEARS.
OKAY, DO YOU WANT IT IN THE BUILDING,
OR WERE YOU THINKING JUST THIS APARTMENT?
MM-HMM.
UH, AND THEN I WAS THINKING TO SHOWCASE
SOME OF THE COMMON AREAS IN THE BUILDING.
WE COULD DO THE LOBBY. WE COULD DO MAYBE THE MAIL ROOM.
SEE, THE THING ABOUT THAT IS PEOPLE COME HERE
JUST TO SEE THE APARTMENT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY SIGNED UP
TO DO A WHOLE BUILDING EXPLORATION.
WELL, I'M ALL ABOUT CONTROLLED CHAOS.
YEAH, BUT WE WANT TO SHOW THIS APARTMENT, RIGHT?
OH, OBVIOUSLY. OF COURSE.
SEE? I TOLD YOU YOU SHOULD GO INTO REAL ESTATE.
IN A PERFECT WORLD, I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE
TO FIX THIS APARTMENT UP AND STAGE IT,
BUT THE BRITTONS ARE SELLING FOR LESS THAN WHAT THEY PAID,
AND I DON'T HAVE THE BUDGET.
I NEED TO GET CREATIVE SO I'M ABLE TO BRING IN
THE RIGHT TYPE OF BUYER.
SO WHAT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE FOR ME?
HOW MANY THINGS CAN YOU COOK ON THE STOVE AT THE SAME TIME?
HOW MANY DRAWERS ARE IN THE REFRIGERATOR?
HOW CUTE WOULD IT BE IF LITTLE KIDS
WERE COUNTING THE DIFFERENT TILES?
VERY CUTE, HONEY.
MM-HMM.
(Missy) HOW MANY PEOPLE COULD WE FIT IN THE BATHTUB?
THAT'S REALLY--NO.
WHENEVER YOU COME UP WITH A NEW, UNIQUE IDEA,
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO GET THE BLESSING OF THE SELLER.
(Rob) Um, you know, whatever you think
is the best way to market the property.
Um, it sounds like a really creative way
to, uh, draw people into the apartment.
HE DEFINITELY SOUNDED CONFIDENT.
HE WAS HAPPY, I THINK, THAT I'M THINKING OUT OF THE BOX.
WE'RE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
FABULOUS.
NOW YOU'RE GONNA BUY ME DINNER.
THAT WAS FUN, THOUGH.
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(Ian) HI, SAMANTHA.
(Samantha) TODAY I'M AT MY APARTMENT.
I'VE ASKED MY FATHER TO JOIN BRENDAN AND I
TO HELP OVERSEE THE RENOVATIONS.
IS THIS AMAZING?
THIS SINGLE PIECE HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.
I FEEL LIKE IF WE STOPPED AND DID NOTHING ELSE,
IT LOOKS TERRIFIC.
BRENDAN, NICE JOB.
(Samantha) I AM SLOWLY BUT SURELY MOVING
ALL THE CLUTTER, ALL THE TOYS, ET CETERA,
OUT OF MY LIVING ROOM AND INTO PLACES
WHERE THEY'RE STILL THERE, BUT THEY'RE TUCKED AWAY NICELY
SO PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO ACTUALLY SEE THEM.
YOU SHOULD BE EXCITED. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS CHANGE.
ATTEMPTING--
LOOK AT ME. I'M BAREFOOT.
WHEN MOST PEOPLE COME TO SEE AN APARTMENT,
THAT'S THE FIRST THING THEY TALK ABOUT IS THE CLUTTER.
SO WE'RE DOING CERTAIN THINGS HERE
THAT'S GONNA TAKE THE CLUTTER AWAY
THAT MAKES IT MORE SALABLE AND MAKES IT MORE LIVABLE.
I-I THINK WITHOUT THE FURNITURE,
WITHOUT THE MIRROR, IT'S A BIG DIFFERENCE.
AND THEN THIS THEN GOES, RIGHT?
SO IT'S NOT ONLY THE-- THE CLOSET GOES,
(Brendan) IT'S THE WHOLE, COMPLETE WALL, YEP.
WE GOTTA-- WE GOTTA DO IT.
CLEAR AWAY. CLEAR AWAY.
WHEN THIS COMES OUT-- BRENDAN, DO ME A FAVOR.
GIVE SAMANTHA WHAT THIS ROOM IS GONNA LOOK LIKE
(Brendan) ALMOST 9 FEET.
IT'S A REAL ROOM.
IT'S A REAL ROOM,
(Ian) YOU KNOW, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT
GIVING UP HER ROOM. SHE'S A SHOE COLLECTOR.
BUT SHE'S GETTING SOMETHING IN RETURN.
SHE'S GETTING A NEW BABY IN RETURN.
YOU WERE RIGHT, DAD.
HE PUSHED. HE WHIPPED. HE WHIPPED.
(Leslie) SO TODAY I'M BACK AT MY LISTING AT THE LENOX HOUSE.
AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT TONIGHT'S EVENT,
THE OPEN HOUSE, A.K.A. SCAVENGER HUNT,
WILL BE VERY SUCCESSFUL.
I THINK IT'LL KEEP THE KIDS OCCUPIED
WHILE WENDY AND ALISON AND I
CAN TALK TO THE PARENTS ABOUT HOW GREAT THIS BUILDING IS.
EVERYBODY, COME ON IN!
OKAY, SO BIG SURPRISE,
(cheering)
TRYING TO GET PEOPLE INTO AN APARTMENT,
AND THEY BRING THEIR CHILDREN-- THERE'S ALWAYS WAYS
THAT YOU HAVE TO MANEUVER THIS
SO THAT THE CHILDREN ARE HAPPY
AND THE ADULTS STAY INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT THE PROPERTY.
AND THIS ISN'T A RACE.
THERE'S NO LOSERS. THERE'S ONLY WINNERS.
THIS WILL BE A FUN EVENT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY,
WHAT I'M THINKING ABOUT IS MAKING A SALE.
READY, SET, QUIETLY GO.
"HOW MANY CABINETS ARE THERE IN THE KITCHEN?"
"HOW MANY TOWEL RACKS ARE THERE IN THE GUEST BATHROOM?"
I THOUGHT THE SCAVENGER HUNT IDEA WAS INTERESTING.
I LIKE HOW THE MARBLE COUNTERS MATCH THE MARBLE FLOOR.
(woman) I'VE NEVER SEEN IT DONE BEFORE
IN ALL THE DIFFERENT PLACES THAT WE'VE BEEN LOOKING.
PEOPLE EVEN KNOW EACH OTHER'S NAMES IN THIS BUILDING?
EVERYBODY. IT'S SMALL ENOUGH
I'M NOT USED TO ACTUALLY LOOKING
SMILE.
AND SO THIS MADE IT A WAY TO SEE THINGS IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT.
YEAH.
(Leslie) I THINK THE EVENT WENT GREAT.
WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT, AND WENDY AND ALISON COMING--
OF COURSE UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMIC OF THE BUILDING.
THEY'VE BEEN HERE FOR MANY YEARS.
THEY'RE STILL LIVING HERE.
I THINK YOU WOULD LOVE LIVING HERE WITH YOUR TWO SONS.
(Alison) WE MET A LOT OF NICE FAMILIES.
THEY SEEMED TO ENJOY BOTH THE SCAVENGER HUNT
AND REALLY LIKED THE APARTMENT.
SO YOU GOT A SENSE OF WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE HIM IN ONE ROOM
AND I ENJOYED THAT.
(Leslie) I THINK I'VE GOTTEN SOME REALLY GREAT FEEDBACK.
AND I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH CALLS TOMORROW
AND HOPEFULLY GET SOME PEOPLE TO COME BACK AND TAKE A LOOK
AT THE APARTMENT WHEN IT'S A LITTLE BIT QUIETER.
OKAY, DON'T WORRY. I'LL FIND SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU.
♪♪♪
(indistinct conversation)
SO TELL ME, HOW'S THE SEARCH COMING?
(Samantha) THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
(Ian) AND I'M SURE I'M GONNA GET A REALLY GOOD ANSWER.
(Samantha) WE ARE AT THE SUMMER HOUSE WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY.
AND WE ARE HAVING A MAJOR DISCUSSION OVER A BARBECUE
ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH OUR APARTMENT SEARCH.
THE FIRST PLACE WE SAW-- I THINK IT WAS NICE.
IT WAS BRIGHT.
I THOUGHT THE LAYOUT WAS A LITTLE BIT OFF FOR US.
BUT THE SECOND PLACE, SAMANTHA--
WE LOVED IT.
(Michele) UNFORTUNATELY, WE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT
OH, NO.
(Samantha) THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS TO ME
SO I'D LIVE IN A SHOE TO STAY EXACTLY WHERE I AM.
WELL, JUST MAYBE YOU SHOULD EXPAND YOUR COMFORT ZONE
(Samantha) NO.
BABIES DON'T TAKE UP THAT MUCH SPACE.
I AGREE WITH IAN. WE'RE NOT SAYING EXPAND IT
DOWN TO SoHo OR DOWN TO THE FLATIRON.
SoHo? YOU MIGHT AS WELL GO TO BOCA.
BUT WE'RE SAYING SIX BLOCKS...
OR FIVE BLOCKS.
SHE COULDN'T WATCH ME WALK HOME.
NO.
(J.P.) I THINK THE REALITY OF IT IS THAT BABY'S COMING SOON.
I KNOW SAMANTHA'S VERY CLOSE TO HER FAMILY,
BUT WE HAVE TO LOOK OUTSIDE, EVEN IF IT'S FIVE BLOCKS
AND NOT TWO BLOCKS.
WE'D LIKE TO FIND A SPACE THAT'S BIGGER.
RIGHT. SO WOULD YOU THINK ABOUT ADDING ANOTHER TWO BLOCKS
(Samantha) ONE MORE.
(Michele) SO THREE.
WE'RE UP TO THREE BLOCKS.
A MAJOR BREAK-- MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH.
THIS IS A BREAKTHROUGH. THIS IS A BREAKTHROUGH.
I THINK BY SAMANTHA AND THE GIRLS
COMPROMISING TONIGHT WITH THE ONE BLOCK
WAS THEM SAYING THAT, YES,
WE ARE GROWING OUT OF OUR SPACE A BIT,
SO THAT ONE BLOCK WAS HUGE TODAY.
INCH BY INCH.
RIGHT. INCH BY INCH. YOU KNOW WHAT?
1,000 MILES START WITH 1 FOOT.
OH, WAIT A MINUTE.
(Samantha) THE BIG DEBUT.
THIS IS NOT THE SAME ROOM.
IT'S COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
(woman gasps)
OH, MY GOODNESS, AND LOOK AT THE LITTLE FLOWERS.
RIGHT.
(voices overlapping)
J.P. AND I HAVE BEEN FRANTICALLY SEARCHING FOR A NEW APARTMENT
FOR OUR EVER-EXPANDING FAMILY,
BUT MY LITTLE BABY GIRL DECIDED TO COME EARLY.
HER NAME IS CAROLINE.
OUR ENTIRE SEARCH HAS BEEN PUT ON A COMPLETE HOLD RIGHT NOW.
I'D SAY DAD WAS 100% RIGHT.
HE SAID GET RID OF THIS, GET RID OF THAT.
YOU KNOW, I'M ENVISIONING, THOUGH,
REALLY, WHERE ARE ALL THOSE SHOES?
EVEN THOUGH YOU GAVE UP YOUR SHOES
I FEEL SILLY
RIGHT.
(Samantha) I'M ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO DOESN'T REALIZE
THEY HAVE TO MAKE A CHANGE UNTIL THAT CHANGE
I HEARD A LITTLE RUMOR IN THE BUILDING
THAT AN APARTMENT'S ACTUALLY COMING ON THE MARKET HERE.
HOW BIG IS IT?
SIX--SEVEN ROOMS.
THAT'S PERFECT.
SO THREE BEDROOMS. DOES IT HAVE A DINING ROOM?
YOU KNOW A SEVEN.
HELLO, ARE YOU IN REAL ESTATE?
(Samantha) AS A BROKER, WE ALWAYS TRY TO UNDERSTAND
EXACTLY HOW EMOTIONAL IT IS TO BUY OR SELL AN APARTMENT.
BUT UNTIL THE SHOE IS ON THE OTHER FOOT,
IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND EXACTLY HOW STRESSFUL IT CAN BE.
SO YOU HAVE SOME BREATHING ROOM NOW,
AND IF THIS THING WORKS OUT, GREAT,
YOU'RE SET FOR AT LEAST A FEW MONTHS HERE.
THE RENOVATIONS ARE JUST TERRIFIC.
THE THING IS IT WORKS NICELY FOR THE EXPANDED FAMILY,
AND YET IT GIVES 'EM SOME BREATHING TIME
TO FIND SOMETHING
THAT REALLY WORKS FOR THEM ON A LARGER SCALE.
LET'S EAT.
IN OR OUT, CHASE?
(all) IN.
(Leslie) HI, GUYS, HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD, GOOD.
SO, UH, I HAD THE OPEN HOUSE,
A.K.A. SCAVENGER HUNT EVENT.
IT WENT REALLY, REALLY GREAT.
(Leslie) THE UPSIDE IS
THAT THE EVENT WENT REALLY, REALLY WELL.
THE DOWNSIDE IS THAT WE STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN AN OFFER.
You've sold a lot of places in our building.
Is it typical for things to take this long?
YOU KNOW, MICHELLE, LIKE I TELL EVERYBODY,
IT'S ONE PERSON THAT HAS TO WALK THROUGH THAT DOOR
AND BE THE BUYER.
Any good leads that, uh,
I guess, surfaced as a result of the scavenger hunt?
NO OFFERS YET, BUT THAT COULD ALL CHANGE IN A WEEK.
I KNOW THAT THE BRITTONS ARE DISAPPOINTED
THAT WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED AN OFFER.
IT WAS KIND OF SLOW IN THE BEGINNING.
WE'RE PICKING UP STEAM NOW, AND IT WILL HAPPEN.
I DON'T WANT TO KEEP YOU, 'CAUSE I THINK THE GIRLS
Yeah, I think you're right.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS, GREAT TALKING TO YOU.
HOPE TO FILL YOU IN WITH SOME GREAT NEWS NEXT TIME.
See you.
NIGHT.
BYE, GUYS.
BYE.