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(narrator) THIS COUPLE WANTS TO ESCAPE
(man) WE SOLD OUR HOUSE. WE NEED OUT OF HERE.
BUT THEIR DREAMS DON'T MATCH THEIR BUDGET.
I WANT THIS HOUSE, AND I CAN'T NOT HAVE THIS HOUSE.
THAT'S WHERE THE PROPERTY BROTHERS COME IN.
REALTOR DREW SCOTT WILL FIND THE HOMES THEY CAN AFFORD...
BE OPEN TO A FIXER-UPPER. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY
YOU'RE GONNA GET YOUR DREAM HOME WITHIN YOUR BUDGET.
AND CONTRACTOR JONATHAN SCOTT...
I KNOW I CAN PUT ALL YOUR MUST-HAVES IN THIS PROPERTY
AND KEEP IT WITHIN YOUR MAX BUDGET.
WILL TRANSFORM THEIR TIRED FIXER-UPPER...
WOW, AMAZING.
I WOULD NEVER, EVER SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
AND CREATE THE HOME OF THEIR DREAMS.
GUYS, THIS IS INSANE. IS THIS REALLY MY HOUSE?
THEY...
THEY ARE THE PROPERTY BROTHERS.
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MIKE AND AVI NEED A NEW HOUSE
SO THEY CAN MOVE THEIR GROWING FAMILY
TO A QUIETER NEIGHBORHOOD FAST.
WE'VE BEEN LIVING IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE
FOR A GOOD TWO YEARS NOW, AND ALL IT IS IS NOISE.
THEY'RE CONSTANTLY WORKING ALL DAY LONG.
IT'S CONSTANTLY DURING THE KIDS' SLEEPING SCHEDULE.
THEY'RE ALWAYS WAKING UP FROM IT.
YEAH, WE NEED TO MOVE QUICK.
WE SOLD OUR HOUSE. WE NEED OUT OF HERE.
I'M NOT INTERESTED IN RENOVATION AT ALL.
I WOULD LIKE TO JUST FIND A HOME
THIS IS OUR KITCHEN.
(Avi) I WANT SOMETHING, LIKE, MORE TRADITIONAL,
LIKE, RUSTIC KIND OF STYLE.
I WANT TO PUT, LIKE, A LITTLE COUNTRY TOUCH TO IT.
I'VE ALWAYS ENVISIONED TO HAVE, LIKE,
A NICE YARD, A NICE OLDER HOME
IN A NICE, YOU KNOW, OLDER AREA, NOT SOME SUBDIVISION.
MAYBE A FINISHED BASEMENT THAT HAS MORE SPACE THAT WE CAN HAVE,
LIKE, AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER IN THE BASEMENT
WHERE THE KIDS HAVE ALL THEIR TOYS THERE
SO I CAN HAVE A DINING ROOM TABLE.
WE'D LOVE TO HAVE A HOUSE THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A DAY CARE.
AH, YOU'RE GETTING WATER ALL OVER YOURSELF.
MIKE AND AVI HAVE A BUDGET OF $700,000.
MIKE AND AVI LOOK LIKE THEY'RE AT THE END OF THEIR ROPE.
WITH ALL THAT NOISE IN THE BACKYARD, IT'S NO WONDER
THEY WANT TO MOVE RIGHT NOW,
BUT I HAVE FOUND THE PERFECT PLACE TO SUIT ALL THEIR NEEDS.
THIS IS THE MOMENT OF TRUTH WHERE I CAN DO MY JOB
AND FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO THEM.
YEAH, I DO NOT WANT TO BE THERE WHEN YOU TELL AVI THE PRICE.
NO, BUT IT HAS TO BE DONE, AND THEN WE CAN REALLY
FOCUS THEM ON THE IDEA OF GETTING A FIXER-UPPER.
THE OTHER CHALLENGE IS GONNA BE TELLING A FAMILY
THAT HAS BEEN SURROUNDED BY CONSTRUCTION THAT
THEY SHOULD START CONSTRUCTION AGAIN ON A NEW PLACE.
DEFINITELY.
I THINK YOU GUYS ARE GONNA LOVE THIS HOUSE.
YOU HAVE A HUGE CORNER LOT, AND YOU HAVE A GARAGE OUT BACK.
OH, WOW.
WOW.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
THIS IS A LIVING SPACE.
YOU HAVE SOME NICE SEPARATION IN THIS HOUSE.
THIS IS YOUR FORMAL LIVING ROOM.
I LOVE IT.
(Mike) YEAH, THIS IS GOOD.
ABOUT HAVING EACH ROOM INDIVIDUAL.
BEAUTIFUL HOUSE. THE LAYOUT IS, LIKE, PERFECT.
YEAH.
PERFECT.
(Mike) WOW.
OH, MY GOD. I LOVE THIS FURNITURE.
I CAN SEE US HAVING PEOPLE HERE.
I CAN SEE US MAKING THIS
NO MORE TOYS.
YEAH, DEFINITELY. THERE IS LOTS OF SPACE IN THIS HOUSE FOR THAT.
YOU HAVE A FULL BASEMENT,
WHICH WOULD BE THE PERFECT PLAY AREA FOR THE KIDS.
YEAH, I'M SO HAPPY WITH WHAT WE SEE SO FAR.
WELL, LET'S HEAD THROUGH HERE.
OH, I LOVE IT.
OPEN TO THE KITCHEN, VERY NICE, WITH THE BIG ISLAND.
(Jonathan) YOU CAN BE COOKING OVER HERE
I LIKE THAT YOU'VE ALREADY TAKEN POSITION.
YOU HAVE ALL THIS BEAUTIFUL CABINETRY,
WOW, LOOK AT THE BACKSPLASH.
BEAUTIFUL.
LOVE, LOVE THE GAS COOKTOP. I WANT IT. I WANT IT. I WANT IT.
WELL, WHAT DO YOU GUYS SAY WE HEAD UPSTAIRS
(both) LET'S DO IT.
YOU ARE DEAD. YOU ARE DEAD. YOU ARE SO DEAD.
IT'S GONNA BE A SNAP BACK TO REALITY
AND SHOW THEM THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT, WE NEED A FIXER-UPPER.
(chuckles) I DO.
WOW.
HEADING DOWN THE HALL, ON THE RIGHT,
WE HAVE OUR MAIN BATHROOM, IT'S A 5-PIECE BATH.
WOW.
YOU HAVE YOUR MASTER BATHROOM, AND IT'S ALSO A 5-PIECE.
LOOK AT THE BATHTUB.
THAT'S THE BATHTUB THAT I WANTED.
ABSOLUTELY.
I AM TOTALLY IN AWE.
RENOVATED HOUSES IN THIS AREA
THAT ARE SITTING ON A NICE-SIZE LOT LIKE THIS
ARE SELLING ANYWHERE FROM $1.3 TO $1.7 MILLION.
THIS HOUSE IS A BIT OF A STEAL OF A DEAL,
BECAUSE IT'S ONLY FOR SALE AT $1.2 MILLION.
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
WHY BRING US TO A HOUSE THAT'S, YOU KNOW,
SO MUCH OVER OUR BUDGET?
YOUR WISH LIST THAT YOU GAVE ME,
THAT IS A LOT OF STUFF ON THAT LIST THAT YOU WANT.
THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE GONNA PAY. YOU CANNOT AFFORD IT.
YOU HAVE TO LOOK PAST THIS KIND OF A FINISHED PRODUCT
AND BE OPEN TO A FIXER-UPPER. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY
YOU'RE GONNA GET YOUR DREAM HOME WITHIN YOUR BUDGET.
I DON'T WANT YOU TO FEEL LIKE IT'S TAKING A STEP BACK
OR TAKING A STEP DOWN TO GET A FIXER-UPPER,
BECAUSE IN THE END, I'LL HAVE BEAUTIFUL FLOORING
IN THE HOME FOR YOU, I'LL HAVE A BATHROOM THAT YOU LOVE.
I'VE LINED UP SOME PROPERTIES. WHY DON'T WE GET MOVING?
WE'RE GONNA CHECK OUT SOME PLACES
THAT ARE WITHIN YOUR BUDGET.
FOR MIKE AND AVI TO GET THEIR DREAM HOME AND STAY ON BUDGET,
THEY NEED TO CONSIDER A FIXER-UPPER,
SO DREW HAS LINED UP A FEW PROPERTIES WITH POTENTIAL.
(Drew) HERE WE GO.
WE HAVE A HUGE LOT. JUST KEEP AN OPEN MIND.
IT'S A DETACHED BUNGALOW, THREE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHROOMS,
1,400 SQUARE FEET OF LIVING SPACE,
AND IT SITS ON A DOUBLE-WIDE LOT.
THAT'S HUGE FOR THIS AREA,
PERFECT FOR MIKE AND AVI'S GROWING FAMILY.
AFTER YOU.
(Avi) UH, WHAT IS THIS?
IS THIS THE WHOLE HOUSE?
YOU ALSO HAVE A FULL BASEMENT. THAT WOULD BE THE PLAY ZONE.
DOWNSTAIRS IS FOR THE KIDS.
UPSTAIRS HERE IS FOR YOU GUYS AND ENTERTAINING YOUR FRIENDS.
THE HOUSE JUST SEEMS VERY DATED.
I CAN'T, UH, ENVISION, LIKE, WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE.
OH, MY GOD, MIKE. THIS IS WAY TOO SMALL FOR ME. SORRY.
SO THIS IS THE DINING ROOM.
NO, GUYS. THIS IS WAY TOO SMALL.
LIKE, WE'RE IN ONE ROOM AGAIN.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I DIDN'T WANT.
YOU DEFINITELY NEED TO FORGET ANY OF YOUR PREVIOUS STYLE,
YOUR DESIGN, THE WAY YOU'VE LAID OUT YOUR FURNITURE.
FORGET ALL OF THE MESS FROM YOUR KIDS' TOYS,
BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA START FRESH.
WHICHEVER HOUSE YOU CHOOSE, WHICHEVER ONE WE GET,
JONATHAN IS GONNA HELP REDESIGN IT
SO THAT IT ACTUALLY FITS THE SPACE, OKAY?
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SEE ALL THIS,
(Jonathan) YEAH.
THAT'S OKAY.
AS YOU AS YOU OPEN YOURSELVES TO THE POSSIBILITY
OF A RENOVATION, THEN WE'LL GET ALONG.
YEAH, BUT ARE ALL THE HOUSES WE'RE GONNA SEE THIS SMALL?
WELL, I HAVE A FEW OTHERS THAT ARE BIGGER,
BUT THEN OTHER ASPECTS, LIKE, THE YARD'S A LITTLE SMALLER,
OR ELSE IF IT'S A BIGGER HOME,
IT'S A LITTLE FURTHER OUTSIDE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD,
OKAY.
I HEAR YOU.
IT DEFINITELY DOES LOOK DATED,
BUT LET'S CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF IT
OH, OKAY.
UH, HELLO.
(Mike) UH-HUH.
YEAH, THIS IS A KITCHEN THAT NEEDS TO BE TORN OUT.
I MEAN, THE HANDLES ARE PRETTY. THAT'S ABOUT IT.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
I ACTUALLY LIKE THE COUNTRY LOOK.
YEAH, THE COUNTRY LOOK, BUT THAT IS THE CHEAP LOOK.
IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF WORK, BABE.
BUT FOR ME, I THINK IT'S EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE.
I THINK THAT SOME OF THE WORK IS ALREADY DONE.
I THINK IT'S MOSTLY JUST SORT OF CLEANING AND COSMETIC.
WE WOULD OBVIOUSLY DO A BRAND-NEW KITCHEN.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE SIZE,
THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THIS KITCHEN, IT'S PRETTY NICE.
EVEN OVER HERE, IF WE HAD SOMETHING,
LIKE A PASS-THROUGH, WE HAD FINISHED-OFF SURFACE HERE,
YOU'D HAVE MORE SERVING SPACE. I SEE A LOT OF POTENTIAL.
I KNOW IT'S REALLY HARD TO SEE THE POTENTIAL,
BUT PLEASE KEEP OPEN MINDS.
WHY DON'T WE HEAD DOWN AND CHECK OUT
CAN'T WAIT.
OKAY, YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHAT IDEAS
YOU'RE PUTTING IN THEIR MIND, BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD
WELL, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP IT THE WAY IT IS.
YEAH.
YEAH.
IS THIS THE ONLY BATHROOM?
(Drew) THIS IS THE ONLY BATHROOM ON THE MAIN FLOOR.
YOU ALSO HAVE ONE IN THE BASEMENT.
BUT THIS DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE REDONE. IT'S JUST DATED.
THIS WALLPAPER, LIKE, WHAT IS IT?
OH, MY GOD. IT'S EVEN TEXTURED.
LIKE, THIS IS DISGUSTING, HONESTLY.
(Jonathan) ALL THIS STUFF IS JUST SURFACE STUFF.
YOU'RE NOT LOOKING AT ANYTHING THAT'S IMPORTANT.
WE CAN REMOVE THE WALLPAPER. WE CAN FIX THE TUB.
(Avi) IS THIS THE ONLY BATHROOM IN THIS WHOLE HOUSE?
NO, I SAID THERE'S A BATHROOM IN THE BASEMENT.
YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO WHAT I'M SAYING.
THERE JUST SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE RENOVATED.
INTO THE BEDROOMS.
COME ON, FOCUS.
INTO THE BEDROOMS.
THREE BEDROOMS. HERE'S YOUR MASTER.
THE ROOM'S NOT SO BAD.
ARE YOU HAPPY THAT I'M ACTUALLY...
I AM. YES, I COULD HUG YOU.
SO YOU ALSO HAVE A 2-CAR GARAGE.
BUT I SAVED ONE LAST THING I WANT TO SHOW YOU OUT BACK.
(Avi) WOW, WOW.
NO, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S JUST TOO BAD IT WASN'T A NEWER HOME ON THIS LOT,
BECAUSE THE PROPERTY IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE,
LIKE, THE PRIVACY, THE MATURITY OF THE LOT.
THIS IS WHAT SELLS THE HOUSE, I THINK,
BECAUSE THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR.
(Avi) WAIT, WAIT.
WE WERE LOOKING FOR THE LAND.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN LOOKING FOR THE HOUSE.
OKAY, LIKE, THIS HOUSE IS NOT WHAT WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR.
YOUR BIG DECISION IS WHETHER YOU WANT TO BE IN A NEWER HOME
KIND OF LIKE WHAT YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW,
BUT YOU HAVE NO LOT,
OR YOU WANT SOMETHING OLDER WITH A NICE BIG LOT LIKE THIS.
(Avi) HOW MUCH IS THIS HOUSE?
THIS HOUSE IS CURRENTLY LISTED FOR $630,000.
YEAH, FOR THIS AREA, THAT'S GREAT.
THERE'S A REASON FOR THAT.
THEY LISTED BELOW MARKET VALUE, BECAUSE THEY WANT A BIDDING WAR.
BUT DO YOU REALLY THINK WE CAN GET IN OUR BUDGET?
BECAUSE THERE SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE
HONESTLY, WHEN I LOOK AT THIS, I DON'T SEE A LOT OF WORK.
I SEE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'LL HAVE SOME CHALLENGES,
YOU KNOW, TRYING TO KEEP WITHIN A TIGHT BUDGET,
BUT I KNOW I CAN PUT ALL YOUR MUST-HAVES IN THIS PROPERTY
AND KEEP IT WITHIN YOUR MAX BUDGET.
I'D STILL LIKE TO SEE, YOU KNOW...
I WOULD DEFINITELY LIKE TO SEE OTHER PROPERTIES
WITH THIS BACKYARD.
WHY ARE THEY NOT LISTENING TO ME?
I MEAN, WITH THAT YARD, IT WAS A MASSIVE YARD,
IT HAS A FULL BASEMENT FOR THE KIDS' PLAY AREA,
I THOUGHT THIS HOUSE WAS A NO-BRAINER.
AND AFTER MY RENOVATION, I KNOW IT WOULD BE A DREAM HOME,
BUT MAYBE THEY NEED MORE CONVINCING,
YEAH, I THINK THAT'S WHAT IT'LL TAKE.
MAYBE IT CAN WORK.
IT'S JUST, I'M TRYING TO PICTURE IT OR VISUALIZE IT.
MIKE AND AVI LOOK FOR POTENTIAL.
OKAY, WELL, THE POSITIVE THING IS I LIKE THIS.
BUT WILL THEY FIND IT IN THIS FIXER-UPPER?
MIKE AND AVI NEED TO FIND A NEW HOME QUICKLY.
SO DREW IS SHOWING THEM PROPERTIES IN THEIR PRICE RANGE
THAT NEED A LITTLE FIXING UP.
HERE WE ARE. GREAT LOCATION.
COZY LITTLE HOME.
UH, TOO SMALL.
A LITTLE OVERGROWN BUT NICE.
(Mike) YEAH, I DON'T LIKE THE BEDROOM ON THE MAIN FLOOR.
HERE WE ARE, A NICE CHARACTER HOME.
YEAH, DREW, I'M NOT CONVINCED ON THIS ONE.
BIG HOUSE, WE HAVE A DETACHED GARAGE AND FIVE BEDROOMS.
WAY TOO MUCH WORK.
YEAH, JUST WAY TOO MUCH WORK, IT SEEMS, IN THAT HOUSE.
IT'S FRUSTRATING.
IT'S TIME-CONSUMING TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT HOME,
AND YOU KNOW, EVERY HOME SEEMS TO NEED SOMETHING.
WITH THE PRESSURE ON,
DREW SHOWS THE COUPLE ONE MORE PROPERTY.
WILL THEY SEE THE POTENTIAL IN THIS HOUSE?
SO I LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE A SINGLE-CAR GARAGE,
LOTS OF STREET PARKING, AND A GOOD-SIZE LOT.
IT'S A DETACHED 2-STORY HOME WITH A LARGE LOT.
IT HAS THREE BEDROOMS
IF YOU CONVERT THAT OFFICE ON THE MAIN FLOOR,
A GREAT SPACE DOWNSTAIRS FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY.
YOU HAVE 1,200 SQUARE FEET OF LIVING SPACE.
(Avi) UNH-UNH, NO, NO, NO.
WHAT'S THAT SMELL?
(Drew) I THINK IT IS A MIXTURE OF SMOKE AND PETS.
LOOK AT THE CROWN MOLDING. IT'S ACTUALLY STAINED YELLOW.
IT'S PROBABLY FROM THE SMOKE, ACTUALLY.
IT IS EXACTLY FROM THE SMOKE.
REALLY NASTY.
YEAH.
I WILL AGREE. THIS IS CRAMPED WHEN YOU FIRST WALK IN.
WE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.
I THINK THAT THESE WALLS SHOULD GO ALL THE WAY BACK.
YOU WANT TO HAVE MORE SPACE. IT'S YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION.
MAYBE IT CAN WORK.
IT'S JUST, I'M TRYING TO PICTURE IT OR VISUALIZE IT.
THE FIRST IMPRESSION I HAVE IS A WALL
RIGHT.
NOW SOMETHING I WANT TO POINT OUT
THAT I WOULD DEFINITELY WRITE INTO AN OFFER
IF WE GET THIS PLACE, THIS LIVING ROOM CAGE
YEAH.
GOD, NO.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S CONTINUE ON.
WE FIRST HAVE AN OFFICE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS WALL HERE.
NOW THIS HOUSE HAS TWO BEDROOMS UPSTAIRS.
THIS COULD BE YOUR THIRD BEDROOM.
OH, WHAT'S THAT SMELL?
OH, MY GOD.
THE ENTIRE HOUSE. LET'S CONTINUE.
OH, THIS IS QUITE SMALL.
I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
THIS SHOULD BE JUST A POWDER ROOM. IT'S ON THE MAIN FLOOR.
IT'S FOR GUESTS WHO YOU HAVE OVER.
UPSTAIRS, HOWEVER, THEY DO HAVE A POWDER ROOM
INSTEAD OF A MAIN BATHROOM.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT JONATHAN WILL HAVE TO CHANGE.
(Avi) OH, MY GOD. THIS IS SO OUTDATED.
YEAH, JUST A LITTLE.
BUT THEY'RE TRYING TO KEEP THE THEME THE SAME,
BECAUSE IF THEY MADE THIS LOOK NICE,
OKAY, WELL, THE POSITIVE THING
I LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE SOMETHING LIKE A $2 HOOK
(laughs)
(Jonathan) PICTURE THIS-- I SEE THAT WE WOULD REMOVE
THIS WALL BETWEEN THE KITCHEN AND THE DINING ROOM,
HAVE A NICE BIG PENINSULA, TONS OF PREP SPACE
AND JUST REJIG EVERYTHING.
GREAT IDEA.
I DON'T LIKE IT.
UP HERE, YOU HAVE TWO BEDROOMS. YOU HAVE ONE POWDER ROOM.
(Drew) THIS IS ONLY A 2-PIECE. CHECK OUT THE OTHER BEDROOMS.
WOW.
LOTS OF STORAGE.
YEAH, THIS IS NOT TO MY LIKING AT ALL.
IT'S GOT A LOT OF WORK, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT--
HOW I FEEL ABOUT ALL THAT WORK RIGHT NOW.
OH, WOW, A GREAT BACKYARD.
(Drew) MM-HMM.
I LIKE THIS BACKYARD, ACTUALLY. ONE GOOD THING.
SEE, THIS IS GOOD, BECAUSE YOU LIKE THE YARD,
YOU LIKE THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THOSE ARE THINGS YOU CAN'T CHANGE.
AND ALL THE THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE IN THE HOUSE,
I KNOW JONATHAN CAN CHANGE.
SO ALL WE HAVE LEFT TO TALK ABOUT IT THE PRICE.
THE CURRENT LIST PRICE ON THIS HOME IS $489,000.
WOW. THAT'S NOT BAD.
IT'S NOT BAD IF YOU RE-GUT THE WHOLE HOUSE AND REDO IT.
YEAH, BUT THEN WE HAVE A HUGE BUDGET.
WE CAN REDO THE WHOLE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE.
THAT'S A LOT OF RENOVATION, AND THAT'S A BIG MESS,
AND I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN HANDLE THAT RIGHT NOW.
KEEP IN MIND, IT'S ME WHO'S DOING THE RENOVATION,
SO LEAVE THAT BURDEN ON ME.
YOU GUYS, I JUST WANT YOU TO PICK A HOME
THAT YOU KNOW YOU'RE GONNA LIKE.
COMING UP, MIKE AND AVI WEIGH THEIR CHOICES...
(Mike) WOW. AMAZING.
I WOULD NEVER, EVER SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
AFTER SOME STUNNING DESIGN INPUT FROM JONATHAN.
OH, MY GOD.
LOOK AT THAT. WE ACTUALLY CAN HAVE A TABLE.
HOUSE HUNTERS AVI AND MIKE AREN'T IMPRESSED
WITH THE FIXER-UPPER HOMES THEY'VE SEEN SO FAR,
BUT JONATHAN IS READY WITH HIS DESIGN PLANS
TO SHOW THEM WHAT THESE DATED SPACES COULD BECOME.
WELL, THE BIG DAY HAS ARRIVED. HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
I'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT, UH, YOU KNOW,
WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE TO PRESENT AND WHAT YOU THINK.
WELL, I THINK WE HAVE A LOT OF POTENTIAL
WITH BOTH OF THESE PLACES, TWO GREAT PROPERTIES--
WE HAVE THE BIG YARD BUNGALOW,
AND THEN WE HAVE THE SMOKY 2-STORY.
I KNOW THAT BETWEEN BOTH OF THESE PROPERTIES
THERE'S GONNA BE ONE YOU'RE GONNA FALL IN LOVE WITH,
BUT WHY DON'T WE TAKE A LOOK FIRST AT THE BIG YARD BUNGALOW?
I'M GONNA START WITH THE DINING ROOM.
WHAT IT NEEDS IS A FACE-LIFT AND GREAT FURNITURE.
SO I'M GONNA BRIGHTEN THE WALLS, ADD WINDOW TREATMENTS,
AND MAKE A HARVEST TABLE THE FOCAL POINT OF THE ROOM.
I THINK YOU'LL HAVE GREAT FAMILY DINNERS AROUND HERE.
WOW. DINING ROOM?
LOOK AT THAT. WE ACTUALLY CAN HAVE A TABLE.
NO TOYS.
WOW, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
THE KITCHEN.
THE KITCHEN'S GONNA BE A MAJOR TRANSFORMATION,
BECAUSE THIS PLACE NEEDS AN OVERHAUL.
THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT, START FRESH WITH NEW CABINETRY
AND STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES
TO CREATE AN INVITING SPACE FOR COOKING.
AND I'LL PUT IN A BREAKFAST BAR WITH SEATING
TO MAKE A COZY PLACE FOR THE KIDS TO EAT.
AMAZING.
I LOVE TO SPEND MY TIME IN THE KITCHEN, SO IT'S PERFECT.
AND TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR NEW MAIN-FLOOR BATHROOM.
I'M GONNA GO ALL OUT WITH A HIGH-END VANITY,
A FRESH CONTEMPORARY COLOR PALETTE, NEW TILE, AND LIGHTING.
YOU WANT A MAIN FLOOR BATHROOM
THAT'S GONNA BE SPECIAL FOR FAMILY AND FOR GUESTS.
HOW'S THAT FOR SOMETHING TO WAKE UP TO EVERY MORNING?
WOW, THAT'S AMAZING. WHAT A TRANSFORMATION.
YEAH, WOW.
LET'S TALK NUMBERS.
THE LIST PRICE ON THIS HOUSE IS $630,000.
MARKET VALUE, HOWEVER, WOULD BE ABOUT $670,000.
SO I THINK, IF WE COULD MOVE REALLY QUICKLY,
WE COULD ACTUALLY GET IT UNDER MARKET VALUE,
PROBABLY AROUND $650,000.
YEAH.
RENOVATIONS WOULD BE AROUND $50,000,
AND I CAN HAVE IT DONE IN ABOUT THREE AND A HALF WEEKS,
AND THE REASON I CAN HAVE IT DONE SO FAST,
WE'RE NOT MOVING ANY WALLS, AND I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS ARE
SO SICK OF ALL THE CONSTRUCTION THAT'S GOING ON AROUND YOU
RIGHT NOW, YOU JUST WANT OUT OF THERE,
IT SOUNDS GOOD.
SO FOR $700,000,
YOU WOULD BE INTO THAT PLACE.
UM, I THINK, IF YOU GUYS CAN ACTUALLY DO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING
THAT YOU CAN DO, THEN I'M ALL FOR IT.
LET'S LOOK AT THE SMOKY 2-STORY.
WAIT TILL YOU SEE THIS LIVING ROOM.
I'LL PUT IN NEW HARDWOOD FLOORING,
REPAINT WITH A BRIGHTER COLOR PALETTE,
AND FINISH IT OFF WITH ORIGINAL ARTWORK.
THERE'S FURNITURE THAT MIXES RETRO WITH MODERN
AND AN UPDATED FIREPLACE AND BIG-SCREEN TV,
WHICH WILL MAKE THIS THE ADULT SPACE YOU WANT.
OH, WOW. THAT'S AMAZING.
NO.
BECAUSE NOW IT LOOKS SPACIOUS,
OH, GREAT TRANSFORMATION. I LIKE IT.
I WOULD NEVER SEE THAT.
ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?
YOU SAID IT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH SQUARE FOOTAGE.
WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK NOW?
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU GUYS LOTS OF SPACE BY TEARING DOWN THAT WALL
BETWEEN THE DINING ROOM AND THE KITCHEN
AND BUILDING AN ADDITION ONTO THE BACK OF HE HOUSE.
WITH CUSTOM CABINETRY AND AN ISLAND FOR COOKING
AND ENTERTAINING, THE KITCHEN WILL BE THE HEART OF THIS HOME.
IT'LL BE OPEN TO THE DINING ROOM, TOO,
WHICH BOASTS A LARGE TABLE WITH ROOM FOR EIGHT.
HOW'S THAT FOR AN EATING AREA?
WOW, AMAZING.
I WOULD NEVER, EVER SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
WELL, THAT'S EXACTLY IT. YOU KNOW, IN A HOME LIKE THIS,
WE HAVE THE BUDGET FOR THE RENOVATIONS,
SO WE'RE PUSHING THAT BACK WALL WAY BACK
SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A WHOLE NEW KITCHEN,
AND IT JUST INCREASES THE ENTIRE OVERALL SQUARE FOOTAGE.
IT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE A BRAND-NEW HOUSE.
SO, GUYS, WHAT WILL THIS COST US?
THIS LIST PRICE ON THIS HOUSE IS $489,000,
WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH MARKET VALUE,
BUT IT DOES NEED SOME WORK,
SO I THINK OUR TARGET PRICE WOULD BE $480,000.
RENOVATIONS WOULD BE REALLY BIG.
IT'S $150,000 BUT SLIGHTLY LONGER TIMELINE--
WOW.
BUT IF YOU DO THE MATH, THAT'S $630,000,
YOU'LL GET THIS PLACE, AND THE BEST PART,
THAT BRINGS YOU IN $70,000 BELOW YOUR MAX BUDGET.
THAT LOOKS-- THAT'S AMAZING.
(Drew) HERE, YOU'RE GETTING A MUCH BIGGER HOUSE.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE $70,000 LEFT IN YOUR POCKET.
THE OTHER HOUSE, HOWEVER, YOU'RE GETTING THAT MASSIVE LOT.
THE ONLY DIFFERENCE THERE
IS WE'RE PROBABLY GONNA BE PAYING WELL OVER LIST PRICE,
SO WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY
OKAY.
WHY DON'T WE GIVE YOU GUYS A FEW MINUTES, THINK IT THROUGH,
OKAY.
I LIKE THE ADDITION.
YEAH, BUT DON'T FORGET THAT THIS IS GONNA BE EIGHT WEEKS.
THE OTHER ONE IS GONNA BE AROUND THREE WEEKS.
WE CAN JUST SETTLE INTO THE HOUSE
AND JUST GET THIS OVER AND DONE WITH.
YES, IT IS EIGHT WEEKS,
BUT THERE'S GONNA BE MONEY LEFT OVER IN THE BUDGET.
NOW THIS IS GONNA BE TOUGH.
COMING UP, WILL MIKE AND AVI GO FOR THE BIG YARD
OR THE BIGGER RENOVATION?
WELL, DID YOU MAKE A DECISION?
BUT WILL THEY BE HAPPY WITH THE FINAL RESULTS?
(gasps)
OH, MY GOD.
NOW THAT MIKE AND AVI ARE ON BOARD
WITH THE PROPERTY BROTHERS RENOVATION,
THE ONLY QUESTION IS, WHICH HOUSE WILL THEY BUY?
(Avi) HI, GUYS.
SO...
WILL THEY CHOOSE THE BIG YARD BUNGALOW
WITH THE HIGHER PURCHASE PRICE AND THE $50,000 RENOVATION...
OR THE SMOKY 2-STORY WITH THE MUCH LOWER PRICE
BUT A MORE AMBITIOUS $150,000 REMODEL?
WE'RE GONNA GO WITH...
THE BIG YARD BUNGALOW.
CONGRATULATIONS.
WELL, NOW WHAT MADE YOU CHOOSE THAT PROPERTY?
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE GETTING A BIGGER LOT.
YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE EIGHT WEEKS TO WAIT AROUND.
AND MY WIFE IS ALWAYS RIGHT.
YEAH, THERE YOU GO--A MAN WHO KNOWS HOW TO BE HONEST.
WELL, I'M GONNA CALL THE LISTING AGENT RIGHT AWAY,
BECAUSE THIS IS THE PROPERTY WE KNOW IS GONNA GO ABOVE LIST,
AND I WANT TO GET IN THERE BEFORE ANYONE ELSE DOES.
THE NEXT DAY, DREW RETURNS TO WORK OUT THE OFFER
WITH MIKE AND AVI, BUT HE HAS ONE NEW WRINKLE
FOR THE WOULD-BE BUYERS TO CONSIDER.
WE HAVE FOUR OTHER OFFERS ON THE TABLE NOW.
I, ON THE OTHER HAND,
LIKE DEALING WITH MULTIPLE-OFFER SITUATIONS.
I READ PEOPLE WELL, AND IT DOESN'T AFFECT ME AT ALL.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA PAY MORE THAN THE HOUSE IS WORTH.
BUT I DO THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO COME IN AND OFFER $670,000,
AND MY STRATEGY WITH THIS HOUSE IS ACTUALLY GONNA BE,
WE GO IN, THAT'S IT, THAT'S OUR OFFER.
DOES THAT EVEN LEAVE US SPACE FOR RENOVATION?
YES, IT DOES.
A LOT OF THE STUFF THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AT THE HOUSE
IS COSMETIC, AND JONATHAN SAID HE CAN STILL WORK WITH THAT.
SO DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD, LIKE,
MAYBE GO IN A LITTLE HIGHER THAN THAT?
OH, IN CASE THEY ALL THINK IT'S WORTH $670,000?
WELL, WE CAN ADD 1,000 BUCKS OR SOMETHING IF YOU WANT,
BUT ANY HIGHER THAN THAT,
WE'RE NOT GONNA HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE RENOVATIONS.
SO IF YOU WANT, GO IN AT $671,000.
WE ALREADY HAVE OUR FINANCING IN PLACE,
AND, LIKE, I WANT NO CONDITIONS SO WE GET THIS PLACE.
THE ONE THING THAT I WILL SAY THAT IS IN YOUR FAVOR,
JONATHAN DID CHECK OUT THE PROPERTY THOROUGHLY,
AND HE SAYS IS DOES LOOK GREAT.
IT'S JUST ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE A HOME INSPECTION AS WELL.
I WANT TO GO IN CLEAN JUST TO TRY AND ALMOST
GUARANTEE OURSELVES THIS PROPERTY.
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA SAY $671,000.
I HAVE THE CONTRACT RIGHT HERE. WE'RE GONNA DO NO CONDITIONS.
I KNOW THIS IS A REALLY HIGH-DEMAND AREA.
I TRY TO MAKE THE MOST EDUCATED DECISION I CAN
ON WHAT WE SHOULD OFFER.
HOWEVER, IT'S ALWAYS A GUESSING GAME.
OKAY, WELL, WE NEED TO HAVE MIKE HERE, TOO.
OH, THERE HE IS. ALL RIGHT.
GOOD.
YES.
YEAH!
$671,000. CONGRATULATIONS.
AND THEY SAID THAT ALL THE OFFERS WERE VERY CLOSE.
IT WAS BECAUSE WE CAME IN WITH NO CONDITIONS
AWESOME. IT'S GREAT.
MULTIPLE-OFFER SITUATIONS CAN BE DAUNTING, FOR SURE,
BUT WE WENT IN WITH A SOLID OFFER,
AND NOW MIKE AND AVI HAVE A GREAT PLACE ON A GREAT LOT.
THEY GOT THE HOUSE FOR $671,000.
THEIR BEST OFFER MAY HAVE WON OUT,
BUT JONATHAN'S RENOVATION BUDGET IS FACING A SERIOUS HIT.
THE INITIAL BUDGET OF $50,000 IS BASICALLY SPLIT IN HALF.
SO NOW WITH $29,000 AND 3 1/2 WEEKS TO GET IT ALL DONE,
JONATHAN HAS TO FIND THE PERFECT BALANCE
BETWEEN DREAMS AND BUDGET.
IT'S DEMO DAY.
THE RENOVATION MAY HAVE CHANGED DUE TO BUDGET,
BUT IT'S STILL GONNA BE QUITE THE TRANSFORMATION.
I KNOW THEY WANTED A CUSTOM KITCHEN,
BUT WHEN IT'S DONE, IT'S GONNA FEEL BRAND-NEW.
WE CAN'T SWING ANY HAMMERS, BECAUSE WE NEED
TO KEEP AND RESURFACE ALL THE ORIGINAL CABINETRY.
IT'LL SAVE US THE MONEY WE NEED
TO OFFSET THE EXTRA COST OF THE HOUSE, AND IN THE END,
THE RESULT'S GONNA BE REALLY SIMILAR
TO WHAT MY ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS.
I AM PUTTING MIKE AND AVI TO WORK HERE.
IF THEY WANT THIS TO BE THEIR DREAM HOME ON THIS BUDGET,
THEN THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND HELP.
SO WE'RE DEMOLISHING THE BATHROOM
AND THE KITCHEN TODAY, AND AVI COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED
TO GET STARTED.
(laughs)
(Avi) IT'S A GREAT STRESS RELIEVER.
IT'S JUST LIKE TAKING OUT ENERGY--BAD ENERGY, BAD STRESS.
SEE, IT SHOULD JUST START TO GIVE.
WE HAVE TO BE REALLY, REALLY CAREFUL,
BECAUSE WE CANNOT DAMAGE THE LOWER CABINETS.
OKAY.
SO IT'S NOT IN OUR BUDGET TO REPLACE THEM.
AND RIGHT NOW I'M NOTICING, IF YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FOR A SEC,
SEE, IF I PULL UP ON THIS,
ALL THE CABINETS ARE COMING IN ONE PIECE.
WE'VE JUST STARTED THE RENOVATION,
AND WE'RE ALREADY COMING ACROSS MORE EXPENSE.
I CAN'T TAKE OFF THE COUNTERTOP TO REPLACE IT,
BECAUSE IT'S ACTUALLY BUILT INTO THE CABINETS.
IT'S KIND OF BOTHERSOME JUST BECAUSE IT'S DAY ONE
OF DEMOLITION, AND ALREADY, THE FIRST ROOM THAT WE'RE DOING
ALREADY THERE'S ALREADY SOME KIND OF ISSUE
THAT IS ALREADY MORE MONEY.
THIS COULD POTENTIALLY PUT US BACK
ABOUT $800 AND HALF A DAY, AND IT MAY NOT SOUND LIKE A LOT,
BUT THAT'S A BIG CHUNK OF OUR BUDGET.
I REALLY LIKE THIS MATTE ONE.
(Mike) I DON'T KNOW. I LIKE THE SHINY.
JONATHAN GETS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE,
BUT IT'S THE BUDGET THAT'S FEELING THE PINCH.
A WHOLE NEW FIREPLACE IS A LOT OF MONEY.
WE HAVE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN SOMEHOW.
AVI AND MIKE'S FIRST DAY OF DEMOLITION
ON THEIR DREAM HOUSE REMODEL UNEARTHED A BIG SURPRISE
AND A HIT TO THE BUDGET.
IT'S NOT EVEN LUNCHTIME DAY ONE,
AND IT'S DEMOLITION THERAPY TIME.
AVI HAS HIT HER FRUSTRATION BREAKING POINT.
MIGHT AS WELL CHANNEL THE ENERGY INTO THE BATHROOM,
BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT TO DO THERE.
IT DOESN'T COME OUT.
(laughs)
I'M NOT SAYING ANYTHING,
BUT APPARENTLY, YOU'RE A LOT OF BARK, NO BITE.
OH, WHAT? SAY WHAT?
(laughs)
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING NOW? COME ON.
ALL RIGHT. GOOD JOB.
THAT'S A LOWER VANTAGE POINT,
(laughs)
ALL RIGHT.
YEP.
(laughs)
IT'S ACTUALLY SOLID. HOLY SMOKES.
IT IS GONNA BE A LOT OF WORK TAKING OUT THAT TUB SURROUND,
BECAUSE THESE GUYS PUT UP A MESH
AND 2 INCHES OF SOLID CEMENT.
THIS ENTIRE WALL IS BASICALLY ALL ONE SOLID PIECE.
SO IT'S LITERALLY LIKE BREAKING UP A SIDEWALK ON THE WALL.
I ENJOY DOING THE WORK, AND IT'S SATISFACTION
FROM, YOU KNOW, ACCOMPLISHING SOMETHING.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE END RESULT.
ARE YOU COMFORTABLE?
BECAUSE I WOULD NOT WANT TO MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE
WHEN WE'RE DOING ALL THIS WORK.
I'M HERE TO MOTIVATE YOU GUYS, SO KEEP DOING A GOOD JOB.
♪♪
THIS IS THE SAME WAY THE BATHROOM IS, ISN'T IT?
YEAH.
THE FIRST THING THAT RAN THROUGH MY MIND
AS SOON AS WE WERE TAKING OFF THE COUNTERTOP IN THE KITCHEN
IS WHAT IF IT'S THE SAME AS THE BATHROOM?
AND SURE ENOUGH, IT IS. IT'S ALL ONE PIECE,
AND THERE IS DEFINITELY NO WAY, I CAN'T MAKE THE CALL HERE
AND JUST TEAR THOSE OUT AND PUT IN.
WE DON'T HAVE THE BUDGET FOR THAT. I HAVE TO FIND A SOLUTION.
NOW THAT WE'VE RUN INTO THIS ISSUE, I'M A LITTLE WORRIED,
BECAUSE, UH, YOU KNOW, KITCHEN CABINETS ARE, YOU KNOW,
A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS. IT'S A LOT OF MONEY,
AND WE--WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE BUDGET FOR IT.
IT'S A NEW DAY, AND DESPITE THE SETBACKS,
THE KITCHEN'S MOVING FORWARD,
AND AT LEAST THE DINING ROOM'S STILL ON TRACK.
SO, JONATHAN, WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT FIREPLACE.
DON'T WORRY. WE WILL BE UPDATING IT.
BECAUSE YEAH, IT'S GOTTA HAVE SOME NEW LIFE
NO, I MEAN, IT'S GOTTA BE REMOVED
AND A BRAND-NEW ONE, BECAUSE IT'S SO DATED, IT'S SO OLD.
A WHOLE NEW FIREPLACE IS A LOT OF MONEY.
WE HAVE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN SOMEHOW.
YEAH.
LIKE, IT'S NOT AN EXPENSE THAT WE COUNTED ON BEFORE.
LET ME GO BACK TO THE BUDGET,
AND I'LL RUN THROUGH THE NUMBERS AGAIN.
I WENT BACK TO THE BUDGET, REJIGGED IT A LITTLE BIT,
AND I FOUND A WAY THAT I CAN GET AVI THE FIREPLACE SHE WANTS.
I'LL LEAVE THE EXISTING BRICK BEHIND,
WHICH ACTUALLY SAVES US ON COST,
AND I'LL REFACE IT WITH A QUARTZ,
WHICH IS ACTUALLY JUST CUT OFF FROM ANOTHER PROJECT.
AND VOILà, YOU GET A NEW FIREPLACE, AND ALL IT COST
WAS A LITTLE TILE AND SOME EXTRA LABOR.
FINGERS CROSSED.
IT LOOKS LIKE WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING. PERFECT.
WELL, BASICALLY, WE JUST CEMENT DOWN THE TOP,
DO THE TILES INSIDE, AND ON TO THE NEXT JOB.
SO I GOT A CALL LAST NIGHT FROM AVI,
AND SHE THINKS THAT THE FIREPLACE LOOKS GREAT,
AND IT'S INSPIRED HER
TO NOW WANT NEW FURNITURE FOR THE LIVING ROOM,
SO I'M OUT SHOPPING WITH MIKE AND AVI FOR SOME OPTIONS
THAT ARE GONNA FIT THE SPACE AND FIT OUR BUDGET.
TOUCH FABRICS, LOOK AT COLORS. AND WE'VE LOST AVI ALREADY.
OH, I REALLY LIKE THESE PILLOWS.
(Mike) GREAT. WE HAVE TO FOLLOW.
WE'RE NOT SHOPPING PILLOWS RIGHT NOW. WE'RE DOING FURNITURE.
CONTINUE WITH ME. CONTINUE WITH ME.
YOU WOULD BUY THE WHOLE STORE IF YOU COULD.
DO THESE JUST GO, LIKE, ON THE FLOOR?
HELLO.
(Avi) OKAY.
SO REIN IT IN.
HAVE A SEAT THERE.
NO, THAT ONE IS MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE,
BUT IT'S ALSO PRETTIER.
SO IT'S MORE COMFORTABLE. IT'S PRETTIER.
YEAH.
OKAY, COOL.
(Jonathan) OKAY, SO FAR, SO GOOD.
WE FOUND SOME SAVINGS IN THE FURNISHINGS,
AND MY PLAN FOR SAVINGS IN THE KITCHEN IS COMING TOGETHER.
WE'RE REUSING THE EXISTING CUPBOARDS,
GIVING THEM A PROFESSIONAL FACE-LIFT.
IT SAVED US ABOUT $15,000, AND FINGERS CROSSED,
NO MORE SURPRISES.
WITH THE DEMO DONE TO THE BATHROOM,
NOW WE NEED TO DO THE FINE TUNING
OF CORRECTING THE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL,
AND I WANT THEM TO CHOOSE THE TILE TODAY,
BECAUSE TOMORROW WE'RE GONNA START BOARDING,
AND THEN THE TILE HAS TO GO IN IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.
THESE ARE THE TWO CHOICES WE HAVE FOR THE TUB SURROUND.
ONE HAS A PEARL LUSTER TO IT, AND THE OTHER'S MORE MATTE.
UM, I LIKE THIS ONE, THE MATTE ONE.
I LIKE THIS ONE BETTER. I LIKE THE SHINY.
YEAH, BUT I'M HOME MORE, SO I WANT THIS ONE.
YEP, ALL INSIDE THE BATHTUB.
I REALLY LIKE THIS MATTE ONE.
I DON'T KNOW. I LIKE THE SHINY.
I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU LIKE, BUT WHO'S ME?
HERE, LOOK AT IT ON THE WALL.
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN THE TUB SURROUND, OF COURSE.
YEAH, I KNOW, THE MATTE ONE.
WHAT IS IT, LIKE, A DISCO WITH THE SHINY ONE?
NO, THIS ONE, THE MATTE ONE.
THANK YOU.
THAT'S GOOD, BECAUSE WITH THE FLOOR,
PERFECT.
I ACTUALLY LIKE IT, TOO.
GOOD, BECAUSE I'M NOT GIVING YOU A CHOICE.
I GOT THESE TILES FOR FREE, BECAUSE THEY'RE LEFT OVER
OKAY.
GOOD, WELL, I MEAN, WE'RE READY FOR INSTALLING THE TILE
IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS ANYWAY, SO I WILL LET THE GUYS KNOW.
OKAY, THERE'S ONE OTHER THING, THOUGH.
OKAY.
UM, WE'VE GOTTA MOVE IN TWO WEEKS.
OUR CLOSING HAS BEEN MOVED UP,
AND WE HAVE NO CHOICE NOW.
COMING UP...
LIKE, YOU WANT ME DONE IN TWO WEEKS?
MIKE AND AVI MOVE THE DEADLINE AND ADD A PROJECT
THAT HAS JONATHAN IN OVER HIS HEAD.
OH, THERE GOES ANOTHER ONE. OH.
MIKE AND AVI'S BUNGALOW RENOVATION IS IN FULL SWING,
BUT NOW THE HOMEOWNERS NEED JONATHAN TO PICK UP THE PACE
SO THEY CAN MOVE IN EARLY.
DONE.
WE WANT YOU OUT IN TWO WEEKS.
SORRY ABOUT IT AT THE LAST MINUTE.
PLEASE, AT LEAST, PLEASE TRY FOR US.
I WILL, I WILL, ABSOLUTELY.
WHY DON'T YOU GUYS LEAVE BEFORE YOU GIVE ME ANY MORE BAD NEWS.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
OKAY, BYE.
THERE'S BASICALLY NO OPTION. WE CANNOT LIVE IN THE RENO.
NO WAY.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT TO MAKE THAT DEADLINE.
BECAUSE WE CAN'T BRING A BUNCH OF EXTRA PEOPLE IN.
WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR IT.
MY GUYS ARE MAXED OUT TRYING TO MAKE THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE.
IT'S GONNA END UP BEING ME HERE UNTIL REALLY LATE EVERY NIGHT.
IT'S, UH, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
THANKFULLY, THE BATHROOM IS COMING ALONG.
AND FOR THE DINING ROOM, I FIGURED OUT A WAY
TO GET THEM THE HARVEST TABLE, BUT NOW I HAVE TO CONVINCE 'EM
ABOUT THE CHAIRS.
I'M TAKING MIKE AND AVI FURNITURE SHOPPING,
AND THE FUNNY THING IS
SOME OF THE BEST FURNITURE FINDS I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS
ARE IN THESE LITTLE HOLE-IN-THE-WALL PLACES
THAT NO ONE EVEN KNOWS EXIST, BECAUSE THERE'S NO STOREFRONT.
WE NEED A SET OF SIX.
I LIKE THIS ONE.
YEAH, I DON'T THINK THEY'RE MATCHING, THOUGH,
YEAH.
I KIND OF LIKE THAT ONE BETTER.
I WANT THIS ONE. I NEED TO FIND ITS MATCH.
HERE.
TOSS THAT ONE OVER.
ALL RIGHT.
WHATEVER.
I LIKE THIS ONE. I LIKE THIS ONE.
AND I LIKE THAT ONE. SO I LIKE THAT.
I JUST THINK THAT THE CHOICE HAS TO COME DOWN TO
THE NUMBER OF CHAIRS THAT ARE REQUIRED.
YOU LIKE TO THINK THE RATIONAL WAY.
SO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
I LIKE TO THINK OF WHAT I WANT, I WANT IT NOW,
LIKE, THIS ONE, THAT ONE, AND THAT ONE. LIKE, I WANT THEM ALL.
SURE.
I FEEL REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE RIGHT NOW.
I'M EAVESDROPPING.
OKAY, HOW ABOUT YOU CHOOSE, JONATHAN.
GREAT. I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CHAIRS I'D PICK,
AND THAT'LL MAKE FOR SOME HUGE SAVINGS.
I'VE ALSO MANAGED TO NICKEL AND DIME IN THE KITCHEN, TOO,
WHILE STILL MAKING SURE THAT THE DESIGN WORKS
BY GIVING THE EXISTING CUPBOARDS A NEW PAINT JOB
AND CHOOSING A MORE AFFORDABLE COUNTER FOR THE BREAKFAST BAR.
AND I ALSO ACTUALLY FOUND A SOLUTION
FOR THE KITCHEN COUNTERS.
AFTER A LITTLE BIT OF EXPLORATION,
I FOUND THAT THE BULLNOSING ON THE FRONT
OF THE EXISTING COUNTERTOP WILL ACTUALLY COME OFF,
SO WE DON'T HAVE TO EVEN CUT IT, WE CAN USE THAT EXISTING SURFACE
NOW TO MOUNT THE NEW COUNTERTOP,
AND I THINK THIS SOLUTION IS GONNA WORK.
WOW, THIS IS LOOKING GREAT.
(gasps) OH. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.
IT, UH, IT FINISH ACT--
WELL, YOU CAN SEE THE DOOR HERE YOURSELF.
I LOVE THIS COLOR.
AND THE TI-- I LOVE THE SUBWAY TILES.
ACTUALLY, WE WERE OUT FOR DINNER THE OTHER NIGHT,
AND THEY HAD THIS TIN CEILING THAT LOOKED REALLY COOL.
I WONDER IF WE CAN DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN HERE.
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA, ACTUALLY.
WE CAN TRY SOMETHING WITH, YOU KNOW, COLOR,
CHANGE THE COLOR UP A LITTLE BIT,
DO SOMETHING UNIQUE THAT WAY, AND THEN IT'S NOT GONNA ADD--
LIKE, TIN CEILINGS ARE PRETTY LABOR-INTENSIVE.
BUDGET, BUDGET, BUDGET. THAT'S ALL YOU SAY.
THEY THINK A TIN CEILING WOULD LOOK GREAT,
AND I AGREE IT WOULD, BUT IT'S A LOT OF WORK,
AND THE MAIN THING THEY DON'T REALIZE,
TO PROPERLY DO A TIN CEILING, YOU WANT TO STRAP IT
SO THAT WE CAN TACK RIGHT INTO WOOD.
WE DON'T HAVE THAT HERE. IT'S DRYWALL.
SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO TRY AND ADHERE IT.
I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE YET WHAT THE LABOR WOULD BE,
BUT I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE EXPENSIVE.
IT WOULD LOOK SO GOOD.
I KNOW IT WOULD LOOK GOOD.
NOW I'M GETTING IT FROM BOTH OF YOU. YOU'RE KILLING ME HERE.
YOU'RE TAKING AWAY TIME. YOU WANT TO MOVE IN SOONER.
AND YOU'RE ADDING ALL THIS EXTRA STUFF
I'M ALREADY PULLING ALL-NIGHTERS
TO GET EVERYTHING ELSE DONE FOR YOU.
IF JONATHAN NEEDS US TO DO CERTAIN THINGS IN ORDER
TO KEEP US WITHIN BUDGET, WE'RE READY TO ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES
AND JUST GET IT DONE.
I LOVE CONSTRUCTION. I LOVE TO PAINT.
I'M BEING SERIOUS.
WE DEFINITELY UNDERESTIMATED THE AMOUNT OF PAINTING
THAT WAS REQUIRED.
BETWEEN THE TRIM AND ALL THE WALLS, IT'S JUST--
I HAVE SO MUCH MORE RESPECT TODAY FOR PAINTERS
THAN I EVER DID BEFORE IN MY LIFE.
(voices overlapping)
(Jonathan) I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE COST OF A NEW VANITY,
BUT THEN I FIGURED OUT HOW TO FIT THE EXISTING ONE
WITH A NEW COUNTER JUST LIKE THE KITCHEN.
YOU'D THINK IT WAS ALL THE MAJOR DECISIONS THAT, YOU KNOW,
CAN STRESS ME OUT, LIKE FINDING THE RIGHT KITCHEN,
MAKING A KITCHEN WORK IN THEIR BUDGET,
BUT IT'S ACTUALLY THE LITTLE THINGS
THAT ARE SO ANNOYING, LIKE THE HARDWARE ON THE CABINETS.
YOU WOULD THINK, NO PROBLEM, WE'LL JUST SWITCH THE HARDWARE,
TINY LITTLE PIECES OF METAL.
WE CANNOT FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL FIT,
AND IT IS TAKING ME TEN TIMES LONGER TO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER,
AND I WANT SOMETHING UNIQUE,
AND YOU THINK YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO JUST GO OUT AND BUY IT,
BUT YOU SPEND SO MUCH TIME LOOKING FOR THAT PERFECT PIECE
SO THAT THE FAMILY WILL LIKE IT, AND IN THE END,
YOU KNOW, THEY SPEND, LIKE, FIVE SECONDS
PAYING ATTENTION TO THAT,
AND THEN THEY GO BACK TO THE PROBLEMS,
"WELL, WE REALLY WANT THIS, AND WE WANT TO SEE THAT."
IT'S STRESSING.
I JUST WANT THE PLACE TO BE PERFECT FOR THEM,
AND YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M WORKING LONG DAYS
RIGHT INTO THE EVENINGS, AND THEN WE'VE GOT TIGHT TIMELINES,
AN EVEN TIGHTER BUDGET, AND THEN THEY'RE ADDING MORE STUFF
ON TOP, IT REALLY STARTS TO MAKE ME DOUBT WHETHER OR NOT
I CAN PULL IT ALL TOGETHER.
♪♪
OH, MAN.
IT'S BECAUSE IT'S AN OLD PLASTER CEILING
WITH THE OIL PAINT AND EVERYTHING ON THERE,
IT WON'T ABSORB ANY OF THE MOISTURE
FROM THE NEW TILE ADHESIVE, SO IT'S NOT DRYING.
IT'S SITTING THERE, AND OVER TIME,
IT'S SLOWLY PEELING AWAY TO THE POINT WHERE ONE FALLS,
THEN IT'S A DOMINO EFFECT, THEY ALL FALL.
OH, THERE GOES ANOTHER ONE. OH.
I DON'T WANT IT TO DAMAGE OUR BRAND-NEW...
EITHER WE PUT IT BACK UP
AND WE STAPLE THE HELL OUT OF IT,
OR YOU KNOW WHAT? I DON'T KNOW. WE NEED TO FIND A SOLUTION,
AND WE JUST NEED TO FIND ONE QUICK.
COMING UP,
I'M NERVOUS, TOO.
ALL THE WORRIES AND STRESS OF RENOVATION DISAPPEAR
AS MIKE AND AVI SEE THE UNBELIEVABLE TRANSFORMATION.
GUYS, THIS IS INSANE. IS THIS REALLY MY HOUSE?
THE TRANSFORMATION OF AVI AND MIKE'S DATED BUNGALOW
IS NEARLY COMPLETE.
WITH LESS THAN 24 HOURS TILL MOVE-IN,
THE PROPERTY BROTHERS ARE JUST FINISHING UP
A FEW FINAL PROJECTS.
HEY.
SO I HEARD THE SKY IS FALLING.
NOT AFTER 60 PACKS OF STAPLES.
IT'S LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. I GOT YOU SOME NICE RUSTIC PIECES
NOT BAD.
I THINK MY ANTIQUE FIND WAS A LITTLE BIT NICER.
I THINK IT'S NICE, BUT I LOVE THIS--
AND OLD FEEDING BAG FROM THE FARM.
IT EVEN COMES WITH SOME APPLES. ARE YOU HUNGRY?
OH, THAT IS NICE.
♪♪
(Jonathan) THE APPLIANCES HAVE JUST ARRIVED,
AND THAT IS GOING TO BE THE CHERRY ON TOP,
BECAUSE THEY ARE GONNA JUST FINISH THIS KITCHEN BEAUTIFULLY.
BIG TIP--WHENEVER YOU'RE OPENING NEW APPLIANCES,
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT HOW YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO IT,
'CAUSE SOMETIMES, FOLKS WILL JUST SCORE ACROSS THE BOX
AND TRY AND TEAR IT OFF, AND YOU END UP SCRATCHING THE SURFACE
OF YOUR BRAND-NEW STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES.
MOST NEW APPLIANCES, YOU SCORE ALONG THE DOTTED LINE
AT THE BOTTOM, AND THE ENTIRE BOX WILL COME OFF IN ONE PIECE.
IT'S THE SAFEST WAY TO MAKE SURE IT'S DENT- AND SCRATCH-FREE.
I'M NERVOUS, TOO.
READY?
NO. I'M NERVOUS.
(gasps)
OH, MY GOD.
WOW.
DON'T BE AFRAID. COME IN.
(gasps) OH, MY GOD.
AMAZING.
HEY, BABE.
♪♪
WOW.
WHERE DID THIS COME-- OH, MY GOD.
THIS WAS A SURPRISE FOR YOU GUYS,
BECAUSE WE TRIED TO KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER,
TRIED TO KEEP THE BUDGET.
WOW, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
(Drew) IT'S FOR YOU.
THIS IS FOR YOU GUYS, EVERY FURNITURE PIECE, DESIGN PIECE,
EVERYTHING IN THIS HOUSE IS FOR YOU.
(Mike) IT'S BEAUTIFUL, GUYS. YOU GUYS DID SUCH A GREAT JOB.
I AM SO...
YOU DESERVE IT. YOU GUYS WORKED HARD, TOO.
WOW.
NOW WE CAN ENTERTAIN.
WE CAN HAVE OUR FRIENDS OVER,
EXACTLY.
YEAH, THIS IS AN ADULT SPACE.
WOW.
WOW, LOOK AT THE FIREPLACE.
BECAUSE ORIGINALLY, IT WAS NOT IN THE BUDGET.
WOW.
BUT YOU GUYS SAID NO, WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING.
WE GOTTA GET RID OF THE UGLY BRICK,
AND ACTUALLY, ALL THE ORIGINAL BRICK IS ACTUALLY IN BEHIND.
WOW, THAT LOOKS AMAZING.
I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS.
THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.
GUYS, THIS IS INSANE. IS THIS REALLY MY HOUSE?
DO YOU FEEL A LITTLE BIT BAD FOR GIVING ME A HARD TIME?
YEAH, YOU GUYS DID A GREAT JOB.
IF I DIDN'T GIVE YOU A HARD TIME,
THAT IS TRUE.
YES.
AMAZING.
UNBELIEVABLE.
OH, LOOK AT THE ROOM. OH, MY GOD.
NO MORE DAY CARE CENTER.
THIS IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR DINNER PARTIES
OR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, BECAUSE SOME OF MY FONDEST
FAMILY MEMORIES ARE WHEN WE WERE ALL GATHERED AROUND
THE DINING ROOM TABLE, AND I KNOW YOU TWO FEEL THE SAME.
OH, MY GOD.
WOW.
AND THEN WE ANTIQUED IT A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE IT LOOK OLDER,
AND THEN WE TOOK THE OLD CHAIRS, AND WE MODERNIZED 'EM A LITTLE
LOOK AT THE CHANDELIER, BABE.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT--
MODERN ELEMENTS BLENDING WITH YOUR TRADITIONAL PIECES.
UNBELIEVABLE.
YOU GUYS HAVE DONE AN UNBELIEVABLE JOB.
LET'S CONTINUE. MORE TO SEE.
(gasps) OH, MY GOD.
WOW.
OH, MY GOD.
GUYS, THIS IS INSANE.
WE HAVE NEW APPLIANCES.
YOU DO. YOU HAVE BRAND-NEW APPLIANCES,
STAINLESS STEEL, TOP-OF-THE-LINE,
WOW.
I LOVE THE NEW APPLIANCES, STAINLESS STEEL,
WOW.
REMEMBER HOW MUCH TROUBLE WE HAD WHEN WE WERE DEMOING.
WE WERE TRYING TO REMOVE THE OLD COUNTERTOP, AND WE COULDN'T.
IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE CABINETS.
ALL WE HAD TO DO IS CUT OFF THE FRONT,
(Mike) YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
(Avi) AMAZING. IT'S GORGEOUS.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.
I'M GONNA-- THIS IS MY ROOM.
(Jonathan) I'M GLAD YOU'RE IMPRESSED.
EVEN THOUGH WE HAD TO ADJUST THE ORIGINAL DESIGN TO FIT
THE BUDGET, YOU CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE. IT LOOKS NEW.
YOU'VE GOT THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE ROOMS,
AND IT'S OPEN TO THE LIVING SPACE SO BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
AND OBVIOUSLY, TIN CEILINGS ARE NOT SOMETHING
YOU WOULD USUALLY SEE IN A '60s HOME,
BUT WHAT A GREAT IDEA.
YEAH, IT TURNED OUT AMAZING. I'M SO HAPPY I PUSHED FOR THAT.
WELL, I LIKE THAT YOU GUYS CHOSE THE MODERN ELEMENTS
(Avi) EXACTLY.
EXACTLY.
BUT WE HAVE ONE MORE ROOM THAT WE HAVE TO SHOW YOU
I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THE BATHROOM.
(gasps)
WOW.
WOW, THAT TILE LOOKS AMAZING.
OH, MY GOD. THIS IS SO AMAZING.
YEAH.
THAT WAS THE MOST PLEASURE I HAD WAS RIPPING OFF THAT WALLPAPER.
COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION. YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB.
YOU GUYS HAVEN'T EVEN NOTICED THE COOLEST THING.
THAT'S THE OLD CABINET. WE WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO SAVE IT
WOW.
UNBELIEVABLE.
COMPLETELY REFINISHED IT. IT LOOKS AMAZING.
(Jonathan) YOU COULDN'T PICTURE THIS BATHROOM EVER BEING
YOUR STYLE, BUT WITH A STEAL OF A DEAL ON TILE
TO GIVE THE ROOM A SPLASH OF COLOR,
COMBINED WITH THE MODERN FIXTURES AND STONE VANITY,
IT LOOKS FANTASTIC.
THE TILE FLOOR IS AMAZING.
IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.
LIKE, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE ACTUALLY DOING THE WORK,
IT'S ONE THING, BUT TO SEE IT FINISHED ALL TOGETHER
IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE.
WELL, YOU KNOW, IT WAS A REALLY LONG JOURNEY,
AND IT WAS A TOUGH JOURNEY, TOO,
BUT IN THE END, IT PAID OFF.
BUT THIS IS YOUR HOUSE NOW, AND THIS IS WHERE WE'RE GONNA
THANK YOU SO MUCH, GUYS.
I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THAT WORKING WITH YOU GUYS
HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCES IN OUR LIFE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WELL, THANK YOU.
GIVE ME A HUG. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
THANKS, MIKE. I'M GOING FOR ANOTHER HUG.
AND NOW I TAKE BACK ALL THE BAD THINGS
I EVER SAID ABOUT YOU. I DIDN'T SAY ANY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, GUYS.
BYE-BYE.
THIS IS WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS IMAGINED,
I KNOW.
IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN DO
WHEN YOU'RE FACED WITH SUCH A TIGHT BUDGET.
MIKE AND AVI GOT THE HOUSE FOR $671,000,
WHICH ONLY LEFT JONATHAN $29,000
TO RENOVATE THE ENTIRE PLACE.
DESPITE THE REDUCED BUDGET AND THE FACT THAT MIKE AND AVI
MADE THEIR MOVE-IN DATE A WEEK EARLIER,
JONATHAN PULLED OUT ALL THE STOPS
AND GOT EVERYTHING DONE ON TIME AND ON BUDGET.
THOUGH THE PROCESS WAS STRESSFUL AT TIMES,
MIKE AND AVI NOW HAVE A MODERN, COMFORTABLE HOME
TAILORED TO THEIR TASTES,
AND THE LARGE YARD AND THE QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD