Unsellables | FULL Episode | Rob and Catherine 

I sold my first house when I had two dogs. I was fortunate enough to be able to put their water bowls in an out of the way place in the kitchen, and kept their food dishes washed and put away until meal times in morning and evening. Dog beds were tucked under the bed in my bedroom (where they slept - try to keep them out - HA!) whenever I was having a showing. I had no problem selling my house and I certainly didn't say to myself "No more dogs!" You don't have to abandon your dog to a shelter or a new owner in order to sell your house, for pete's sake!

@@jannibal9273 I'm not quite sure if you think I took my dog to a shelter, but I didn't. I've never done that and wouldn't.

I liked it too. I like blue and that kitchen looked nice.and bright. My kitchen is green, which I bet would be wrong too. I didn't change any paint when I bought, so I guess I'm a weirdo with bad taste.

I seen her criticize red on a wall in one show and paint a wall red on another. I bet you anything, we could find that blue in another episode.

She swings her arms from side to side when she is showing someone who has just walked in. And I keep getting reminded to get some heavy lip gloss. She is almost never without it.

I love it! It's the best thing about these makeovers! Green is such a lovely color, I always look for the green accents and am never disappointed! The blue kitchen was horrid.

S. Davis, I, too, thought the blue kitchen was lovely.

I agree about the hedge and window boxes.

I didn’t care for the hedges that were right in front of the door and yes I think the driveway could’ve been spruced up as well I think they ignored some of that

The owner wears Crocks.....lol....says it all.

I agree. The hedge says, "Keep Out!"

The floral bushes at the front yard, and the little bushes under the window area also had no form. Hedge and bushes should have been removed.

Add a color to house out front too maybe. Nicer garage door…wood may look nice with the white

Given the number of 'porch pirates' maybe it's a good idea!

Since the driveway is in front of it, I don’t think that it is a bad idea to have it, but it probably needs to be cut down a bit more. Sometimes if it is very overgrown, you have to cut it back in stages as there won’t be leaves , just exposed stems.

Couldn't agree more, it's not safe for a variety of reasons

They likely bought in 2008 when the bubble burst practically overnight and houses were upside down and selling far below their actual worth. By the next year, values were already starting to stabilize and climb. Lots of people turned a quick profit off the misfortune of NINJA loan victims. That's why so many shows like this came about quickly.

@@jotownsend8412 they’ve been in the house only 1 year! So Do Nothing, and not live there long enough for a profit and they think it’d sell day 1 and zero effort! Some people 🙄

@@jenniferd264 When you buy a house, and want to sell after a year, it sounds like the initial purchase was a mistake.

@@shqa574 yea! Or a job/family change occurs. 2 other reasons leaving the house purchase still a good choice. But no matter the reason owning a year generally won’t generate enough equity. My personal house sold, for SO much less then it should. Damn near killed me. I had it 20 yrs. The Buyers sold 2 yrs later for $100K MORE then they bought it from me! I cried myself to sleep for a week. Trump got in office and the Economy was GOOD! Now it’s insane again

@@jenniferd264one year later and Trump is leading in the polls! 🎉

In addition to the above quick inexpensive suggestions, if this were my home I would also install an eyebrow dormer window on the roof and replace the chain link gate next to the kitchen with a decorative wood gate which would add curb appeal as well as hide their trash cart from the road.

I agree with all those, however, they may not have wanted to invest more money in sealing the drive, for example. BUT that darned hedge that covers the front porch is just no-no # 1 in Curb Appeal 101. It could have been trimmed way back or removed all together, and a small tree or shrub planted to disguise that wide expanse of white exterior wall. Oh, well, these things are for the next owner to do.

@@virginiasoskin9082 the hedge was ugly.

Pale yellow mind you, yet the neon yellow in their house is obnoxious.

The pale lemon was better, instead of yellow

Butter yellow is a much more pleasant color than the other yellow

My last house had a school bus yellow kitchen with pretty intense blue countertops but I got lucky, the woman who bought the house absolutely loved the kitchen 😃

I've been noticing the stage house having similar things as well ❤️🖤💚

It was horrid!

It wasn't that bad, but as the comment above indicates, could be a turn-off.

It was nice that they left the blue backsplash as an accent.

Might have been better in a different location, maybe hallway or foyer.

@@tastx3142 I agree, definitely.

Not when you are buying -

Pet smells can linger in their bedding, favorite chair, etc. without the owner really noticing. I am a pet owner and I’ve been there 😳.

The slip covers look cheap and baggy.

The grey paint is too dark. If I walked into the house I'd be turned off by it. A buyer doesn't want to paint a whole house and this could make it harder to sell.

That hedge needs to GO - was the first thing I thought of too - plus the grass is way to long and looks untidy.

@@happydays1336 I agree.

That was one of my first thoughts -- it hides the house. Also, asphalt driveways can be renewed with a tar coating -- that one would cost about $100 and after it's coated, just needs to be left to cure for 2 days.

My thoughts exactly...hedges are so unattractive.

A window box would do wonders too

That was my very first thought and it costs nothing.

I understand, I have to dust & debug mine regularly 😕

Adding a pocket door means opening up the wall to install the track plus reframing. Big and expensive job for a house you are selling.

More expensive to install

For once I agree with painting the mantle. The fire damage would have made refinishing very difficult. The only timely alternative to paint was to buy a new mantle and surround, and that is not inexpensive.

JustSayin the homeowners pay for this...

Was just wondering where this mythical part of Toronto is that has houses under $200k? Even when this was filmed, there were pretty much no areas (okay, maybe Jane and Finch but frankly a film team wouldn’t even be safe there) that have housing that cheap. Maybe in the 50s but not since the 80s.

This show takes place in Toronto, Ontario, which even when it was going through a "depressed" real estate market at the same time the United States was, the market values of the homes fell nowhere near what they fell here in the states. They don't have much land within "reasonable" distances from major metro areas and therefore you end up with postage stamp size lots with giant houses plopped on them and absolutely no landscaping but plenty of "common" areas that maybe people in Canada are used to, but not here in the US where we expect to have our own private yard if we spent half a million or more for a house. And most of those homes, if you've watched this series, are not all that large, either. Not compared to newer homes or the size of home that you can buy for a comparable price in the US. It's the same in Europe. KNOW THY REAL ESTATE MARKET! There is no reason, you know, why you cannot adapt some of the ideas presented in every one of these shows (1) PAINT PERFORMS MIRACLES (2) CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN (3) DECLUTTER DECLUTTER DECLUTTER (4) GET RID OF JUNKY OLD FURNITURE OR SLIPCOVER IT (slipcovers used to be relatively inexpensive, but that's not the case any longer; you'd be better served dumping the junky old furniture that is beyond saving and renting furniture if you can't afford to buy something new (5) SPIFF UP THE OUTSIDE: cut the grass; trim your trees and shrubs, plant some flowers, power wash filthy away, clean the windows or hire somebody to do it if you can't do it yourself. Basics, but who wants to buy a shitty looking house for top dollar? You'll have to spend some money and spend a LOT OF TIME painting, rearranging, reimagining, doing yard work. Part of the process.

Same but, It was the trend back then

Canada...? Washington State...? It does seem kinda pricey...

Toronto, Canada

Toronto housing is beyond insane, you should see prices today 😞

This house is in the old village of Port Credit, a very desirable neighborhood in Mississauga. It is within easy commuting distance from Toronto, so why they find it such a long commute I do not know. Moving closer to the city will mean a LOT more money for possibly even less house and certainly a very much smaller yard.

I happen to know it's not that easy. That's why many take out the entire frame and buy a pre-hung door in a frame to install, especially in older houses.

Most little kids are unhygienic, too, but I don't notice her snarking about it to their parents.

I wonder what is the value in 2022.

Or left the kitchen the great colour it was ALREADY. Sun room looked great.

The gray looked dark, to me. Buyer would have to buy gray things to furnish the house.

That sofa is too small for the room

@@radhikapatil1986 - and the rug should have been larger instead of just floating in the room.

I love the periwinkle in the kitchen!

Houses don't appreciate that quickly and today hardly at all. I sold my first house for twice what I paid for it after 7 years. I bought a bigger house and expected it to double in at least 10 years. Didn't happen; not even close. It took 21 years. My current house of 12 years has lost value, a lot of value.

My kitchen in my old house was ice white and that blue, with door/drawer pulls that looked like crystal bubbles.

Obviously you are not familiar with house prices in Toronto or the inner suburbs. Today, that house is at least double that price

@@michaeltutty1540 anywhere thats too much...........inflation is the problem

+Cream of the Crop The inspiration house was absolutely gorgeous:from the ornate wood beams to its French doors in the master bedroom to its awesome kitchen. Almost all of its architecture was miles ahead of Rob and Catherine's home. I'm still in shock at how overpriced all the homes are in this part of Canada!

Please please please it is 'dining ' not dinning!!

The fire damage to the mantle made painting the best and quickest option. It looks like it would have required major surgery or replacement otherwise.

Jennifer S grey, so much white and grey...

Yeah. It's a little too much pale blue, beige, white and grey for me. I get that it sells but they could use some accent colours. There are also too many episodes where they paint fireplaces white!

Those neutral colors are fine, but I love a pop of bright color as well. She sometimes does that to great effect.

I think they still appear dated as they are a good few years ago now ,hence rugs etc being brown

What kills me is when they walk into a house that already uses some of the same colors she suggests she still bashes on the use of it. But yes all the interiors look the same boring color schemes and furniture style.

On a 20 minute show, they need to pick and choose which rooms to deal with

Arna G. Smith I have a 60 pound dog and 2 cats in a one bedroom apartment, but when my apartment was inspected by management, the guys inspecting said he wouldn’t have known I had animals if he hadn’t seen them, as my house is clean and odor free. Animals or kids are no excuse for a smelly, dirty, disorganized house.

Someday I hope you grow a heart

@@MsLouisVee it doesn't make a person heartless. I love and have owned dogs but I don't want them in my house, bed or eating from my plates. And since they lick their behinds I don't want them in my face.

True.

Very likely, the potential buyers might have a dog. I don't see Sophie's POV on dogs. The back porch area or the foyer could be set up with a partitioned canine theme instead of wasting money on a hot tub.

If he was renting before, no. They said it was their first house.

Many of those “upgrades” was furniture and will move with them to their new home

I agree with you Lucille on your opinion of the hostess. She leaves something to be desired.

I absolutely loved the screened in porch.. very nice happy colors..really brightened up the porch and made it seem luxurious and unforgettable... I actually love the whole house..