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Even better: When buyers say "Oh, look at those windows! They let in so much natural light!"
Well, duh ...
Me, either; it's all the same old, same old these days. They really do need a new formula.
How about "House Hunters Foreclosures"? LOL
Ah, but windows don't let in natural light at night They may let in the floodlights in your neighbor's yards though.
And I love ir... I really wonder if the couples really did buy this super perfect house even if it was over priced and overbudget how long they keep it.
My little house started out as a cheap reno in progress which stopped, no gas line, no electric or plumming. But wonderful potential. Its being improved as time goes on. Got repainted and reroofed last summer. I'll take it over something which puts you in high debt and get to that 'perfect' stage someday. Sometimes I'd like to smack these people and tell them that you never *expect* the things happening which don't fit in your plans .... but they will.
I always wanted to see the faces of the HH's, when they got their first gas and electric bills after they bought their McMansions. They must think heating and cooling a 20 foot foyer cost nothing. LOL
because I cry every time I see my electric bill. I'm in the same apartment for 25 years, other than a computer everything is the same and my electric bill went up 4 times as much as the first day I moved here.
Did anyone just watch House Hunters, where are they now? The wife was so annoying, she was about 30-33 and spoke like a valley girl. Why do they do that? I'm pretty sure they lived in Chicago.
In your drinking game, you didn't mentioned getting a reward every time someone mentions they need a "great view". Tha View, Thur Veeeiiiiwww, Look at the Veeeeooooooo! (Even though their kids would most likely fall to their deaths off the deck/terrace/balcony that overlooks that view).
Since I don't drink, I say every time a comment about the VIEW is mentioned during an episode of HH or HHI, we get to eat a piece of Dove Promises chocolate candy. You pick whether milk, dark, or almond variety.
In your drinking game, you didn't mentioned getting a reward every time someone mentions they need a "great view". Tha View, Thur Veeeiiiiwww, Look at the Veeeeooooooo! (Even though their kids would most likely fall to their deaths off the deck/terrace/balcony that overlooks that view).
Since I don't drink, I say every time a comment about the VIEW is mentioned during an episode of HH or HHI, we get to eat a piece of Dove Promises chocolate candy. You pick whether milk, dark, or almond variety.
well it's true that location,location,location are the 3 most important considerations when buying.
The view is very important to me now, after living in a sub-division where my view was the back of all the 2 story homes built after my home.
Now my view can never be blocked, unless God builds a mountain; because I live way up in the mountains with a view to the town below and mountains all around and in the distance.
Ah, but windows don't let in natural light at night They may let in the floodlights in your neighbor's yards though.
And I love ir... I really wonder if the couples really did buy this super perfect house even if it was over priced and overbudget how long they keep it.
My little house started out as a cheap reno in progress which stopped, no gas line, no electric or plumming. But wonderful potential. Its being improved as time goes on. Got repainted and reroofed last summer. I'll take it over something which puts you in high debt and get to that 'perfect' stage someday. Sometimes I'd like to smack these people and tell them that you never *expect* the things happening which don't fit in your plans .... but they will.
you mean you didn't walk into the kitchen and upon seeing no granite counter tops declare: "well, I guess we can gut this kitchen"???
this happened in one of the recent episodes, the kitchen was in really good shape, modern, nice and after the wife complained about no granite the husband talked about gutting it. I literally predicted he'd say that.
they also wanted to knock down a wall "to open things up", "good for entertaining" , problem was about half of the cabinetry was located on that wall. so you lose half of your cabinets just so you can smell you cooking in the living room.
Did anyone just watch House Hunters, where are they now? The wife was so annoying, she was about 30-33 and spoke like a valley girl. Why do they do that? I'm pretty sure they lived in Chicago.
Could be she was just trying to talk the 'fad' style so she could appear on tv as being 'with it'.
The Valley Girl gibberish is just as annoying as the phony gravely voice.
Yesterdays' new episode where the woman was going on about haunted? Sorry -- they've reached a new low.
Oh, I saw that one. That lady! "This stained glass makes me think that the house is haunted!" . I need this room for my, "Zen space". Their dog had a name like a preppy little boy, "John Henry" or something like that. So annoying!
well it's true that location,location,location are the 3 most important considerations when buying.
The view is very important to me now, after living in a sub-division where my view was the back of all the 2 story homes built after my home.
Now my view can never be blocked, unless God builds a mountain; because I live way up in the mountains with a view to the town below and mountains all around and in the distance.
If I had a view like that, without neighbors around me, I'd open the curtains. But some of the places this and some of the reno shows end up with have these large windows minus curtains or blinds. Who does that? When its cold and the wind is blowing how *cold* does that window get? Can you put a supersized strom window on it? I have two oversized windows on the back of my house with a lovely view of the highway. I'm putting up blinds which let in light but you don't see in. And they now have storm windows so if a branch breaks off a tree and sails into the window I don't have a big cold air draft.
I would really like to see some of the byers and designers think more in practical terms. What do you see out of that big window? What protect it in bad weather? How much colder or hotter will it make the room? Where's the cover for when you don't feel like being on display. Has everyone forgotten about *privacy*?
My other pet peeve is fences. I have chain link since the wind blows through it rather than blowing it over, but its going to have vines on it that make it private. I don't like how they little chunk of front yard is enough for the dog, or the little fence my small dog could get over is high enough. They will if you think that's enough and your dog will end up in neighbors yards. Just put in a real fence or buy a house with one. If your medium size dog who can jump is always in the street or the neighbors yard then you won't be a very welcome addition to the neighborhood.
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Well, duh ... 
They may let in the floodlights in your neighbor's yards though.
, problem was about half of the cabinetry was located on that wall. so you lose half of your cabinets just so you can smell you cooking in the living room.
"This stained glass makes me think that the house is haunted!" . I need this room for my, "Zen space". Their dog had a name like a preppy little boy, "John Henry" or something like that. So annoying!
