Sell This House - Season 5 (2006)

Greg bought the three bedroom two bath house as investment property. He rents it out. He is having a hard time selling even though it is in the highly desirable Santa Monica area. The potential buyers at the open house don't like the dark, crowded smelly rooms. One said "there's no hope." The stinky carpet in the living room is pulled up to reveal a hard wood floor. Sky blue paint brightens the room. The furniture is moved around to other rooms or to the garage to open up the flow and allow the light from the windows. Interest picks up on the house with its new ...

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Arthur and J.C.'s home is not selling. They need to get it sold so they can move into the new house they have already bought. Open house comments are it's too small, dark and cluttered. Painting the dining room and moving out all the artwork and statues make the rooms look bigger. Moving furniture and opening the shutters let in light to brighten it up. The house is transformed to a easy Florida retreat. After all the changes they sell their house.

Ema and Ingrid are ready to move on after a couple of hurricane seasons and a downturn in their beauty supply business. But there is no interest in their home at the open house. Extreme messiness keeps anyone from seeing the house. After deep cleaning, painting and deodorizing, the rooms are visible once again. They got 2 offers.

David and Nancy want to downsize from their "haven on the hill." But they are having trouble with getting anyone interested in buying. Open house visitors notice the stains, the crowded rooms and personal items. The pool table is removed from the den. The fireman and superhero things are too. The living room is changed by moving the TV to the den to make a media room. The second open house people love the space and fresh paint. After all the changes David and Nancy sold their house.

Josh and Michelle need to sell their 2 bedroom condo to get a bigger place. Open house comments are that it is crowded, dark and cluttered. A smaller table is put in the dining room to make more room. The living room and master bedroom are painted to brighten up everything.

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Todd needs to sell his 3 bedroom 2 bath tri level home to make room for his fiancee Heidi and their combined 8 children. The open house visitors notice the tiny kitchen with dated cabinets. And they say the rooms are dark and dull. The kitchen is cleaned up with paint, rugs, a shelf unit and new lighting. The family room is improved by painting the paneling and removing family photos. And the master bedroom is updated by removing the wallpaper and painting. The changes really helped. The house sold for $3,000 more than the asking price.

Faith is not having any luck selling her 2 bedroom house. The open house visitors comment the rooms are crowded and dated. They don't like the unfinished kitchen cabinets. And the master bedroom is small. The kitchen cabinets are finished with paint and new pulls. Her den is re purposed as a dining room .Fiancee Scott helps out with cleaning out the clutter and clothes in the bedroom to make it look bigger. And removing and rearranging the furniture in the living room make it look a lot bigger. The house sold so Faith can use the proceeds toward the wedding.

A contemporary house is decorated with lots of vintage furniture and collectibles making it very dark. Roger and Tanya help the homeowners "lighten" the house in more ways than one so they can move to their new "old" house.

Empty nesters want to sell their house. But, it is cluttered with country-style and collectibles. Roger and Tanya help them re-arrange and re-design to Sell This House.

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Tracey and John are ready to sell their house. Open house people think it is small, dark and crowded. They get lots of help from friends and family moving out extra furniture and painting in all the rooms. Even from both their dads. People at the second open house love the big bright rooms.

Newlyweds Joanna and Todd have been trying to sell their first home together for over a year. Open house guests don't like the eighties style decor. Especially the wallpaper. After getting rid of it and painting, the second open house people loved seeing the large open rooms. The house sold after the changes.

Mark and Shani are having trouble selling their 3 bedroom house. Even with nice hardwood floors throughout. Open house guests commented on the furniture, master bedroom paint color, and even the cobwebs. Paint, cleaning and re purposing the rooms got lots of wows. And an offer to buy.

Jackie is ready to sell the family home. But potential buyers say it is too dark, dated and cluttered. After removing the old furniture, window treatments and personal items, the house looks fresh and updated. Open house guests love the changes. Tanya even got her dad to help with this one.

Rita and her son Chris want to sell their house so they can move to Oklahoma. But open house visitors feel the rooms are too small and dark. And the special wall treatments are criticized. Removing non essential furniture and painting make the rooms look huge. Now they think there will be an offer any day.

Beverly would like to move closer to her sister in Georgia but is having a hard time selling her home. Too much clutter made the rooms look too small. And fresh paint on the walls should help with the odor. New window treatments brighten up everything. The second open house visitors can now appreciate the large open rooms .

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Carolyn's home has been off and on the market for the past year with no luck selling it. She is ready to sell her 3 bedroom 3 bath house with a pool so she can travel the world. The potential buyers comments are: it's too dark, smelly, crowded and small. Painting the living room and dining room a rich color brings out the architectural features like crown molding, built in shelves and a fireplace. Rearranging the bed in the master bedroom and taking down the pictures screwed into the ceiling take makes the room pop. Now open house visitors see themselves living there.

Bachelor and teacher Johnny needs to downsize from his 3 bedroom condo. Open house viewers zero in on the misplaced furniture, electronics, cluttered kitchen and stark master suite. After adding some color to the walls, moving furniture, and changing the window treatments, this home was contemporary and cosy. And he got an offer to buy his house.

Michael and Cozette had a hard time getting an offer for their home so they could move to Oregon. Potential buyers thought everything was misplaced, old and small. Putting the furniture in better places really opened up the rooms and showed the southwestern design. They got multiple offers and sold their house.

Dave and Jackie want to downsize but have no offers after their house has been on the market for over 6 months. Open house visitors notice cat smell, clutter and boring decor. The rooms are painted with spring colors. All the giraffe collectibles and electronics are packed away. And the furniture is changed to make the rooms look big and spa like. Buyers now can see themselves in the house.

Jason and Cory have had their mid century 3 bedroom rancher on the market 3 times. But no offers. Open house comments are it's too small and dated. Refreshing the one bathroom with paint, a new mirror , shower curtain, even a new toilet seat impresses everyone at the next open house. Just moving the furniture in the living room makes it bigger and flow better. Now the house feels big, bright and up to date. And it sold just weeks later.

Vanessa can't get anyone interested in buying her family's home. Open house visitors see it is cluttered and crowded with furniture and office items. Painting the kitchen and living rooms make them open up and look bigger. Getting the clutter out and removing furniture improves the flow . And changing the window treatments let the second open house people see the fantastic view .

The home owners have to work on the day but most of the work is done - some special guests show up to help out. They are, Tanya's mother, grandmother, aunt Shirley, and Arlene, a family friend to get the job done. A good trade.

Claire and her two sisters are ready to sell their 54 year old family home. Potential buyers don't like the dated decor. And the family pictures and mementos make it feel small. After painting over murals , removing the bar and taking up the carpet to reveal the parquet floor, the next open house comments are about the large rooms and modern look.