house buying programmes.....

[captainbovine]

dont' they drive you nuts!!! people wandering around pulling up their noses as some stunning properties....I wonder just how many of them actually move in the end?

do you like them....I do like to watch to see some lovely places, but sometimes those people drive me mad!!

[ginap.123]

I love the programmes but agree about some of the people. I also wonder how so many people have so much money to spend

[leoleoleo123]

Don't like " escape to the country" or " home or away" as they never do buy them... But used to like " homes under the hammer"!

[023mjc]

I like Homes under the hammer. I love to see how they can turn dingy, semi derelict properties into beautiful homes. But, escape to the country and stuff like that never seems realistic. They usually have at least half a millio to spend, so not something I can really relate to.

[ginap.123]

I also wonder how much space some people need. 'Oh we need to move as our 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom house is far to small as we now have a growing family of 2 children', what is that kind of thing about?

[ed_blackadder_1]

I get annoyed when they say their budget is say 300 thousand but for the right property they could stretch to 500 thousand. All these people with hundreds of thousands just sitting there.

[leoleoleo123]

Or even the "we want to downsize", followed by wails of " it's just tooooo small"!!

[ed_blackadder_1]

Yup 2 people who must have 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, kitchen diner seperate dining room, study, double garage 3 acres of land, conservatory garden room, granny annexe and room to extend.

[millielilac]

Some of these " buyers " are just people wanting their 15 mins of fame on the TV ....they have no intention of moving .

You sometimes see the same people on other programmes .....you sit there thinking " now where have I seen this person before ? " and then the penny drops .

One couple in our town was featured on a house buying programme and then shortly afterwards was on one of those programmes where B&B people stay in others B&Bs ....came across as quite unpleasant . Expecting her to pop up on " Come Dine with me " at any time ....

Mind you it can be the same when you are selling your own house ....you just know when some viewers are just coming for a nose around but you have to go through the motions and be pleasant and polite to them when you just want to throw them out . ....

[bitsnknots]

I agree what's been said.  I like watching these programmes just to the properties.  A lot of them say 'Oh isn't it nice and bright'.  What the majority of them don't seem to mention is that there are lights on in nearly every room.

[captainbovine]

hahahaa you're right Chris! I think they should do follow up programmes and see who did move and to where, probably nothing like the houses they were thinking of buying.

I heard of one couple who were looking on one county and didn't buy, but left the programme and went down to Cornwall instead and bought there!!!!!

I see the "in" thing at the moment is huge kitchen/dining/living area with the whole back wall made of glass doors that fold out "to bring the garden in"....good grief where will it all end????

[bitsnknots]

I think that it has been said, a lot of these people only go on these programmes to get on TV.

[auntieannie44]

I get annoyed with 'Under the Hammer' when there is a nice little, possibly terraced house, that needs a bit of tlc and you can see in the auction room some young couples who would give their eye teeth for it, but are totally out bid by buisness men who just want to make a fast buck on it by doing it up and selling it at a fantastic price,  or adding it to their huge portfolio of properties they rent out.  It always seems so unfair!!

[ed_blackadder_1]

Agree with above auntieannie

[vamo48]

I like Homes under the Hammer as it's quite inspiring to see what can be done to a derelict property, but I prefer when the buyer wants to live in it rather than make money from it.  Having said that, I'd love to earn my money that way! 

I like Escape to the Country - we'd love to - but get annoyed with prospective buyers who bleat about there being a road outside!  I wish the presenters wouldn't constantly show the people houses beyond their budget, or keep on about knocking walls down.  Leave it alone and buy one you like as it is!