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Your realtor shouldn't do your reno

posted 10 years ago by Walt-Most
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The brothers have two businesses: acting as real estate agents and doing renovations. That creates a conflict of interest, because they'll have an incentive to feed their home buyers into their reno business. If you're looking for a house, they're going to want to guide you toward properties that need major renovation, so that they can cross-sell their reno services to you.

The buyers should separate their house hunting from the reno process (if any). If they decide on their own to buy a fixer-upper, then they should shop around for someone to the reno.

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[–] Walt-Most 10 years ago

I realize it's the premise of the show. My point is that if this is what they do IRL, it doesn't make sense from the client's perspective.

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[–] lexi_jay 10 years ago

Jonathan does not charge for the renovation services and Drew does not charge a commission as a realtor and production actually kicks in $10,000 towards the reno so in actuality the couples are actually saving money.

[–] Westwindnotnorth 10 years ago

There is no conflict. They have one business- making a TV show.

[–] liscarkat (16652) 6 years ago

Yeah, it's all contrived and scripted.

[–] myystk (368) 5 years ago

right cause when they show Jonathan doing "work" he is always clean and pretty.. not dirty...