04/19/2018
Myth #3 Things Will Go According to Plan
Most renovation projects require strong doses of both patience and tenacity. Hopefully, if your clients are fans of the DIY Network, HGTV, and the like, they understand the shows frequently discount these requirements. Cost overruns, delays, and headaches are often the rule, rather than the exception.
Granted, every episode of Love It or List It, Fixer Upper, and many other renovation reality shows include a “bad news” discovery, adding complications and costs to the owners’ budget. Whether these “surprises” are a nod to reality, or simply a vehicle designed to inject a little drama into the story, is anyone’s guess. Regardless, it’s hard to imagine real homeowners going along with these “whoops” so quickly and agreeably.
For more pragmatic perspectives on home improvement, check out Renovation Realities and First Time Flippers, which document the travails of homeowners tackling significant projects on their own. You won’t find a crew of helpers, or celebrity hosts deftly managing the transformation. Instead, on these shows, things rarely go according to plan.
Myth #4-5 to follow.
CREDIT -- Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council of the National Association of REALTORS®.
