Episode
Property Brothers: Buying and Selling: Kathy & Michael
Overview
With their children's education on the line, Kathy and Michael need to move or their daughters will have to change schools. And in order to buy into the exclusive neighboring school district, the couple will have to sell their current home for top dollar. The only problem is the property is nowhere near the top of its class. Jonathan takes charge of the renovations, overhauling the home's tired interiors and transforming the dated kitchen into a culinary showpiece. Meanwhile, Drew leads the couple on an exhaustive search for their forever home. Kathy and Michael are determined to find the perfect house, but soon discover they'll need to be flexible with either the property or the price tag.
Details
- Series
- Property Brothers: Buying and Selling
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2014-01-15
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Kathy & Michael is Episode 6 in Season 02 of Property Brothers: Buying and Selling. It aired on 2014-01-15. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 5: Renee & Brent
Renee and Brent live in a quiet suburban neighborhood, but life in their overcrowded home is anything but peaceful. With three active boys, they're in desperate need of a bigger house. But they can't afford to move until they finish their long list of renovations. From the outside, the home is picture-perfect. But inside, the property needs a lot of work. Jonathan tackles a major kitchen makeover and uncovers a costly fix in the process. Meanwhile, Drew's challenge is finding the family's forever home. Brent wants to stay on budget, but Renee's not willing to give up any of their wish list items.
Episode 7: Pearl & Folkert
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