Episode
Property Brothers: Buying and Selling: Stuck in a Suburban Starter
Overview
After nine years and two kids, this couple's suburban starter home is bursting at the seams. While they agree it's time to move on, they're in a standoff over where their new home should be so the Property Brothers step in to broker a solution. Jonathan begins transforming their builder's basic townhouse into a showpiece while Drew tackles an ambitious house hunt. There may be plenty of great options on both ends of the spectrum but the couple continues to debate the benefits of a convenient urban home vs. a country home that fulfills their wish list.
Details
- Series
- Property Brothers: Buying and Selling
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2017-08-16
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Stuck in a Suburban Starter is Episode 12 in Season 06 of Property Brothers: Buying and Selling. It aired on 2017-08-16. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 11: Plans to Expand
With rambunctious twin boys, this family is desperate for a bigger home. They're hoping to stay in their exclusive neighborhood but their outdated home is holding them back. The Property Brothers have a solution and it starts with overhauling the property's gaudy exterior. Inside, Jonathan's strategic renovation may push the price beyond the couple's expectations. After the family agrees to expand their search to the suburbs, Drew is determined to find them a fully loaded forever home. As the hunt goes on, the family faces unusual challenges as they live in their basement during construction.
Episode 13: A Single Mom's Forever Home
After two decades in their builder-basic starter home, single mom Paula and her daughter, Isabel, are ready for a step up. They need to renovate their current property to get top dollar, but Paula's faith in contractors is at an all-time low, and Drew and Jonathan's first job is winning her trust. She needs a last-minute pep talk before the walls come down, and then it's up to Jonathan to transform the lackluster interiors into a design-savvy showpiece. Meanwhile, Drew is determined to find his clients the perfect turnkey home near school and family.
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When they started out on their own, this couple's home had plenty of space. Now with two growing kids, they're desperate for more. The couple is eager to make a move and concerned that if they don't act fast, they'll be priced out of the market for good. The Property Brothers step in with a real estate intervention to help get top dollar for the family's current home. Jonathan tackles an ambitious overhaul while Drew takes charge of the house hunt. The brothers are working hard, but will the couple be able to agree on the perfect location?
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