Seems like the writer has sent entirely too much time and effort to develop objections and soundbites. If you don't like it, fine. But the original architect is not FLW, and the house would probably have been knocked down to create something larger.

It's just fun. If you don't like it, fine. But it's a commercial entertainment endeavor, not some indictment of American culture.

Seriously, Mik. She must be a real hoot at parties.

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Originally posted by Steve Miller:
The original Brady house is a rather normal 1970’s house in Studio City. The show used shots of the exterior but the interior shots were all done on a sound stage in Burbank. The “house” has only one story but the sound stage was a two story house and much larger.

Interesting.

Whoa. The house was aggressively priced at $1.4 mil - high even in Studio City.

HGTV paid $3.2.

The renovation budget was $350K. I can’t find any firm numbers (HGTV isn't telling) but I have to believe the final cost was more than twice that.

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Originally posted by Steve Miller:
The renovation budget was $350K. I can’t find any firm numbers (HGTV isn't telling) but I have to believe the final cost was more than twice that.

This is my complaint with many of the reno shows...fun to see the changes but I have yet to hear what is appropriate for the neighborhood..

Great to pump money into a beautiful home but if it is in a neighborhood where prices are much lower, doesn't do anyone any good.

Over improvement is not always a good thing. Some early episodes of "Fixer Upper" were very tightly cropped..but you can see the neighbors...falling down houses, weird commercial properties..hmmm

The argument against gentrification. I get it. OTOH if you don’t start cleaning up the blighted properties the whole neighborhood goes to hell.

Who benefits from that?

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Originally posted by Steve Miller:
The argument against gentrification. I get it. OTOH if you don’t start cleaning up the blighted properties the whole neighborhood goes to hell.

Who benefits from that?

Those with money...What happens to those already there?

HGTV and the like encourage the super improvement based the budget...So does buying a home for $50K warrant a $200K improvement just because you have the money?

It is more then just budget...

I, myself, am putting way more money into my home than I will ever get back..but I am doing that for my self and my own satisfaction...While my neighbors love the changes, I will not get the money back..

I have eyes wide open..not sure that is reflected in these sorts of shows.