Unsellables | FULL Episode | Basement Blues

Ten years of family wear and tear have left their mark on Manuela and Ramon’s four-bedroom ranch style home in Valley Stream, New York. And although the couple wants to downsize, the sagging property has been on the market for nearly two years and they’re stuck in real estate limbo. Property expert Sofie Allsopp explains that while they think their home is move-in ready, the outdated décor, worn wallpaper and over-the-top paint colors are sending potential buyers running for the hills. Sofie comes up with a dramatic design plan that includes a basement overhaul and gets the entire family involved in turning the house from unsellable to sold.
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Can a slick makeover and big sales campaign help desperate homeowners sell their 'unsellable' homes? Packed with practical advice and tips to add real value to your house, this bold series shows viewers how to transform unwanted properties into unstoppable homes.
Unsellables - Basement Blues - Season 3 - Episode 9
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[@patriciarobinson5909]

Sweet family! You find yourself cheering for them!

[@hmwjones]

This family was the cutest!

[@rocket7697]

Parents are sloppy though.

[@donnabrasher3303]

Sweet folks, wish them well.

[@nataliaturner4845]

Yeah, that's a great family 💖

[@sureshanchan3304]

It was Sophie who enjoyed the experience like anything, it was such a sight to see....

[@thebastardgift]

I really like he improvements and I love the positive vibes of the family and their reactions to the changes. 💙💙💙

[@evaperez4139]

A fun and sweet family. Love how they are holding hands 👫

[@rebeccaberton4144]

GREAT TIP, for hanging picture. Very helpful. Appreciate it. Thanks

[@margiedenavarre7919]

Regarding the purple living room: "It's what I like, they don't have to like it." --Uh, yeah, they do, and that's why you couldn't sell the house!

[@colleendarley9019]

I was thinking the same thing. I work for a real estate company and we ask people do you want to sell or do you want to hold on to a paint color you can duplicate in your new home?

[@patriciakelly2714]

What a transformation. I hated the basement but it looked fantastic when you finished it. It had the wow factor. X

[@yesiownfrodo]

There's nothing wrong with individuality, until it's time to sell. Until then, do what you like and live your way! :)

[@jff1813]

Yeah, to hell with what buyers want. Better to keep the place on the market for TWO years.

[@leah__gail]

💯

[@amandabradley6256]

What a gorgeous family.....and that transformation....WOW!

[@yowgyrl]

It's always funny when the homeowners get offended at the comments about their style and colour choices. You are not selling your home (emotions, memories), you are selling your house, a tangible product. Your home (emotions and memories) goes with you.

[@BlanceDevereaux]

I agree in theory but your home is your castle - people are very emotionally attached to their physical homes. I am, too.

[@janicescott7338]

Wow, the basement is beautiful! Great job and great family.

[@chavak3497]

Beautiful family... would love to know them :-). (the home is lovely too--good work)

[@evil.Cupcake]

I usually hate green, but the sage green in the dining room was really nice!

[@Mandy-nt2cs]

This is the family room, wherever the TV is at, well the biggest TV in the house... **camera pans to a 12 inch box TV** Where those really the 'biggest' TVs in the house 10 years ago lol

[@skullsaintdead]

Really nice family and great transformation. It wouldn't surprise me if they stayed. No real reason for them to leave either!

[@laineygann7713]

Uh-we didn't see the bath and kitchen. Bet they are tiny.

[@jb6712]

Except that they usually sign an agreement that they will sell the house since the work was done for them. Episode is from 2009, so the kids are long grown and gone, no need for a house of that size for just two of them now.

[@bagreen1124]

I said the same thing

[@sysop224]

I know they only do three rooms - but I was dying to see what the rest of the rooms were like. I love what they did to this house but I would have also trimmed that tree at the front.

[@laineygann7713]

I thought that too. Think the kitchen is purple?

[@shqa574]

@@laineygann7713 and purple bathrooms?

[@carolesmith755]

What an adorable family! The house looks great.

[@corky8490]

I'll bet the comp house sold for so much more because it was in an adjacent neighborhood with a better school district. Its all about the school district on Long Island.

[@momof2momof2]

When I sold my home last year I painted it all white, , kept the furnishings cozy but simple, and every inch was sparkling clean, with lot's of light., and pops of color. I always made sure cinnamon wax melts were going , which the potential buyers always commented on. I got so much positive feedback that everything I did was right. Maximizing all storage is also key.

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

A really wonderful transformation and it is so fantastic how much the children loved the new look too 😊

[@LeahBandB]

I have a weakness for decorative molding on the wall. This family was so sweet!

[@jukes243]

Wow. That basement!

[@seaglasscolor]

One of the best makeovers I’ve seen.

[@tonibauer2405]

I really love the color of the dining room. Sort of a blu/green/grey and gorgeously soothing. The whole makeover is so pretty.

[@pattyatrumdycreations134]

Everything looks so fresh and clean. I wish , at the end of the show, they would break down how they spent the $5,000. It always seems like they spend a lot more than that amount.

[@Unclemart99]

Labor is your biggest cost and they won't factor that in.

[@doloresreynolds8145]

They don’t count labor costs

[@faragraf9380]

they spent that, when sold the house.

[@marilyncausey9348]

Who else thinks they stayed/decided not to sell?

[@freedomofreligion3248]

Yes, I wonder if they sign some sort of contract to repay the show upon sale. They show gets value out of filming episodes, but, corps exist to bring in $$$, so..

[@brendakrause5639]

Get rid of the overgrown bush in the front.

[@VSE4me1]

I don’t understand why some of the realtors for these sellers don’t give them a serious talking to about things that are going to turn off buyers.

[@doloresreynolds8145]

They are competing for their job against other realtors, and some people do not take criticism well.

[@rohinipanakal]

Lovely family! The improvements are great

[@yootoob4516]

Did they leave the house $20k over market? Then there's the ELEPHANT in the front yard: cut down that juniper bush. The house will look much larger.

[@maryfrederickson9400]

Best one yet!

[@nancyomalley9959]

I used to live in Lynbrook-Just one town away from here. And there was a Lynbrook episode with the 'Gothic Cathedral" house

[@laynek7644]

Gorgeous family!

[@laethe230]

The zoom in on their biggest TV.. Now that's how you age something 😅

[@photostrips]

what a wonderful family

[@brendakrause5639]

I would have torn out those overgrown bushes in front of the house.

[@mikaelb.2070]

They are neatly cut und very nice.

[@kellyanne7225]

I have dining room chairs envy! How gorgeous are they?

[@lindacowles756]

6:39 Manuela: That's what I like. They don't have to like it [paint colour], you know. Me: They don't have to buy it, either.

[@judyfenske1429]

Clean the outside of house. Trim back the bush, put it inside the wall.

[@lisaschneider7493]

The expense has to be materials only. It would be at least $10k to finish that basement at market prices.

[@tinarussell6656]

No central air and these homes are selling for a mint. Wow

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

Tina Russell Keep in mind they're older homes. Central air condition is not common in NYC in older buildings/houses. That's why you see a lot of wall units on the side of buildings.

[@poorthing]

outside: * trim back that giant bush at front door * switch those black wrought iron posts * refresh the paint

[@lesliespiers8407]

would love to see a small white fireplace @ living room under the pictures. dining room is very nice, different lighting thou, master bedroom very nice, as is the basement

[@fox39forever]

Cheery show!

[@kristinatidwell6563]

Nooooo! Not oak laminate in the basement, how about vinyl laminate that LOOKS like oak? Please be mindful of humidity issues in the basement.

[@vaderladyl]

Probably fake oak.

[@erynlasgalen1949]

Laminate does not stand up to any kind of moisture. I settled for vinyl planking in a wood pattern. It looks great and you can mop it.

[@bethparker1500]

I love the mirrors! So who received them? Worth 600$ or more. The mirrors could have glamorized the basement. Only the kitchen needed sliding doors to reflect something not kitchen.

[@leah__gail]

Wifey is giving off an energy of “I want to sell my house NOW but, if you don’t like what I like...leave!”

[@juliecooper3989]

I bet they stay in that house it is so beautiful

[@jb6712]

Usually, HGTV had the people sign an agreement to sell the house once the work was done for them. Episode is from 2009, and that was the case back then. Don't know about COVID-ridden 2020.

[@rayselby3487]

Sue here: Love it! Love the colors, love the basement.

[@phyllisarringtion5354]

1400 sq. ft. and they want to downsize? they have a family of 5. oh well, to each his own

[@dianeschenkelberg8270]

I wondered about that as well. How did they fit 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths in a 1400 sq. foot house anyway! They also complained they had too much stuff and things were cluttered - yet they want to downsize. I don't get it.

[@yesiownfrodo]

I'd guess because they can SEE the future, and that within a year or two, they will only have one child at home.

[@brendakrause5639]

I think they said the older two children would be moving out.

[@trudyvaccaro1560]

It's larger then 1400

[@Alsi21]

@@dianeschenkelberg8270 They said their older kids will be moving out. So a family of 5 will become a family of 3. As for the the size, in the northeast houses are smaller. Its expensive to heat a home in the winter, and then cool that same home in the summer. But also because many of those homes were built almost 100 years ago when homes were small compared today.

[@032319581]

Hope they sold for top dollar!

[@diannadunford8098]

Children and shrubs need to be tended...don't plant them an forget them. Remove the huge bush in the front

[@povyi9394]

Sopie resemble ricki lake?

[@rettagilland7820]

Green is not the answer for every house......

[@nylanelson8660]

House turned out great but they Never addressed any curb appeal which is the first thing people look at. Some may not stop to look inside if the outside is not attractive. The Huge bush should have been removed & some potted plants let in pots outside would have done the trick to add color & make it attractive. Painting the door is something people usually do to get their house noticed too

[@mossie1954]

What about the other bedrooms in the house ?

[@judyfenske1429]

AC ---none? Window unit(s)?

[@1623JB]

Looks much better, however, the kitchen and bathrooms sell a house. Based on how horrendous the rest of their house looked, what does their kitchen and bathroom look like???

[@shqa574]

Purple kitchen and bathrooms???

[@harrymyhero]

They did a great job, but they forgot to oil the front door hinges.

[@cherylvaughan944]

Do the owners ever like a remodel so well they decide not to sell?

[@ContrastY]

very nice, no need to move

[@ShastaAnn]

I have NEVER seen laminate flooring installed without some type of underlayment, even when it's laid over an existing floor.

[@trudyvaccaro1560]

I have these mirror walls I need to get rid of them

[@misst.e.a.187]

Mirrored walls should only be in a dance studio or a gym. I also hate mirrored wardrobes.

[@factsoverfiction7826]

I like mirrored closet doors ... so useful.

[@supriyabarsode8039]

How quickly did they sell the house and was it for the asking price?

[@adriandaniels1]

6:38 - lady. It's not about you. This is why your house has been on the market for two years.. lord.

[@ceciliapreziose3783]

So no kitchen in these homes?????????? Would have wanted to see them

[@tymom9313]

Did the house sell?

[@faragraf9380]

indeed, after changing in a nice area, they want stay in.

[@momof2momof2]

Before it was so dreary and dark and just awful. The redo breathed life into it

[@misst.e.a.187]

It's so beautiful and comfortable now. I wonder what the rest the house looked like?

[@Orphen42O]

@@misst.e.a.187 I would not have put the ping pong table up because I do not think many families use ping pong tables. If the ping pong table was not up, the basement room would have looked much bugger.

[@shqa574]

It was Barney the Dinosaur's house.

[@mulligatawnysoup9281]

Those chairs are really scary!!

[@Pauline-ir2tr]

I would have liked the old chairs reupholstered with a neutral fabric, not necessarily a solid but a blend that would not show stains. The new chairs wee too busy for the formal looking wall and the new table looked like a board room table in an office building.

[@mulligatawnysoup9281]

@@Pauline-ir2tr Yes. The whole look isn´t really very inviting. I think this video is a bit older? Now everything would probably be in Boho chic cream colors. also I really dislike laminate. We just ripped it out of our flat and put down OBS and painted it white. It looks great.

[@Stoffmonster467]

@@mulligatawnysoup9281 laminate is cheap and fast done

[@mulligatawnysoup9281]

@@Stoffmonster467 I know Uta but thats also what it looks like. Fast and cheap.

[@vaderladyl]

@@mulligatawnysoup9281 The show ran from 2008-2011.

[@heatherarlen8966]

Why do you drown out the comments with that horrible loud music!?!

[@bagreen1124]

1400 Sq feet is small

[@tammysims5164]

Wow! What happened to Host Sophie? She's actually being polite and even lighthearted. Informative without criticizing the homeowners.

[@cathyblackhall3448]

Probably because the people were nicer than some others?

[@wr6676]

In the U.S. version, she is really nice. But in the Canadian and U.K. versions, she picks on the homeowners.

[@tammysims5164]

@@wr6676 Pour quoi?

[@wr6676]

@@tammysims5164 I do not know why. Perhaps that is how the television script goes.

[@vanjansensilver]

Sweep under the sofa in new house please lol

[@ceciliapreziose3783]

1,400 sqft......too big?????????????/

[@shitalchoudhari880]

Why u r choosing same colors kn all houses

[@brendakrause5639]

I noticed Sophie likes sage green. I am new here but have already seen 4 videos and all have the sage green.

[@wr6676]

All neutral colors.

[@diemhuynh08]

What is her job called? Staging? She's done more than staging. A staging company charged me 3.8k just display their furniture in. They didn't do anything. Like this!

[@wr6676]

She is a Real Estate agent.

[@cleot151]

I don't like the comp house! The remodeled house is nicer.

[@poodlegirl55]

1400 sq ft is big????That is a tiny house for 5 people! And it looks tacky.

[@hanthony6]

I just don’t feel like they were serious about selling this house. They still have a large family and it’s not a lot of space as it is. Doesn’t make much sense.

[@cynthiacollett6233]

It’s too bad that these shows are so staged and scripted…the “open house” people, and homeowners, say exactly the same things that Sophie does when she’s looking around. Would love just an honest show, for once. It doesn’t look like many of these homes actually sell after the renovations either. GREAT FAMILY! Really hope everything works out for them.

[@doloresreynolds8145]

They sometimes do mention the sale or offers that occurred after the ‘transformation’. I suspect that knowing what the ‘open house’ people will say is Sophie’s main talent. There is no way for the show to ‘force’ a seller accept an offer after the makeover, so the owners may hold out for a higher price, once they see how nice the makeover turned out.

[@jbvhjbbbj8130]

Und wo ist der Kleiderschrank

[@lindacowles756]

Guten Tag! Wir wissen nicht. Sie zeigen uns nur was sie verändern.

[@MrsSMH1998]

My house is three times this size and this homeowner says hers is too big! Oh my!

[@Stoffmonster467]

No money?

[@rockiemorton1670]

Why did you only improve only 3 rooms?

[@brendakrause5639]

Maybe they do not show the other rooms for privacy especially the under age children. But my guess is they must have decluttered those rooms also.

[@gulfcoastmodern8103]

$5000 budget goes only so far...

[@shqa574]

Sophie and her green decor! 😆😆😆 The aquamarine blue furniture in master bedroom was ugly. Their Realtor should have sent them comparison shopping, to see the condition of the houses that sold. Two years, waiting for a sale, was ludicrous. The house finally looked attractive. I love the couple.

[@olyvoyl9382]

I don't like the house they visited to compare their house to.

[@irenerincon3611]

Olyv Oyl red paint at the entrance...

[@leidya7070]

If THAT 19 " tube tv is the biggest one in the house. Ya just gotta feel bad for them. lol

[@alonzojohnson7955]

Purple 😎

[@jackandpiper]

I really don’t like not seeing the whole house, it’s ridiculous really🤷🏼‍♀️

[@deanlevis9059]

For i

[@tomlangley6236]

That laminate flooring is crap. Come look at it in about 2 years. They need a new carpenter-@19:39 the baseboard miter looks like a kid did it. Way overpriced!

[@romy4593]

We did a laminate floor in our home 12 years ago and it still looks good! I wanted solid wood but it was the cost of it back then. We are going to pull it up and replace it with a wood floor this year. It depends on the quality of what you bought and how much abuse it gets.

[@KJ-xc6qs]

Very 'ricanesque 🙄

[@creamofthecrop8286]

If that house sold for that amount, I would like to zap our home into that area of the country, just to sell it. Our home is twice as large as that dwelling & much more modern, so I would expect it would bring way above top dollar. Still, I rather live in the area the Lord has us in. By the way, those three frames on the living room wall were NOT even!

[@phyllisarringtion5354]

location , location , location

[@sarahann530]

Cream of the Crop Was your LORD your realtor , how did you hire him and what commission does he charge ?

[@jenniferd264]

Did Sophie not hear her say She didn’t care what they think,? They don’t have to like it. Ok... go for 4 yrs on Market. Or take it off listing. I can’t believe Momma thought all that looked good! Ewe

[@roberrplatt4214]

"Located on Long Island..." ....THAT'S why nobody's buying it

[@corky8490]

No "located in Valley Stream"...THAT'S why nobody is buying it

[@BlanceDevereaux]

The Hamptons are on LI! LI has stunning areas!

[@margaretalbert69]

The comp house was cold, boring, no personality

[@josephkeller9891]

The brawny cinema sequently stare because division cytochemically lighten barring a broken ophthalmologist. actually, hilarious cough

[@alonzojohnson7955]

Man cave

[@jb6712]

His constant "laughter," and her repeated nasal "wow!" made for one IRRITATING couple to listen to, even if it was 2009!!!