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Is this different to anything else broadcast on TV?? There is always editing to either cut out the boring bits to fit the time allowed, or for sensationalism to make someone look better or worse than in reality. You only have to attend a few auctions to get an idea what really goes on...

Oh, and of course holding costs! The money pit just gets bigger. I wish channel 7 etc would show just how much money each property actually lost! :D If the media made a bigger issue out of the REAL costs of doing a reno, they may scare of some of these people I have to compete with at auctions...

Just going over the figures which Dexter put together. The terrace was the one which lost the least amount of money when taking all winnings into account - only lost $3k. But if you factor in all the work that the team put into it which has not been priced in, it is still a big $$ loose. I...

I'm surprised they did this, maybe the agent knocked some sense into the producers. At this property the agent was very critical of the producers conditions which applied to those attending the open house and auction. "What are they trying to do, scare off everyone. Look at this (pulling a...

I hope they do another series, maybe tweaked in some areas. Taubmans certainly has got some serious advertising - I bet it would be the first brand on anyones mind who watches the show. And we now know who the grey haired painter is in the add ;) It was good to see most or all of the original...

Excellent Dexter, I wanted to know that but could not be bothered to work it out. OMG, where did you get all the details from. Don't tell me you have a pen and pad beside your Jason recliner and kept track along the way :D As discussed on The Block thread, in real life these properties would...

The last couple of weeks of the show have been good, I think because it has become more personal with less people. (Like with The Block's 8 people.) It was good to see the judges (except Peter) going around to the houses and rolling their sleeves up to help - Brendan certainly helped Michael...

Too bad Keenan lost tonight, he was such a hard worker and deserved to hang in until the end. I like Mel as she has been a good worker and competitor also but felt that Keenan had the right to win ...but watched his chances sliding away. His skills are construction, Mel's are decorating and...

Been a bit quiet here as the show winds down - and many people probably have lost interest knowing what the outcome was - I don't yet :) Some observations over the last few nights: Will the tree transplanted from the rear to the front yard of the Parramatta house survive - wasn't carefully...

What a crock of ***** tonight. I was looking forward to each team member going head to head in a challenge for they keys. I thought Christie had a real good chance against Mrs Bumbles ;).....until he was asked to choose his team. What! Unfair! This is no challenge of Augusts talent. Call the...

I wonder if any of the contestants will (or have ;)) come to an agreement to share any prize the team survivor may win. I can imagine Michael and Jarrod may have, and Luke and Jason because they have all put in a reasonably even effort and been a team from the beginning, regardless who holds the...

Hi Jacque re AUCTION RESULTS Here's an idea - any posts about auction results be posted in a separate thread, like having a safety catch. That way people will only see them if they want to, not by accident. Presumably we will see all on the show, but if not I would like to hear from the...

I agree almost entirely. Michael and Jarrod have been a great team from the beginning, with Michael having the advantage of his trade, but Jarrod surprising me with his ability all the same. Luke and Jason are in the same boat, but Jason does not come across as friendly and gets a bit...

Hmmmm, the stress of the show is starting to show on a few people with Jason showing some impatience and temper last week, Natalia showing her emotions last week and tonight. And tonight, the grey team consisting of August, August, August and August ...oh, and helper to be kept in the dark...

Not being familiar with the areas or properties, the worst house in the best street or other unknown benefits may well be the key and I had kept an open mind to this possibility. The median is only relevant though if the end product is the median product, other than having a price advantage if...

Can't comment on potential as none of these are in areas I am familiar with, although the others do seem to have been purchased at high prices for what I would have expected in those areas for houses in that condition - based on nearby areas or values I had read about. I suspect that when you...

Report Card Today I looked at the Terrace, shop and half done house. The terrace was the stand out winner - hard to fault. Terrace. I rate 9/10. Good feel throughout, nice finish other than a few minor points such as the original upstairs double doors onto the balcony having 100 years of...

Hey girls, did you hear that you could win a date with Michael .........just teasing. If he was left alone in a room with you gals it would be like a chook thrown into the middle of a crocodile farm ;) I think Natalia was just releasing some frustration at not actually winning a prize with a...

So they followed Robyn's suggestion on the wallpaper to the second hand melamine wardrobe - as seen on tonight's episode ;) And the dirty carpet was from all the mud walked in due to the rain. I must admit I was gobsmacked when I saw they were bringing in a s/h melamine wardrobe for a house...