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| 1 :01x01 - Double-Mortgage Trouble; Downsize Dream (Nov/18/2007) | Tina and Tony Rondinella want to settle into the new dream house they just built, but they can't move until their current place sells. It's been on the market for seven weeks, and they can't carry two mortgages much longer. Meanwhile, Michael Cullen has lived in his home with his dog, Lola, and a roommate for the past two-and-a-half years. He wants to downsize and live in an urban area, but hasn't had an offer in eight weeks. Real estate pros Donna and Shannon Freeman tour these two homes and use some tough love to determine why they haven't sold.
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| 2 :01x02 - Work Relocation; Dream House Waiting (Nov/25/2007) | Heather and Paul Barboza need to relocate to Kansas City for work, but their home is one of 40 on the market in their area. It has been sitting on the market for more than 100 days, although they've reduced the price twice. Meanwhile, Sara and Vitor Martins consider their current place a temporary home to live in while building their dream home nearby. They have lived here with their two young daughters for nearly two years, and now the new home is ready. They listed their temporary home 80 days ago but haven't found a buyer. Combined, these houses have been sitting on the market for six months, and the homeowners are getting desperate. Real estate pros Donna and Shannon Freeman investigate the real reason these homes haven't sold.
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| 3 :01x03 - Moves to the City and Closer to Work (May/20/2007) | Linda and Alan Tomchin spent more than $300,000 fixing up this home that they've lived in for six years. They are looking to move to a less-urban neighborhood, but their home has been on the market for eight months and fallen out of escrow twice! Meanwhile, Sandeep Motwani has lived in his home for nearly three years and has spent $40,000 on renovations in that time. He wants to move closer to work, but his home has been on the market for more than two months and he hasn't received any offers. It's time for home-staging experts Donna and Shannon Freeman to solve the mysteries as to why these homes haven't sold.
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| 4 :01x04 - Letting Go of the Dream House; Moving Out of the Bachelorette Pad (Jun/10/2007) | Eve and Lou Werbe spent nine months building their 6,300-square-foot dream house on 17 acres in Malibu. But the cost of construction exceeded expectations, so after two months, they put the house on the market at $6 million. They designed the layout of the house for their family's lifestyle, and so far no buyers seem to like it enough to make an offer. Meanwhile, Diana and Trent Chulak just got married, and Diana decided to sell her one-bedroom bachelorette condo that she had lived in for the past three years to move into her new husband's house. She's listed the condo for $398,000, and though it is in a desirable area, no offers have made in the eight weeks its been on the market. Real estate pros Donna and Shannon Freeman investigate the homes to determine the real reason they haven't had any takers.
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| 5 :01x05 - Townhome Trade-Out; Renovating to Sell (Jun/17/2007) | Morena and Jason Camp have lived in their three-bedroom townhome for the past two-and-a-half years. Their 8-year-old son, Ricky, has always wanted to move to a house with a yard, and now that their 8-month-old daughter, Lexie, will soon be learning to walk, the family has decided its time to move into a bigger house. They listed their place six months ago and despite positive feedback at open houses, there have been no offers. Meanwhile, Joseph Soleiman is a lawyer who has spent $30,000 renovating his three-bedroom home in the past year-and-a-half. Now he's ready for a change of pace, so he put the property on the market four months ago. With no offers, he is considering putting in $25,000 worth of further changes, if it will get his place sold. Real estate experts Donna and Shannon Freeman pay a visit to each of these houses to see if they can get to the bottom of the selling issues.
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| 6 :01x06 - Selling to Save the Business; Condo Cash-In (Jun/24/2007) | Mary and Mark Basore used the equity in their home to open a business together, but the store hasn't done as well as they hoped. In order to save their business, they put their four-bedroom home on the market three months ago. They are desperate to sell, but haven't had any offers despite lowering their asking price. Meanwhile, John Kately and Brian Rush have been roommates for several years and friends for even longer. They bought a three-bedroom condo three years ago, but now that Brian is engaged, they have decided to sell their bachelor pad. They listed their place five weeks ago, and there have been no offers yet. Real estate and home-staging experts Donna and Shannon Freeman intend to change that, on both accounts.
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| 7 :01x07 - Baby Means More Space, and Student Needs New Place (Jul/01/2007) | Suzanne Smiley and Paul Lutz bought their small two-bedroom house nearly two years ago, and now that they have had a baby, they are quickly outgrowing the space. They put their home on the market six months ago, but have yet to find a buyer. Meanwhile, Carlene Randolph bought her first condo a year-and-a-half ago. She is starting school in a new area, so she's decided to buy a bigger place within walking distance of her classes. She's already in escrow on a new place, but after four weeks on the market, her current place still hasn't sold. Time to bring in the experts! Donna and Shannon Freeman sign on to figure out how to boost the bottom lines of these two places.
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| 8 :01x08 - New School District; Fresh Start After Divorce (Jul/08/2007) | Charlene and Roman Samiley bought their bungalow home three years ago, but now they want to move into a better school district as their daughter nears school age. They've listed their place, but haven't had a single offer since it went on the market two months ago. Meanwhile, Stacia Sekuler has made many changes to the five-bedroom home that she's lived in for the past 13 years. As part of her divorce settlement, she is now selling it. The home has been on the market for nearly five months and despite one drop in price, has had very little interest from buyers. Real estate experts Donna and Shannon Freeman sign on to share their expertise on why these sellers have not yet had takers.
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| 9 :01x09 - Family Ties Beckon and Break (Jul/15/2007) | Laura and Mark Knightley purchased a fixer-upper in 2002, and after spending $30,000 to remodel the entire place, the only original fixtures remaining are the dishwasher and the kitchen sink. The house is now in great shape, but the bold rainbow colors in every room may be detracting some buyers. Despite being desperately in love with their house, the Knightleys are selling in order to move closer to Laura's grandparents in Valencia. Meanwhile, Derick Taylor originally bought his house 11 years ago and has already spent $30,000 on renovations. He was in the midst of several other home improvement projects when he and his wife decided to go through an amicable divorce. Rather than finishing his projects, he put the house on the market. After nearly three months, there hasn't been a single serious offer. That's where Donna and Shannon Freeman come into the picture. They'll conduct a thorough search of each house to determine where changes can be made that can get these homes sold.
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| 10 :01x10 - Family Needs Room; Change of Schools (Jul/22/2007) | Sarah and Jim Burnap have lived in their two-bedroom home for 15 years. Despite being an almost 2,000-square-foot home, the Burnaps have only one full bathroom and are moving in order to give the entire family a bit more space. They have received no offers as of yet. Meanwhile, Alicia and Rene Jones were forced to rebuild their house after a fire destroyed most of it in 2004. They spent more than $130,000 rebuilding and expanding their house, but made some poor choices in the renovation. They put the house on the market three months ago and are now looking to relocate to a better school district. Despite being appraised at $100,000 more than their asking price, they have received no offers. Real estate experts Donna and Shannon Freeman intend to change that in both cases. They'll find out why these places haven't sold and tell the owners what they can do to improve their chances.
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| 11 :01x11 - Busy Traveler Moves On ; Couple Downsizes (Sep/23/2007) | Fara Nejad purchased her dream house two years ago but travels too much for work to keep up with the maintenance of a three-bedroom house with a large front and backyard. She put her house on the market eight months ago, and even after reducing the price by $40,000, still has had no offers. Meanwhile, Sarah and Tim Olsen purchased a five-acre horse property two-and-a-half years ago. Maintaining the property has always been a challenge, but after Tim's recent work-related injury, it has become nearly impossible. The couple has decided to downsize to a one-acre horse property instead, so they listed their home on the market nine months ago. Despite reducing the price once, they still have not had a single offer. That is until Donna and Shannon Freeman show up with a plan to get this place — as well as the first one — sold.
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| 12 :01x12 - Off to the Beach; Job Relocation (Aug/12/2007) | Lavina Jagasia has invested a lot of time and money in the last nine years to improving this two-bedroom, 2.5-bath condo with royal oak hardwood floors, crown molding and bright colors. Now that she is married and has tired of the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles living, she has decided to move closer to Santa Barbara beaches and cleaner air. The condo has been listed as "For Sale By Owner" for nearly two months with some interest but no offers. Meanwhile, Serena and Levelle Benson purchased their house in 2004 for $489,000. Over the last three years they have spent about $20,000 in renovations and were in the midst of updating the kitchen when Levelle accepted a new job in Texas. The home has been on the market for two months at a list price of $639,000, and time is running out for the Bensons. Staging experts Donna and Shannon Freeman intend to change all that. They take a thorough look around each home to find out how the sellers can improve the look of their home.
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| 13 :01x13 - Closer to the Family; Renovating to Sell (Sep/16/2007) | Nedra and Gil Weinreich have decided to move in order to be closer to Gil's family and their kids' new school. Over the last eight years, they have made a few structural changes and upgraded the bathroom and replaced the roof. However, the $30,000 they spent on renovations did not bring the home up to the neighborhood standard, and after a month, they have received no offers. Meanwhile, Mike Issa purchased this house in 2005 and has spend $70,000 completely renovating the expansive 16,000-square-foot backyard. In order to barely break even, he has set his asking price at a firm $979,000, but after a little over two months, he still has no offers. That's where Donna and Shannon Freeman come in. If there's something wrong with either of these house, this pair of real estate experts will find it and figure out a way to fix it.
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Season 2 |
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| 20 :02x07 - A Quick Sale (Sep/30/2007) | In Rockville, Maryland, a family must get their house ready to sell with a $2,000 budget.
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| 24 :02x11 - Leaving the 'Burbs (Oct/28/2007) | Tamika Bryant is trading suburban life for a city home, using the help of a few insider secrets.
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| 25 :02x12 - Home for Two (Nov/04/2007) | Goodbye bachelor pad! Newlyweds learn how to trade his old place for a new nest of their own.
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| 26 :02x13 - One Year and Counting! (Nov/11/2007) | Can Donna and Shannon Freeman help a homeowner sell his house that's been on the market for more than a year?
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Season 3 |
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| 29 :03x03 - Upsize Wanted (Mar/09/2008) | | The Secrets team helps out with a home that hasn't sold after five months on the market. | |
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| 34 :03x07 - Setting Up For a Sale (Apr/15/2008) | | A home which has yet to find a buyer after 1 year of being on the market gets a much needed help from the "Secrets That Sell" team. | |
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| 35 :03x10 - Eager to Upsize (Apr/22/2008) | | One bathroom between five people can make for an uncomfortable situation. Can they upsize with Secrets that Sell? | |
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Season 4 |
| 38 :04x01 - Renovated, Now Relocating (Oct/07/2008) | | A couple have already bout their new home, but now must sell the old home which they are asking $1,000,000. Then, a man from Arizona has taken a new job in Philadelphia but his wife will be staying behind to sell the old house. | |
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| 41 :04x01 - Ditching the Downsizers (Oct/28/2008) | | A couple who purchased their home back in 1986 and have dumped $250,000 into renovations, have decided it's time to a sell and move to a smaller house since the kids have all moved out. Meanwhile, Danielle is relocating to Connecticut and selling the two-bedroom town home she purchased just two years ago | |
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| 39 :04x05 - On The Market To Move (Oct/14/2008) | | A couple purchased a large, three-story home when the husband's sisters were living with them. Now that they are gone its time to downsize. Meanwhile, the couple makes plans to move to Denver. | |
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| 40 :04x06 - Headed for a Sunnier Setting (Oct/21/2008) | | A couple have grown tired of the rainy weather in Washington and would like to move to Las Vegas. But so far they have received no offers on their Crafstman-style home. | |
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| 42 :04x07 - Maximizing Marketability (Nov/18/2008) | | A couple only have 2 months left to leave behind their old home and relocate in Seattle. Another woman is losing her son to college and feels she should downsize. Both turn to Donna and Shannon help them better market their homes. | |
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| 43 :04x08 - Getting Top Dollar (Nov/25/2008) | | A lack of space is making living uncomfortable for a family and their many pets. Although they love the beach condo, they would love a home with a yard in the country. | |
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| 44 :04x09 - Baby Boom (Dec/02/2008) | | A couple who recently had a baby find that they need to move from their one bedroom condo into a larger house. The Freemans feel they need to clean up the baby clutter from the condo. Meanwhile, another family which includes 3 kids feel they have outgrown their home. It lacks any personality, which the Freemans point out that it needs both accessories and an infusion of color to make it more marketable. | |
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| 45 :04x10 - Siblings Selling (Dec/09/2008) | | A brother and sister are selling the that their parents had bought them while in college. While the condo feels like a dorm it looks more like a storage space with stacks of boxes and all the furniture against the walls. The Freemans suggest the clutter is removed and the condo staged with more furniture in the living room. In addition, they bring in neutral colors and take out more clutter in the bedrooms and bathrooms. Meanwhile, new mom Julie lives in a one-bedroom condo with her infant daughter. Because of her new baby, she's planning to move back to her native Indiana to be closer to her family. Donna and Shannon believe that her 800-square foot condo could feel larger and more inviting to buyers with new window treatments, lighter colors and relocating the dining room to the kitchen. | |
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| 46 :04x11 - Color Conundrum (Dec/16/2008) | | A couple and their son are planning a move to San Diego. Their old home is certainly big enough with 1400-square feet, but they can't seem to utilize the space as the buyers want to see it. The living room can be brightened with new furnishings, and the office needs a lighter paint color and clearing out of the clutter. Making the backyard into another room and adding some new colors into the other rooms is also suggested. | |
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| 47 :04x12 - Staging to Sell (Dec/23/2008) | | A family living in a home with three bedrooms and two baths feel they have outgrown the house. They hope they can make the house work for them and not against them. Maybe a larger space can be made by separating the dining room and entry. Also, the addition of new appliances, painting the cabinets and adding new hardware and flooring in the kitchen. Then, a woman in Charleston is selling her four bedroom home to move in with her new husband in Connecticut. Shannon and Donna feel that the furniture in the living room is too large, while the dining/bar area looks like an unfinished empty space. A suggestion is made to remove the large cat post and repainting the bright red walls to something more neutral. | |
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| 48 :04x13 - Toning Down and Jazzing Up (Dec/30/2008) | | Sam and George from Summerville, SC, own a four-bedroom, four-bathroom colonial style home. Donna and Shannon explain that personal items and furniture need to be toned down to help buyers picture themselves in the home. Meanwhile, a guy in North Hollywood, owns a two-bedroom condo which lacks pizazz. The team has lots of suggestions that will open up and modernize the space. | |
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