Everyone has their TV addictions. Some watch "Scandal," some watch "Empire." I watch "Property Brothers." HGTV is like TV heaven to me. As such, when the "Property Brothers" marathons start, I just put on pajamas and get ready for the day because I don't plan on moving. Drew and Jonathan become my BFFs for the day. However, after watching that many episodes, you start to see the overall lessons that they're trying to get across about home buying.
1. The first house you see will ruin your life.
Drew has this really evil cute thing he likes to do where he finds everything you could ever dream of having in a house that is almost always twice the budget. While this entire process is super painful for both the home buyer and the viewer, it is kinda the only way they can get most of these couples on board with looking into a fixer-upper house. Which they aren't even renovating themselves, might I add?
2. Nothing goes as planned.
No matter how much contingency is set aside, or how terrible they think the house already may be, there is always something worse on the way. Whether it be water damage, asbestos, heating issues, or something else even more problematic—something will happen that no one expected.
3. Someone won't want to compromise.
Jonathan is really good at finding ways to save money when things go wrong. However, there is always one half of the couple that just cannot compromise whatever feature it is that Jonathan says could save them approximately $1,000 or more on their budget. Like, you do not need a wet bar in your living room, Phillip. But, because he is so great, Jonathan finds other ways to make it work.
4. Renovations will come down to the wire.
Most of these families have a very hard timeline to meet, as their lease will be up or they cannot afford both a mortgage and rent. However, with setbacks, most renovations get pushed back and barely make it or do not completely make it by the timeline. Which is stressful for everyone involved, including me.
5. The house will be gorgeous in the end.
No matter how much of a train wreck the house is when they start the project, Jonathan always makes the house absolutely beautiful. Like, I'm 99 percent sure that they aren't even in the same house it's so beautiful. The "Property Brothers" truly do magical things to fixer-uppers and I cannot wait—Oh, a new episode is coming on!
