Sell This House!

Empty nesters and newlyweds, Nancy and Wayland are ready to downsize. Before they can start enjoying their freedom, they need to sell their three bedroom, two bathroom rambler set on the outskirts of bustling Charlotte.

Three bedrooms and two baths…the two things people look for most when buying a house, but it hasn’t seemed to help this house sell. Rita and her son Chris have lived in her for 12 years and it’s time to move on, but with so many hoses in this neighborhood looking the same it hard to get the attention of buyers. With Design consultant Roger Hazard and host Tanya Memme’s help, some clever staging and a little painting, hopefully this place will stand out from the rest of the homes on the block. But will Rita let Roger tear down her “wallpaper” wall? Then let him paint over the unusual wall design in the dining room? We’ll see if Roger can convince Rita that his design will sell.

Shani and Mark Hunt have a cozy three bedroom house, just down the road from Niagara Falls, with great selling features like hardwood floors, fireplace and a beautiful porch–why are there no takers? The team holds an open house, and the homeowners discover that it is not that simple. Staging and neutralizing a home is a very important part of attracting serious buyers. This is where Roger Hazard comes in. The staging expert pulls apart shutters, rips up carpets, paints, upholsters…in short, does all it takes to show off the best features of the house, and downplay the worst. After six months on the market, this house is suddenly the hottest property in town! Tanya Memme hosts.

A formal living room, a large family room and a great backyard make Beverly Good’s house sound perfect on paper, but for some reason the three-bedroom house isn’t selling. One problem might be that Beverly’s design theme of “cluttered” isn’t turning any heads. Roger Hazard, designer extraordinaire, will take that all-important feedback from the open house guests and turn this house into the most sought after house on the block. Watch as he de-clutters, restages and works his magic to get this tired old house looking like new again. His plan is to update the living room, family room and master bedroom. Will Beverly resist change or will she accept the help and do what whatever it takes? Tanya Memme hosts.

The average everyday Middle American house is a three bedroom, two baths, tri-level… the perfect family home. But home shoppers in the area don’t seem to think so. One actually said the living room looked like a garage sale! With two young kids and four years at this house, things are bound to get tired looking for Ryan and Julie Crafton. Home design expert Roger Hazard has a plan is to liven this place up. The trouble areas seem to be the living room, bathroom and master bedroom. So, with Roger, host Tanya Memme, Ryan, Julie, and their kids all helping the packing and painting begin. Some walls get lively new color and others are toned down, but is it enough to attract a buyer? And will Ryan and Julie be happy with the changes?

A formal living room, a huge family room and four bedrooms all sound like great selling points, but after several months Dave and Jackie’s home is still on the market. What’s the problem? Open house guests know, and they summed it up with one word …Dull! Designer extraordinaire Roger Hazard has come up with a perfect remedy for dull–add some pizzazz! With lots of help from host Tanya Memme and the homeowners they de-clutter and add a splash of color to four of the dullest rooms in the house. But is Roger going to be able to work his magic when it comes time to stage using their less than desirable furniture? Find out if he turns this drab suburban home into the hottest listing in town.

Bachelor Johnny T. lives in a newer three bedroom home. The problem is, it looks like a bachelor pad. There’s hardly any furniture and buyers just don’t see it as the great family home that it is. First task is to see things from a woman’s perspective, so host Tanya Memme and Johnny’s sister help in that department. Then design consultant Roger Hazard takes on the enormous task of turning the extremely boring master bedroom into a room that will turn heads. Restaging and some more minor painting will take make this place more attractive to families…but can Johnny change his bachelor ways?

Carolyn bought this large L.A. home with dreams of living here forever, but this house is too much for one person. She’s hoping to sell and find another home. Roger Hazard thinks some simple staging will be just the thing to make it more inviting.